Farmers Insurance files California commercial rating plan targeting 15% average rate increase

PUBT · 2d ago
Farmers Insurance files California commercial rating plan targeting 15% average rate increase
  • Zurich Insurance unit Farmers Insurance filed an enhanced California business insurance rating plan to widen small-business coverage, including wildfire-distressed areas.
  • Plan targets habitational and select commercial segments; commits to write more than 1,500 new policies in wildfire-distressed areas over two years.
  • Proposed effective date Feb. 1, 2027; projects a statewide average rate increase of just over 15%.


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