Florida May Allow State Farm Raise Rates In Order To Keep Insurer Here
FLORIDA - The state may have to allow State Farm to increase rates in order to keep the insurer in Florida.
Negotiations between The Office of Insurance Regulation and State Farm continue.
A hearing to set guidelines for a State Farm pullout was postponed today, giving both sides an extra month to work on a deal.
Today, Florida's insurance commissioner addressed rumors that State Farm had been offered a 15 % rate increase to stay in Florida.
"We'll approve a rate increase, for State Farm or any other company that produces confident, substantial evidence to support their rate filing. Unfortunately, State Farm was unable to do that in the past. If they are able to substantiate a rate-increase in Florida, we will grant it."
State Farm announced it was dropping its homeowner's policies after insurance regulators denied the company a 47% rate increase.
At the time... State Farm said it needed the double digit hike to prepare for a major hurricane hitting Florida.Florida May Allow State Farm Raise Rates In Order To Keep Insurer Here
Negotiations between The Office of Insurance Regulation and State Farm continue.
A hearing to set guidelines for a State Farm pullout was postponed today, giving both sides an extra month to work on a deal.
Today, Florida's insurance commissioner addressed rumors that State Farm had been offered a 15 % rate increase to stay in Florida.
"We'll approve a rate increase, for State Farm or any other company that produces confident, substantial evidence to support their rate filing. Unfortunately, State Farm was unable to do that in the past. If they are able to substantiate a rate-increase in Florida, we will grant it."
State Farm announced it was dropping its homeowner's policies after insurance regulators denied the company a 47% rate increase.
At the time... State Farm said it needed the double digit hike to prepare for a major hurricane hitting Florida.Florida May Allow State Farm Raise Rates In Order To Keep Insurer Here
