The insurer’s chairman and founder, George Joseph, is suing to stop the action of state regulators. Regulators in California have ordered a reduction in homeowners insurance rates by Mercury Casualty Co., only to be contested by the insurer, which is refusing to comply with the ruling. The order was to reduce the rates for the property coverage by an average of 8.2 percent. The insurer, based in Los Angeles, is now arguing the order that was made by the state to reduce the rates that it has been charging. The…
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Homeowners insurance rates at State Farm to decrease in California
It is estimated that the average premiums will drop by 12.6 percent across the state, starting April 15. The largest homeowners insurance company in California has just announced that it will be reducing its rates across the state by an average of 12.6 percent for over one million customers, as of halfway through April. The average customer should expect to see an annual reduction in premiums of about $100 in 2013. The actual drop that will be seen in the rates paid by consumers will vary from one area to…
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