Climate-related natural disasters are dramatically driving up insurance costs for homeowners in the most-affected regions, according to a Treasury Department report Thursday. For consumers living in the 20% of zip codes with the highest expected annual losses,

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON -Homeowners in areas most at risk of damage from hurricanes, wildfires and other climate perils pay far more for insurance than those who live in the least exposed areas, according to a U.

WASHINGTON - Homeowners in areas most at risk of damage from hurricanes, wildfires and other climate perils pay far more for insurance than those who live in the least exposed areas, according to a U.

Insurance companies are canceling homeowner policies across the U.S. — even in regions that aren't considered climate hot spots.