How Stagflation Is Quietly Reshaping Insurance Premiums

Stagflation Conversations with Fexingo: High Inflation, Slow Growth, and 1970s Echoes · May 29, 2026 · 6m · transcript

In this episode of Stagflation Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore a less obvious casualty of the current economic environment: insurance premiums. With core inflation at 3.3% and the Fed struggling to tame price pressures, property and casualty insurers are raising rates at a pace not seen since the 1970s. Lucas breaks down how rising replacement costs, higher auto repair expenses, and increased litigation are driving up premiums for homeowners and drivers, while Luna notes that even renters insurance is getting more expensive. They discuss why the standard inflation metrics…