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\ud83d\udd25 Today\u2019s Lever story<\/a>: The government\u2019s official story about the Epstein files keeps changing<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa7 New on Lever Time<\/a>: What\u2019s at stake in the showdown<\/a> between Trump and Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell?\u00a0<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Spend three minutes reading this 917-word newsletter to learn about:\u00a0<\/p>\n Just how rich homeowners insurers are getting off your premiums.The fight to stop Elon Musk from poisoning Tennessee.How the Trump administration could soon control one of the country’s greenest energy markets.Why your 401(k) may become private equity\u2019s new \u201cdumping ground.\u201d<\/p>\n TODAY’S NUGGETS <\/p>\n \ud83c\udfe0 Profiteering pays off. Performance-based pay packages have seen home insurance executives showered in lucrative awards at the expense of homeowners, driving premiums sky-high and making the industry more profitable<\/a> than ever, The American Prospect reports<\/a>. Homeowners insurers\u2019 profits exploded to $167 billion last year, up 330 percent from 2022. That means C-suite pay is up: At nine of the biggest home insurance companies in the U.S., executives on average were given a 30 percent raise over 2023, collectively earning $310 million in 2024,\u00a0a\u00a0Public Citizen and Revolving Door Project analysis finds.<\/p>\n Home insurance premiums have increased 24 percent<\/a> since 2022, amounting to a combined $21 billion price hike for homeowners.<\/p>\n Create a FREE account, or log in. <\/p>\n Registered readers of The Lever get access to a limited number of free articles every month, breaking news alerts, and our Lever Daily newsletter.<\/p>\n