Oklahoma candidates push to rein in rising home-insurance costs

Amid surging homeowners’ insurance costs driven by extreme weather, four Republican candidates for Oklahoma’s insurance commissioner are campaigning on tighter scrutiny of insurers and rate hikes, signaling a shift from a traditionally hands-off regime as lawmakers respond with new transparency laws and hearings to determine market competitiveness; Democrats advocate lowering rates, while regulators prepare a September hearing to weigh how to balance consumer affordability with a competitive market ahead of the primary.