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State Farm Dividend Payout: How to Find Out If You Qualify for Cash Back
Cassidy Richey

By Cassidy Richey

Aug 18, 2026

8 min read

State Farm Dividend Payout: How to Find Out If You Qualify for Cash Back

Imagine opening your mailbox this week and finding an unexpected check from your insurance company, that's exactly what millions of State Farm customers may experience right now. KLTV reported that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company announced on July 31 that it began distributing a State Farm dividend payout totaling $5 billion to...

Montana Class Action Targets State Farm Scan Payment Refusals at Independent Shops
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Aug 17, 2026

7 min read

Montana Class Action Targets State Farm Scan Payment Refusals at Independent Shops

The suit argues that State Farm's conduct goes far beyond a single disputed claim. Plaintiffs allege a systematic, company-wide practice of undervaluing, reducing, or outright refusing scan reimbursements whenever a policyholder chose a repair facility outside State Farm's direct repair program (DRP) network.

How to Get a Lower Auto Insurance Bill: Your Questions Answered
Cassidy Richey

By Cassidy Richey

Aug 16, 2026

7 min read

How to Get a Lower Auto Insurance Bill: Your Questions Answered

Drivers who stay loyal to the same insurer for 10-plus years may actually be leaving over $1,000 on the table every year, according to research shared with Yahoo Finance. That finding comes from Insurify founder and co-CEO Snejina Zacharia, who told Yahoo Finance that the fix is straightforward: compare rates regularly instead of assuming your...

8,000+ State Farm Storm Claims Filed Across Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Aug 14, 2026

7 min read

8,000+ State Farm Storm Claims Filed Across Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio

More than 8,000 storm-related insurance claims have been filed with State Farm following a wave of severe summer storms that tore through the Midwest in August 2026. State Farm confirmed the claims surge in an official statement, noting that Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio saw the most significant concentrations of damage.

GEICO Collision Claims Rose 5% While Earnings Dropped 45% in 2026
Brooke Grissom

By Brooke Grissom

Aug 12, 2026

7 min read

GEICO Collision Claims Rose 5% While Earnings Dropped 45% in 2026

After posting record-breaking profits in 2025, GEICO is now watching its earnings retreat sharply in the first half of 2026. That contrast tells the central story of GEICO collision claims 2026. According to Repairer Driven News, Berkshire Hathaway's SEC filing reveals collision and property damage claim frequencies rose 3% to 5% in H1 2026...

Full-Coverage Auto Insurance Rates 2026: 32 States Face Higher Bills Before Year-End
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Aug 12, 2026

7 min read

Full-Coverage Auto Insurance Rates 2026: 32 States Face Higher Bills Before Year-End

While millions of drivers breathed easier after premiums fell in 2025, that relief is already fading for most of the country. A new Insurify mid-year report, covered by Repairer Driven News, projects that full-coverage auto insurance rates 2026 will end the year up 1% nationally, with an annual average of $2,242, a 7-percentage-point swing from...

$8.8 Million a Day: How Delayed Insurance Claims Fuel Industry Profits
Kyle Greenwood

By Kyle Greenwood

Aug 11, 2026

9 min read

$8.8 Million a Day: How Delayed Insurance Claims Fuel Industry Profits

Every single day that home insurance claims sit unresolved, the insurance industry collects an extra $8.8 million in interest and investment income, according to an analysis by Weiss Ratings for the Consumer Federation of America.

Florida Auto Insurance Rates Drop 8% as HB 837 Reshapes the Market
Aaren Ramon

By Aaren Ramon

Aug 8, 2026

7 min read

Florida Auto Insurance Rates Drop 8% as HB 837 Reshapes the Market

While Floridians spent years watching their premiums climb to near-unaffordable levels, 2026 has brought something almost unrecognizable: broad, multi-carrier rate cuts driven by a legal system that no longer rewards frivolous litigation.

California Is the Only State That Bans Telematics — AB 311 Wants to End That
Kyle Greenwood

By Kyle Greenwood

Aug 8, 2026

9 min read

California Is the Only State That Bans Telematics — AB 311 Wants to End That

California is the only state in the nation that does not currently allow the use of telematics in the auto insurance industry, and a new bill wants to change that. A proposed measure working its way through Sacramento could give Golden State drivers a voluntary path to lower premiums, according to reporting by the San Diego Union-Tribune.

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