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State Farm makes major insurance policy U-turn after devastating LA fires... but it will not benefit everyone
Dailymail.Com ^ | 17 January 2025 | TILLY ARMSTRONG DEPUTY CONSUMER EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Posted on 01/17/2025 1:26:19 PM PST by dennisw

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To: dennisw; All

No problem…. The renewals are on the properties already burned down.


21 posted on 01/17/2025 3:08:10 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: plain talk
Well if you life in an area prone to wildfires you really shouldn’t let your home and auto insurance lapse.

Most homeowners did not "let" their policies lapse. Most insurance companies stopped offering renewals, and no one was writing new ones. Most lapses were forced.

22 posted on 01/17/2025 3:32:29 PM PST by CurlyDave (I helped vote the felon into power.)
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To: dennisw

Insuring land cannot be too risky.


23 posted on 01/17/2025 3:37:48 PM PST by Raycpa
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To: BipolarBob

“Also they may show a slight $50,000 month increase in premiums but the good news is that they are insured.”

Only IF APPROVED by the Leftists that they buckled to.

Bottom Line: NEVER buckle to the Left - simply TELL THE TRUTH, which, in this case, was that California had stopped trying to prevent fires from spreading. Tell the world LOUD AND CLEAR that if homeowners want insurance, California’s government will have to provide it. That is the ONLY CHANCE to get any change.


24 posted on 01/17/2025 5:10:22 PM PST by BobL
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To: dennisw

State Farm will get new customers in the areas that were burned knowing full well they will have decades of no fires.


25 posted on 01/17/2025 8:33:04 PM PST by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: Responsibility2nd

There is no law which compels an insurance company to do business in all of the states, let alone CA.

They have, unfortunately, made a business decision to suck up to the bureaucracy, which will make ratepayers nationwide pick up the risk in higher premiums.

I have absolutely nothing good to say about state farm, but they made the right decision to begin to non-renew policies.

This latest decision - an incredibly bad one - should give all state farm customers good reason to switch to another carrier.


26 posted on 01/18/2025 6:32:54 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Jamestown1630

It’s simple:

Ratepayers with the carrier share the burden.

In my experience, state farm customers are historically biased toward the company, ignoring blatant red flags present for decades that it was NOT a company to do business with.

Well, here’s yet another red flag.

Anyone remaining with the carrier is, well...not very smart.


27 posted on 01/18/2025 6:35:39 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: logi_cal869; Jamestown1630
State Farm is taking a lot of heat for their decisions to cancel policies state wide a few months back.

But actually they are not even in the top 5.

Based on the most recent information available for 2025, the top 5 homeowner insurance companies in California are:

  1. Nationwide: Offers competitive rates, a variety of discounts, and strong financial stability.
  2. USAA: Known for excellent customer satisfaction and affordable rates, though limited to military members and their families.
  3. Chubb: Specializes in high-value homes and offers unique features like Wildfire Defense Services.
  4. Travelers: Provides affordable rates and good customer service.
  5. AAA: Consistently rated as one of the top homeowners insurance providers in California.

AI also says this...

Additionally, some major insurers like Allstate and State Farm, while highly rated, are currently not selling new home insurance policies in the state.

28 posted on 01/18/2025 7:44:08 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Man made Climate Change is Real. Cal. Officials responsible for the fires just proved it.)
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To: dennisw

When I saw State Farm had made a major U turn, I immediately thought that Jake from State Farm had turned back to being a white guy.


29 posted on 01/18/2025 7:46:42 AM PST by Biblebelter
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To: Responsibility2nd
Additionally, some major insurers like Allstate and State Farm, while highly rated, are currently not selling new home insurance policies in the state.

The smart ones, but AI is obviously not up to date. /s

30 posted on 01/18/2025 8:06:09 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: wildcard_redneck
ZOT. Schadenfreude!
31 posted on 01/19/2025 1:14:29 PM PST by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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To: TBall

Leaky things are never covered, is my experience. Only abrupt events.


32 posted on 01/19/2025 2:25:08 PM PST by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: StAnDeliver

😎


33 posted on 01/26/2025 8:49:27 AM PST by wildcard_redneck ( )
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