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Amanda Blankenship

10 Inland Cities Experts Say Could Face Climate‑Driven Insurance Hikes

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For years, Americans assumed the biggest insurance risks were along the coast, where hurricanes and flooding dominate headlines. But experts say the next wave of insurance shocks may hit inland cities instead. Increasingly severe storms, wildfires, droughts, and flooding are pushing insurers to rethink risk models across the interior of the United States. In fact, climate-driven insurance hikes are already appearing in several regions once considered relatively safe. Here are 10 of the hardest places in the U.S. to insure.

1. Des Moines: Hailstorms Are Becoming a Major Insurance Risk

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