June 11, 2014
Ohio will receive $850,000 a year after striking a deal with State Farm to place advertising on vans that help stranded motorists. The national insurer has inked a four-year contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation that gives the company …
April 30, 2014
In the face of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s banishment from the National Basketball Association on Tuesday State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance reaffirmed its stance that it’s taking “pause” of its dealings with the team. State Farm, which counts …
April 14, 2014
State Farm Insurance Co. CEO Ed Rust Jr. says the company’s plans to expand in Arizona, Texas and Georgia will not affect the company’s headquarters in Bloomington. According to The Pantagraph in Bloomington, Rust told a crowd at Illinois Wesleyan …
April 1, 2014
In 2013, State Farm Insurance paid more than $1.3 billion for more than 175,000 water loss claims as a result of burst frozen pipes, flooded basements and broken appliance hoses. The top 10 states with the most water-related State Farm …
March 21, 2014
A federal judge has ordered State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. to pay legal fees and damages of $3 million in a whistleblower lawsuit after a jury found the insurer defrauded the government in a policyholder claim after Hurricane Katrina. …
March 20, 2014
USAA and State Farm deliver the best customer experience in the insurance industry, according to the 2014 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual ranking of companies based on a study of 10,000 U.S. consumers. USAA has maintained its position as the …
March 11, 2014
Several years of severe weather is costing Illinois homeowners more for insurance through one major carrier. The Bloomington Pantagraph reports State Farm raised homeowner insurance premiums an average of 4.9 percent this year. Angie Rinock is a spokeswoman for the …
February 13, 2014
To help communities prepare residents for the possibility of a wildfire, State Farm is providing funding to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Wildland Fire Operations Division. Local organizations will receive monetary awards through this grant to support and implement …
January 21, 2014
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, which covers about one in every three cars in Louisiana, is raising insurance rates for drivers. The company announced Friday that the increases will average 3.4 percent, starting Feb. 17. Going up will be premiums …
January 6, 2014
Texas’ three largest home insurers are kicking off 2014 with steep increases in policyholder premiums, according to a report published Saturday. The Dallas Morning News reports that Allstate, Farmers and State Farm plan to raise rates for most current and …