Insurance Industry

State Farm has asked the state of California to approve an emergency 22% homeowner policy rate increase following wildfires in that state.

The American Farm Bureau Federation has kicked the Illinois Farm Bureau out of the federation in a dispute over member dues. The bureau responded by saying it is challenging the move in court.

Damage claims from Hurricane Helene continue to trickle in even as assessments from Hurricane Milton mount.

Checks are going out in a $65 million settlement of a class action lawsuit against State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company. Attorneys had accused State Farm in a federal court in Missouri of overcharging on policies.

Governor calling for sweeping changes in regulation; report shows state facing skyrocketing costs.

State Farm has finalized a $182 million auto policy rate hike in Illinois that is drawing fire from a nonprofit watchdog group. The Illinois Public Interest Research Group says the increase adds $58 to the average customer's annual bill.

Insurance industry employment rose 1.83% last year, slightly under the projected number, but could have risen a lot more. The insurance sector is still not back to pre-pandemic employment levels.

A Black Illinois homeowner claims State Farm practices covert racial discrimination in how it processes claims. “State Farm does not treat its Black and white homeowners insurance policyholders equally,” states a federal lawsuit filed by Jacqueline Huskey of Matteson in south suburban Chicago.

Insurance industry consultants say there are record numbers of unfilled jobs in that part of the business sector. Analyst Greg Jacobson, of the talent search firm The Jacobson Group, said insurance carrier total employment right now is about 1.56 million people, down 85,000 from two years ago.

The largest auto insurer in Illinois is sounding a warning about thefts of catalytic converters from autos. Bloomington-based State Farm Insurance says nationally, thefts of that car part have tripled in the last year.