NYT > U.S. News The New Affordability Fight in the Midterms: Home Insurance Prices Par : David W. Chen 13 octobre 2026 à 09:21 Extreme weather is driving up insurance rates, impacting races from California to the nation’s central Tornado Alley. © Chase Castor for The New York TimesIncreasingly violent storms in the nation’s midsection, like the storm that hit Gilbert Kirk’s house in Kansas City, Kan., are driving up homeowners insurance.