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The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing this morning examining the rising costs of insurance – home, flood and otherwise.

The Vault: Senate Banking’s insurance leap

The Senate took its first public step toward potentially overhauling the U.S. insurance market in the 119th Congress, though it’s clear the Capitol has a long way to go before any changes can take shape.

The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing this morning examining the rising costs of insurance – home, flood and otherwise. And unlike a lot of hearings we watch in the financial services, there’s a broad consensus that costs in insurance markets aren’t sustainable.

Here’s what lawmakers talked about today:

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