State Farm auto insurance claims show catalytic converter thefts continue rising

Auto insurance claims - Person under car

The insurer recently issued a release pointing to a 400 percent rise in these thefts since 2019. State Farm has released an update to a previous report it has made regarding recent trends in auto insurance claims having to do with catalytic converter thefts. The trend, though already bad in the last report, has only managed to worsen across the country. The auto insurance claims data from one of the largest car insurers in the country showed that from July 2021 to June 2022, thefts in catalytic converters rose by…

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State Farm Insurance Companies announce their 2021 financial results

Insurance Companies - Financial Results

The insurers experienced record growth in home, auto and life policies last year. Last year, State Farm Insurance Companies brought in record growth in their home, auto, and life policies. In 2021, the insurer experienced record level growth in its auto business but earned premium dropped. Even though State Farm Insurance Companies experienced record growth in auto policies, it saw a year-over-year drop in its earned premium in that category. The falling auto premium is a continuation of the impact of its focus on bringing value back to customers in…

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State Farm petitions Texas insurance regulators to deem the state’s wildfires an official catastrophe

Texas has been battling an outbreak of wildfires since the beginning of September. The fires have wrought carnage throughout the state, burning more than 1 million acres and more than 1,000 homes. The catastrophe has put enormous pressure on the state’s insurers who have been struggling to mitigate the damage caused by the fires. The disaster is so serious that State Farm Insurance has petitioned the Texas Department of Insurance to designate the wildfires as an official catastrophe. The petition was submitted to the Department on September 12, but regulators…

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