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State Farm Reports 74% Drop in Catalytic Converter Thefts

September 11, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm auto claims data shows a 74% drop in catalytic converter theft claims for the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This is good news in a story that first gained traction when State Farm claims data indicated a significant increase in catalytic converter thefts over the last several […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Catalytic Converter Theft, Claim Frequency, State Farm

U.S. Auto Insurers’ Strong Performance Recovery to Continue Through 2025

August 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fitch Ratings says premium increases and moderating claims severity benefiting auto insurance companies. The improving, more favorable mid-year 2024 results of U.S. personal auto insurers are likely to continue through the end of 2024 and into 2025, Fitch Ratings says. Several rounds of material price increases and a moderation of claims severity trends has vastly […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Cincinnati Financial Corporation, Combined Ratio, GEICO, Net Written Premiums, Progressive Insurance, State Farm, The Hartford

State Farm to Test Mitchell Estimating in Ohio

May 8, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Some of State Farm’s Select Service collision repair centers in the state will test the Mitchell platform for estimating and source parts. State Farm announced in an email May 7 to its Select Service collision repair centers in Ohio that it will begin testing the use of the Mitchell estimating platform for writing estimates and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: electronic parts ordering, Estimating Systems, Mitchell International, Ohio, State Farm

State Farm Mobilizes Catastrophe Response to Last Week’s Tornadoes and Severe Weather

April 29, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma & Texas among the hardest hit states. State Farm announced its catastrophe claim response team members are responding to assist customers affected by the recent severe weather affecting several states, including devastating tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma and hail storms in Texas last week. Over 650 auto claims were filed in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Catastrophe Claims, Claims, State Farm

State Farm Adds Accident Assistance Feature for Drivers Involved in Collisions to Drive Safe & Save App

April 24, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm announced the introduction of a new Accident Assistance feature to Drive Safe & Save app. The new Accident Assistance feature helps the driver when immediate next steps may seem unclear during the stressful moments following a collision. It will guide the driver through the next steps, including making sure everyone is safe, calling […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FNOL, State Farm, Usage-Based Insurance

State Farm’s Jeff Kinsey Elected HLDI Board Chair

March 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jeff Kinsey, assistant vice president and actuary at State Farm Insurance Companies, has been elected chair of the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) Board of Directors. Kinsey takes over from Stefanie Zacchera, vice president of personal lines data and analytics at The Hartford, who remains on the Board. “There is no better time than now […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, Highway Loss Data Institute, People, State Farm

Jon Farney Named to Succeed Michael Tipsord as CEO at State Farm

March 15, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm President Jon Farney has been selected as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer by the State Farm Mutual Board of Directors. Farney will formally begin his role on June 1. The announcement was shared this morning by Chairman and retiring CEO Michael Tipsord. “Jon and I have worked together for many years. I’ve […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, State Farm

Top Three Private Passenger Auto Insurers Are Also Top Three Most Trusted P&C Insurance Carriers

March 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurity’s P&C Consumer Pulse survey gauges consumer sentiment toward major P&C insurance carriers. Insurity, the provider of cloud software for insurance carriers, brokers, and MGAs, announced findings from its latest P&C Consumer Pulse survey, which offers insights into consumer attitudes toward major P&C insurance carriers. The survey identifies the top three P&C insurance companies deemed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment, GEICO, Progressive, Property Casualty Insurance, State Farm

State Farm Reports $14.1 Billion Underwriting Loss in 2023

March 1, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Second year in a row reporting record underwriting loss on increased severity and catastrophe losses. In 2023, State Farm property and casualty insurance companies experienced growth in policies while also reporting record underwriting losses due to continued elevated claims severity and significant catastrophe activity, for both the auto and homeowners insurance companies. The State Farm […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, State Farm

State Farm Expands Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Across Most of the U.S.

October 10, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Announcement follows test of expanded non-OEM part types in California and Arizona in June. State Farm announced to its Select Service shops yesterday, October 9, that the largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. would fully sunset the decades-old suspension of non-original equipment manufacturer (non-OEM) collision repair parts in across most U.S. states starting […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: estimating, Non-OEM Parts, State Farm

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