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WildfiresAfter receiving more than 1,000 complaints from Jan. 7 fire victims about how insurers are handling their claims, state regulators are considering referring hundreds of the cases to mediation — a little used practice that some consumer advocates fear could…See the Story
Wildfire Victims’ in Limbo as Fight with Insurers Hits Another Snag
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JB Pritzker · IllinoisBLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WTVO) — State Farm is defending its 27% rate hike on Illinois homeowner insurance policies, calling Gov. JB Pritzker's condemnation "factually incorrect." According to the Chicago Tribune, the insurance agency is raising rates in Illinois by 27.2% on August 15th, due to an increasing number of extreme weather events. The increase comes as State Farm says it struggles to keep up with insurance claims on a rising volume of damag…See the Story
State Farm Defends 27% Insurance Rate Hike, Calls Pritzker's Criticism 'Factually Incorrect'
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Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles/PRNewswire/ -- A Los Angeles Superior Court judge today finalized a ruling that allows Consumer Watchdog's lawsuit to proceed against Insurance Commissioner...See the Story
Court Greenlights Consumer Watchdog Lawsuit Challenging Insurance Commissioner's Unjustified Pass-Through Surcharges Under FAIR Plan
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