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| | Judge Denies State Farm's Attempt To Stop Regulator's Order To Reduce Rates
By Lonce LaMon and the California Department of Insurance - December 11, 2016
Judge Katherine Bacal in San Diego Superior Court on Thursday of last week, December 9th 2016, denied State Farm's emergency request to stay a November order issued by Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones that directed State Farm to reduce homeowner and renter rates by seven percent and issue refunds totaling more than $100 million to State Farm's policyholders. While the court set a hearing for December 16th on State Farm's motion for a stay, the rejection of the emergency order means the Commissioner's rate-order will go into effect on December 13th as scheduled.
"State Farm's lawsuit challenging my order is an attempt to weaken consumer protections provided by Proposition 103, and deprive consumers of a $100 million rebate and ongoing relief from excessive insurance rates," said California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones.
Commissioner Jones ordered the rate reduction, which is effective on December 13, 2016, after considering voluminous evidence and actuarial analyses that was presented during a lengthy hearing process, which revealed State Farm's rates were excessive and unjustified.
State Farm requested a rate increase of 6.9 percent. Based on the evidence presented during a rate filing public hearing, however, the commissioner determined that rates State Farm is currently charging are excessive. Specifically, Commissioner Jones ordered State Farm to reduce its homeowner insurance rate by an average of 5.37 percent, its renter insurance rate by an average of 20.39 percent, and its condominium insurance rate by an average of 13.81 percent -- for a total average of 7.0 percent.
lonce@adjustercom.com; Lonce LaMon, journalist; with News Release from the California Department of Insurance
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