Los Angeles, CA — At a hearing today before the California Department of Insurance, State Farm opposed Pacific Palisades homeowner Merritt David Farren’s petition to participate in the ongoing rate review proceedings, citing the Department’s newly announced market...
UPDATED 1:40PM Los Angeles, CA – A proposed decision recommending approval of State Farm General’s request for an interim rate hike was issued by an Administrative Law Judge yesterday and approved today by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. The settlement...
Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog delivers its closing argument today in a high-stakes hearing before the California Department of Insurance, urging the Insurance Commissioner to reject State Farm’s emergency request for an interim increase in homeowners insurance rates....
Consumer group urges regulators to reject rate hike as unsupported and unfair
Los Angeles, CA – In the first day of hearings, Consumer Watchdog made its case before Administrative Law Judge Karl-Fredric Seligman that California regulators should deny State Farm’s...
Sacramento, CA – On Tuesday, April 8, at 10:00 AM, Consumer Watchdog will be presenting its case at the California Department of Insurance against State Farm’s unprecedented request for an “emergency” rate hike. Consumer Watchdog opposes the request because...
Los Angeles, CA - Consumer Watchdog wrote a letter to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara with new information showing why State Farm should not be granted an emergency 22% rate hike that includes a candid camera video recording...
Los Angeles, CA – Following today’s meeting with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, State Farm General Insurance (SFG), and the California Department of Insurance (CDI), Consumer Watchdog reiterated its opposition to State Farm’s unprecedented request for an emergency...
Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog has submitted two letters to Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara objecting to State Farm’s request for an emergency interim rate increase, citing a lack of justification and an attempt to bypass California’s strong consumer...
