Soaring insurance rates send more people shopping for deals
![Costly hail storms and other disasters have contributed to a sharp rise in home and auto insurance premiums. A growing number of frustrated insurance customers are now shopping around in search of more affordable policies.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3443x2582+0+0/resize/3443x2582!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F05%2F59%2F2c12b10a467393377a94f40dd34f%2Fgettyimages-1247489516.jpg)
Home and auto insurance premiums have been rising at double-digit rates. That's prompting even the most loyal insurance customers to shop around for better deals.
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