Farmers Insurance News

Judge Rules Against Insurer Over Oklahoma Tornado Claims

An Oklahoma judge says Farmers Insurance and a subsidiary must pay a total of $15 million to three plaintiffs whose homes were damaged in the 2012 Woodward tornado. District Judge Ray Dean Linder ruled in favor of three plaintiffs who …

Farmers, Texas Reach Tentative Deal on Mold Claims

The state of Texas and Farmers Insurance want to settle decade-old claims of overcharging and underserving customers for $117.5 million, which would be one of the largest insurance settlements in state history but less than what some people wanted. A …

2 Insurers Sue U.S. Army for Utah Wildfire

Two insurers are suing the U.S. Army for a wildfire sparked by live fire at Camp Williams that torched three houses in the Salt Lake City suburb of Herriman. The Deseret News reports that State Farm and Farmers Insurance are …

Farmers Insurance Names Steven Weinstein as New General Counsel

Farmers Insurance has named former chairman of the Barger & Wolen law firm and insurance and litigation partner, Steven Weinstein, as its new general counsel. Weinstein is replacing Frank Ceglar, a 36 year veteran of Farmers, who retired after a …

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Awarded Farmers Insurance MSO of the Year

ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a leading national vehicle repair company and one of the country’s fastest growing multi shop repair operators, has been awarded the Farmers Insurance National MSO Group of the Year. The prestigious National Business Partnership Award …

Farmers Insurance Rate Hike Set for March

Farmers Insurance will raise homeowner premiums by nearly 10 percent after Texas regulators declined to object to the increase. The Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday that the rate hike, set for mid-March, will apply to about half of the Farmers …

Study: Nebraska, Iowa Towns Among Most Secure Cities

Several cities in Nebraska and Iowa made Farmers Insurance’s lists of the safer and most secure places to live in the country. The insurer ranked cities of different sizes based on crime rates, natural disaster risks, environmental hazards, car accidents, …

Farmers Settles Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Oklahoma

A nationwide class action lawsuit filed against Farmers Insurance has been settled, according to the insurance giant. Plaintiffs alleged that Farmers failed to pay reasonable expenses for necessary medical services related to automobile accidents under medical payments (“Med-pay”) and personal …

Washington Court Rules in Single-Car, Underinsured Motorist Case

A Washington State couple has been turned down on their appeal of a ruling that said Farmers Insurance can deny their uninsured motorist claim following a single-car accident, which they said was caused by another driver who disappeared. The case …