California, State Farm and Insurance Commissioner

California insurance chief says he’s near ‘solution’ on State Farm rate hike
State Farm executives said at the meeting that it needs a 22% emergency rate hike in California to cover more than $7.9 billion in losses. Lara initially rejected the request, saying in a Friday, Feb. 14, letter to State Farm executives that he needed more information before he can approve an increase.
California insurance commissioner meets privately with State Farm, hopes to make rate hike decision within 2 weeks
Ricardo Lara said he will look at information provided by State Farm before revisiting his previous decision to reject the company’s emergency rate hike.
State Farm’s CEO for California discusses financial turmoil in unprecedented transcript
State Farm has given Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara a stark choice: approve a rate increase consumer advocates say amount to $600 per household, or run the risk that California’s largest insurer may drop even more policies across the state.
State Farm executive fired over comments about rate hikes
Haden Kirkpatrick, a top State Farm executive, said he was fired after being recorded in an undercover video making disparaging remarks about Pacific Palisades homeowners.
California Insurance Commissioner meets with State Farm regarding rate hike request
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, representatives from State Farm General and Consumer Watchdog, a consumer advocacy group, met in person on Wednesday to discuss the insurance company’s recent price hike request.
State Farm fires executive who discussed prospect of more California nonrenewals in undercover video
A State Farm executive has been fired after an undercover video of him discussing the company’s request for insurance rate hikes in California and appearing to denigrate residents of the fire-devastated Pacific Palisades region of Los Angeles circulated online.
Secret video: State Farm exec appears to confess to manipulating California insurance rate hikes
The video appears to have been recorded sometime after the Southern California wildfires, and references the Palisades Fire in particular.
Ricardo Lara’s no-win on State Farm
WOULDN’T WANNA BE YA: Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is about to have to bite the bullet. After first hitting pause on ...
LAist on MSN1d
Climate politics and insurance intertwine, giving California official a no-win choice on State Farm
For Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, approving an emergency 22% rate hike request by State Farm would raise bills for ...
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State Farm executive fired after disparaging L.A. wildfires and victims
Haden Kirkpatrick said State Farm’s decision to pull out of California’s insurance market was a calculated move in response ...
‘They’re being so stingy with everything.’ State Farm criticized for claims response
State Farm, the largest home insurer in California, continues to seek approval of a 22% emergency rate hike even as it faces ...
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State Farm estimates $7.6 billion in LA wildfire losses, continues seeking interim rate request
State Farm Insurance Group said this week that it has paid out $1.75 billion on approximately 9,500 claims filed as a result ...
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Senior State Farm exec sacked after honey trap sting over California wildfires
Kirkpatrick, who joined State Farm in 2021 and had started his insurance career in 2015 with Esurance, told the LA Times that ...
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Critics sound off on 'closed-door meetings' amid statewide catastrophe: 'Hostage to their demands'
The California insurance commissioner is being criticized for his ties to the industry amid a statewide crisis. What's ...
Some Insurers Pledge to Ease Burden on L.A. Fire Victims, but Others Say No
Most insurance companies will not require policyholders to itemize lost belongings, though some major companies, including ...