Like California, Texas is getting hit too

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Progressive becomes the latest insurer to flee Texas — leaving thousands of residents scrambling for protection

It's about to get even harder for Texas residents to find insurance coverage for their homes — let alone affordable insurance — as Progressive recently became the fifth major insurer to end or limit its coverage in the state.

Texas Insurance Commissioner Cassie Brown, who recently testified at the Texas Capitol on the matter, says insurers appear to be reacting to the rise of weather-related disasters, especially in the wake of the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl.