Tag: rate hike

California’s Insurance Dilemma Deepens Amid State Farm Rate Hike Drama

Angela Linders
State Farm Logo on Building

How a Video and a Rate Hike Request Could Reshape California’s Insurance Market State Farm is under fire after a Consumer Watchdog letter to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara put the spotlight on controversial tactics allegedly used to justify a proposed emergency 22% rate hike. At the heart of the controversy is a video recording of Haden Kirkpatrick, State Farm’s Vice President of Innovation and Venture Capital, whose candid comments stirred public concern and prompted his dismissal from the company. Captured on Camera: A Rare Glimpse Behind Closed Doors The…

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State Farm Dominates and Soars to Top of AM Best Rankings with $92.6 Billion in Premiums!

G. Turner
State Farm - Premiums Over 90 billion

State Farm has once again claimed the top position in AM Best’s rankings of US Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers for 2023, reinforcing its dominance in the market. The company’s total net premiums written (NPW) surged by an impressive 19.1% to $92.6 billion, further widening the gap between itself and its competitors. Dominance in the P&C Sector In the dynamic world of insurance, rankings can be both stable and surprising. Here, we explore the latest shifts among top US Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers, spotlighting substantial changes in Net Premium…

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