Category: Insurance Trends

Auto Insurance in 2025: Are Tariffs the New Driving Hazard?

Logan B.
Auto Insurance in 2025

Why Auto Insurance Costs Are Skyrocketing in 2025 Auto insurance prices in 2025 aren’t just creeping upward—they’re climbing rapidly, leaving many drivers feeling the financial pinch. According to the February 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI), the motor vehicle insurance index jumped 2% in January alone. Over the past 12 months, insurance rates have risen nearly 12%, continuing a trend that began three years ago. For millions of drivers across the U.S., the cost of staying insured is becoming an increasingly significant burden. With the average full-coverage premium now sitting at…

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The Growing Threat of Insurance Deserts and How to Address It

Nordstrom
Insurance Deserts

What Are Insurance Deserts? Imagine living in an area so prone to natural disasters that insurance companies decide it’s simply too risky to do business there. This is the concept of an insurance desert—a place where coverage becomes hard to come by or entirely unavailable. These regions are often plagued by events like wildfires, floods, and hurricanes, phenomena that are becoming more frequent and severe in the wake of climate change. For communities labeled as insurance deserts, the ripple effects are far-reaching. Homeowners struggle to secure mortgages without coverage, businesses…

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