State Farm, rate hikes and California wildfires

State Farm exec fired over jaw-dropping comments about LA wildfire rate hikes, victims in secret recording
A State Farm executive has been fired after he was secretly recorded alleging that the insurance company hiked rates for California homeowners reeling from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Haden Kirkpatrick,
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.
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.
State Farm exec fired after undercover video of his 'Tinder date' raises rate hike questions
"People want to be built in areas where they have natural areas around them for their ego... But also it's a f***** desert," said the former executive on a leaked and edited undercover video.
State Farm fires exec who bragged about dumping Calif. homeowner’s policies, manipulating rate hikes
An undercover sting revealed a rare look at what State Farm executives think about raising California insurance rates and dumping homeowner's policies in the wake of January's wildfires in Los Angeles.
California reconsiders State Farm rate hike as insurer’s losses rise
As we enter the fire season, it’s in jeopardy,” CFO Mark Schwamberger said of the state’s largest policyholder.
State Farm asks California to raise homeowner insurance rates by 22%
State Farm wants to raise its rates by about 22% for California homeowners, which would affect about one million people.
California insurance chief says he’s near ‘solution’ on State Farm rate hike
State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said that he expects to announce “a solution” to an emergency rate hike request from State Farm this week that could see the insurer shoulder a portion of the financial responsibility to cover losses from the historic Los Angeles County firestorms in early January.
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 fire-devastated Pacific Palisades circulated online.
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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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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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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 ...
California farm groups look to stabilize workforce amid crackdown on illegal immigration
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, California farm groups are working to influence legislation ...
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State Farm Requests Emergency 22% Rate Increase Following Los Angeles Fires
State Farm General, California’s leading home insurance provider, has formally requested an emergency rate hike averaging 22% ...