State Farm can hike rates on California homeowners — if it pauses cancellations and proves need
California regulator says State Farm can raise premiums if it can prove need, pause policy cancellations and get help from ...
Mercury Insurance signs new policies in Paradise, first major insurer since 2018 Camp Fire
Mercury Insurance has become the first major insurance company to resume writing new homeowners' policies in Paradise since ...
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CA post-wildfire beef heats up as state insurance chief accuses Dem congressman of ‘White mansplaining’
Commissioner Ricardo Lara accused Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., of trying to "White mansplain" the role of insurance commissioner after the Los Angeles Times reported his criticisms of the agency.
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Ricardo Lara’s no-win on State Farm
WOULDN’T WANNA BE YA: Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is about to have to bite the bullet. After first hitting pause on an emergency 22 percent rate hike request by State Farm, the state’s ...
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Insurance commissioner rejects State Farm’s request for 22% emergency rate hike
Commissioner Ricardo Lara said the state’s largest home insurer has failed to prove it needs the increase or explain how the additional premium dollars would affect its prior decisions to stop ...