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Jennifer Coulter stands in front of her Kingwood home, which was renovated after flooding from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. She said she's seen her insurance rates spike in recent years. (Raphael Fernandez/Community Impact)

Keeping up with rates: Insurance hikes cause concern for Lake Houston-area residents

By Julianna Washburn, Rachel Leland

Greater Houston area insurance rates rank near the top of the state, causing some in the Lake Houston area to forgo insurance. Meanwhile, some insurance companies are leaving the market due to risk.

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