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What Analysts Are Saying About the 2026 P/C Insurance Market

Following in the footsteps of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, analysts from Fitch Ratings and Morningstar weighed in with these P/C insurance market forecasts in the past week: “Fitch Ratings expects the U.S. property/casualty market to continue softening in 2026, with increased...

Bills aim to curb homeowner insurance rates in Oklahoma

TULSA, Okla. — Oklahoma homeowners may get relief through three legislative measures aimed at reining in homeowner insurance rate increases that skyrocketed over the past two years.The bills, introduced by Sen. Julia Kirt, address various aspects of insurance regulation as Oklahomans deal with...

Report: Iowa’s home insurance market among least stable in US

Iowa has one of the country’s least stable home insurance markets, with home insurance rates nearly doubling since 2020 and insurers paying more in claims than they collect in revenue from premiums, a new report by LendingTree shows. Between 2020 and 2025 rates for...

Idahoans facing homeowners insurance cost hikes over wildfire risk- Valley Lookout

Wava Kaufman was worried the cabin she had long dreamed of was about to slip through her fingers. After a decade of studying real estate listings and saving, Kaufman and her husband found the perfect cabin of their Idaho retirement dreams near Smiths Ferry...

High energy performance lowers mortgage costs for buyers

When President Donald Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage last November, it ignited a debate over housing affordability. One analysis showed that a borrower with a $500,000 loan could save $165 per month, but they would pay more than twice as much...