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Why Your Raise Is Finally Beating Home Insurance Costs
In Episode 111 of Wages and Prices with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into a surprising shift: after years of double-digit premium hikes, homeowners insurance costs are finally growing slower than wages. With CPI data from June 2026 showing overall inflation cooling to 3.5% and average hourly earnings ticking up to $37.60, the hosts explore what's behind the moderation in property insurance — including a slowdown in catastrophe losses and increased competition in certain states. They also examine how a new crop of insurtech startups and regulatory changes are reshaping pricing. But the big…
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