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USAA and Farmers homeowners insurance rates spike by almost 15 percent

G. Turner
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A new S&P Global Market Intelligence report showed that the insurers were charging much higher premiums. The United States Automobile Association (USAA) and Farmers Insurance Group have raised their homeowners insurance rates by an average of almost 15 percent in 2023, according to a recent report. That increase is notably higher than all other major insurers in the United States. According to the October 3 S&P Global Market Intelligence report, the average increase in homeowners insurance rates across the country up to August was 8.8 percent. That said, through to…

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USAA insurance company pressured to cease Tucker Carlson show advertising

Logan B.
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The Fox News personality referred to a general as a “pig” and called him “stupid”. USAA insurance company, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is facing calls to end the advertising it runs during the Tucker Carlson show. This pressure is a part of the backlash from the Fox News personality’s segment called “anti-white mania,” in which he referred to the country’s top military officer as “stupid” and a “pig”. The comments in the segment were directed toward US General Mark Milley. The issue at the center of Carlson’s piece was…

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Homeowners insurance leaders identified by Consumer Reports

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The price of coverage is continuing to rise, while coverage grows ever smaller. According to Consumer Reports, the premiums for homeowners insurance are on the rise, showing no indication of stopping in the near future, but at the same time, the coverage being offered is maintaining its slow degradation. Many people are wondering how protected they will be if disaster actually strikes. The Consumer Reports data says that there is a notable discrepancy between the coverage that an insurer provides and what consumers are expecting from their homeowners insurance. However,…

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Satmetrix benchmark study reveals loyalty leaders in American insurance industry

Julie Campbell

Net Promoter software company, Satmetrix, which is the customer experience program marketplace leader, has released its 2012 Net Promoter Industry Benchmarks for 22 different industries, including the insurance sector. As a whole, the study was broader than it has been in previous years, involving the participation of over 30,000 American consumers who provided their rating feedback about over 200 brands across the various industries. The benchmarks that it creates are based upon the survey responses from consumers across the United States who rated their various experiences with the top brands…

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California insurer announces rate reduction

S.Vagus

In a time when most insurance companies are raising rates on their property coverage, USAA is lowering theirs. Policyholders in California will see their rates drop an average of 15%. The rate change has been approved by the California Department of Insurance and is being lauded as a move to ease the financial burden of individuals and families struggling with a troublesome economy. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones was particularly elated at the news as he has spent the better part of this year battling the state’s insurers regarding proposed rate…

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