The New Affordability Fight in the Midterms: Home Insurance Prices NYT > Top Stories di: David W. Chen 13 Ottobre 2026 ore 12:28 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, Kansas, are driving up homeowners insurance.