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State Farm reaches deal to keep 17% hike in home insurance rates
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (884+ words) A family walks around the wildfire remnants of their home on Dec. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, California. (Kayla Bartkowski/Los Angeles Times/TNS) LOS ANGELES " A brokered deal with regulators and consumer advocates will allow State Farm General to keep controversial…...
Landry signs insurance reform, transportation department revamp bills
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (432+ words) (The Center Square) " Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed legislation on Monday intended to address the state's insurance crisis and the reorganization of the state Department of Transportation and Development." "Our insurance department now is on an equal footing with our…...
Illinois Homeowners Face Near-Record Insurance Rate Hike | Insurify
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (476+ words) Home insurance in Illinois is about to get much more expensive for about 1. 5 million State Farm customers. The insurer is raising its property insurance rates by 27%, effective Aug. 15 for existing customers and July 15 for new customers. The increase is one…...
What flood insurance does and does not cover
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (300+ words) Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U. S. , it's often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm devastates their homes, businesses and communities. That's because…...
As wildfires intensify, utilities want liability protections. But then who pays?
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (212+ words) As climate change drastically increases the frequency and severity of wildfires, power companies say they're facing growing risk for payouts that could bankrupt them or require massive rate hikes on customers. Across the West, electrical utilities are pushing state lawmakers…...