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Insurance Business – California approves State Farm’s 22% insurance rate hike with conditions

By Matthew Sellers, INSURANCE BUSINESS https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/california-approves-state-farms-22-insurance-rate-hike-with-conditions-528660.aspx California regulators have given State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. preliminary approval to raise home insurance premiums by an average of…

KOVR-SAC (CBS) – Sacramento, CA: Home Insurance Premium Hike On The Horizon?

Associated Press – California regulator mulls State Farm’s request for 22% premium hike for homeowners after LA fires

By Tran Nguyen, ASSOCIATED PRESS https://apnews.com/article/california-insurance-rate-increase-state-farm-wildfire-678085d49fff2edc1a53d61250cff7c6 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top insurance regulator on Friday said he would approve an emergency…

Sacramento Bee – California insurance commissioner to approve State Farm rate hike — if conditions are met

By Stephen Hobbs, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article301590469.html Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said Friday he will approve State Farm’s request for an emergency rate…

San Francisco Chronicle – State Farm gets OK to hike California home insurance rates $600 a year — with conditions

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/home-insurance-state-farm-rate-20215509.php California regulators have given State Farm General initial approval for its largest home insurance rate hike in…

Los Angeles Daily News – State Farm’s 22% rate increase gets tentative OK from California insurance chief

By Pat Maio, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said he would approve State Farm’s emergency 22% rate increase to offset…

CalMatters – State Farm can hike rates on California homeowners — if it pauses cancellations and proves need

By Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said today he will grant State Farm’s request to raise home insurance premiums…

Insurance Journal – California Insurance Commissioner Provisionally OKs State Farm’s 22% Rate Request

By Don Jergler, INSURANCE JOURNAL  https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2025/03/14/815708.htm California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara provisionally approved State Farm’s request for a 22% interim homeowners insurance rate…

Los Angeles Times – Insurance commissioner ‘provisionally’ grants State Farm’s 22% rate hike

by Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-03-14/insurance-commissioner-decides-to-provisionally-grant-state-farms-22-rate-hike California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara “provisionally” granted State Farm General’s request for an emergency 22%…

CalMatters – AI can rip you off. Here’s how California lawmakers want to stop price discrimination

By Khari Johnson, CALMATTERS California lawmakers want to stop artificial intelligence from ripping you off.  In recent weeks they introduced five bills…

Mercury News – Why were these Bay Area communities left off map of fire-risk areas where insurers must expand coverage?

By Ethan Varian, MERCURY NEWS As part of a new plan to stabilize California’s home insurance crisis, state regulators have updated a…

Politico – Don’t Ferc With My Energy Market

By Camille von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2025/03/11/teslas-best-frenemy-00225554?nname=california-climate&nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000 The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications will meet tomorrow to discuss the West-Wide Governance…

KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA: A State Farm Executive Is Out Of A Job Following The Release Of A Hidden Camera Video

By Staff Reporters, KCBS-AM – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

Homeowners Dropped by Insurers

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San Francisco Chronicle – State Farm fires executive who discussed prospect of more California non-renewals in undercover video

By Molly Burke, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/state-farm-insurance-video-20210883.php A State Farm executive has been fired after an undercover video of him discussing the…

San Diego Union-Tribune – Amid statewide insurance crisis, top regulator sidelines judge who challenged its practices

By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE The highest-ranking independent judge at the California Department of Insurance has been placed on leave…

Politico – Ricardo Lara’s no-win on State Farm

By Camille Von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2025/03/04/ricardo-laras-no-win-on-state-farm-00212607?nname=california-climate&nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000 WOULDN’T WANNA BE YA: Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is about to have to bite the bullet. After first hitting pause…

Orange County Register – Why are our electric rates are so insane, and what can we do about it?

By Teri Sforza, Orange County Register The choices we’ve made have led to the pickle we’re in. Our electric bills in California…