Car insurance prices are expected to go up by an average of less than 1% in 2026. That's the smallest year-over-year increase since 2022, before high inflation caused car insurance rates to skyrocket ...
Your car insurance rates might go up because of an increase in claims in your area, inflation or supply chain issues. Car insurance rate hikes seem to be steadying for the first time in recent years.
NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?