18/07/2025
Across neighborhoods in the U.S., something strange is happening. Homeowners are receiving notices from their insurance companies warning them, “Prune back those limbs overhanging your home or lose your coverage.” The offending branches? Those on trees that overhang roofs – even healthy, structurally sound trees and branches.
What might seem like a prudent safety policy is, in practice, triggering a wave of hasty removals, reckless pruning and potential long-term risk. The irony is thick; in trying to prevent damage, insurers often are creating the very conditions that make catastrophic failures more likely.
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