Archive

  • State Farm gets 17% home policy rate hike in California, but must receive $400m capital backing

    14 May 2025

    Consumer Watchdog called Ricardo Lara's rate decision "a great disappointment for consumers"

  • Apcia hits out at Consumer Watchdog in California for collecting steep 'intervenor fees'

    20 March 2025

    Consumer Watchdog says its involvement costs 0.25% of savings won for consumers

  • State Farm wins provisional nod for 22% Californian homeowner rate hike

    17 March 2025

    But group must still prove it needs the hike, and inject $500m into non-life unit

  • Consumer Watchdog dubs State Farm's rate hike bid a "backroom bailout"

    27 February 2025

    Consumer advocates, State Farm and Ricardo Lara met yesterday

  • State Farm General says it "would be insolvent" without reinsurance for LA fires

    26 February 2025

    SFG meets California's Insurance Commissioner today to request 22% rate hike

  • State Farm "very disappointed" Ricardo Lara has not approved 22% home rate hike

    17 February 2025

    California's insurance commissioner has demanded State Farm General further justify its request

  • State Farm petitions Ricardo Lara for "immediate emergency" 22% home policy rate hike

    04 February 2025

    US insurer wrote to California's Insurance Commissioner yesterday

  • California issues reinsurance regulation to address wildfire risk

    31 December 2024

    Measure is final step in reform package to expand insurance coverage across California

  • California's coverage crisis rules leave loopholes for insurers to exploit

    03 October 2024
  • California introduces changes to FAIR plan to remove "negative feedback loop"

    29 July 2024

    Fire insurer-of-last-resort introduces high-value commercial coverage option