rate hike News

Eversource Seeks Rate Hike to Cover Storm Damage Costs in Connecticut

Connecticut’s largest electric utility has asked the state for permission to charge ratepayers for the more than $150 million it has spent to repair damage caused by five major storms over the past two years. Eversource spokesman Mitch Gross told …

California Administrative Law Judge Orders State Farm to Refund $85M

An administrative law judge at the California Department of Insurance found that State Farm overcharged customers $85 million and ordered the carrier to issue refunds and reduce rates. The judge determined that since July 15, 2015, State Farm’s premiums for …

Rate Change Ahead for Louisiana Citizens Insurance Commercial Customers

Premiums for almost all of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s commercial customers will increase an average of 2.3 percent beginning in February, under a proposed rate filing. But the 307 customers whose properties lie below the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway will …

Park Service Backs Off Recreation Insurance Hikes in Colorado

The National Park Service is reconsidering increased insurance requirements for whitewater boating outfitters in Dinosaur National Monument after companies said a big jump in the liability insurance could sharply drive up their costs and possibly even make it impossible for …

California Insurance Chief Criticizes Anthem Rate Hike

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones called Anthem Blue Cross’ proposed rate hike for some of its small-group members is unreasonable, but the insurer says the increase reflects the rising cost of health care. Jones said that, unlike insurance regulators in …

Louisiana AG: Citizens Insurance Hikes Legal

Significant rate increases for state-sponsored wind and hail property insurance policies that Citizens Property Insurance Corp. approved earlier this year were legal, according to an opinion by the state’s attorney general. Attorney General James “Buddy” Caldwell issued an opinion on …

Allstate Raising Homeowner Rates in Louisiana

Allstate Corp. is raising rates for 144,000 Louisiana homeowners who get their insurance coverage from two Allstate companies. The company announced that about 71,000 homeowners insured by Allstate Insurance Co. will see their rates increase by 11.3 percent, while 73,000 …

State Farm Lloyds Files Homeowners Rate Increase in Texas

State Farm Lloyds says it intends to increase homeowners rates in Texas by an average 20 percent. The company announced it has submitted a rate filing to the Texas Department of Insurance. The actual premium change for any individual customer …

Farmers Raises Rates in Alabama; Pulls Wind Coverage on Coastal Rental Policies

One of Alabama’s largest homeowners’ insurers is raising rates on property insurance by as much as 35 percent per policy while dropping some 2,900 rental properties along the state coastline as part of plan to shore up its financial resources. …

State Farm Gets 7.8% Homeowners Rate Hike in Louisiana

Louisiana has allowed its largest insurer of homes to raise its rates by an average 7.8 percent. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. spokeswoman Molly Quirk told The Associated Press that the $32.2 million increase goes into effect with new …