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Heather Wilson
Farmers Insurance Raises California Home-Auto Bundle Discount to 22% in September
Farmers Insurance won approval to raise its California home-auto bundle discount from 15% to 22% on September 15, 2026, with a new auto plan July 1.
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Heather Wilson
New Jersey Says It Blocked $1.4 Billion in Insurance Rate Hikes Over 3 Years
New Jersey's DOBI blocked $1.4 billion in rate hikes over 3 years. Gov. Sherrill now wants 18% more funding to fill 94 vacancies.
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California Senator Asks State to Pull State Farm's Auto Insurance License Over Wildfire Claims
Sen. Sasha Perez wants California to pull State Farm's auto insurance license over wildfire claim mishandling. What 4 million CA drivers should know.
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San Francisco Man Convicted in Federal Auto Insurance Fraud Trial Linked to $1.5M Operation Hammer Down
Colin Jackson faces September 25 sentencing after federal jury conviction in Operation Hammer Down auto insurance fraud case totaling over $1.5M.
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GM to Pay $12.75 Million Over Driver Data Sold to Insurance Brokers
California fined GM $12.75M for selling driving data to Verisk and LexisNexis. Drivers in 47 other states may have paid more for insurance.
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Mercury and Olympus Launch Florida Bundle With 10% Auto and Home Discounts
Mercury Insurance and Olympus launched Florida bundling May 7, 2026. Save 10% on auto and 10% on home policies through agents.
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Heather Wilson
Texas Auto Bill of Rights Adds Four New Driver Protections in 2026
TDI proposed four new Texas auto insurance rights on May 7, 2026: written cancellation reasons, credit re-rating, appraisal, spousal-death protection.
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Heather Wilson
U.S. News Names GEICO Best Overall in Inaugural 2026-2027 Car Insurance Awards
GEICO won Best Overall in U.S. News' inaugural 2026-2027 Car Insurance Awards. See all 5 winners, ratings, average rates, and what shoppers should do.
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Heather Wilson
Tesla Model Y First to Pass NHTSA's New ADAS Safety Tests
NHTSA's new pass/fail ADAS framework gives auto insurers a federal benchmark for crash-avoidance tech. The 2026 Tesla Model Y cleared all 8 tests.
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Safe Auto Choice Cuts Georgia Auto Rates 9%, Adding $7.48M to Savings Wave
Safe Auto Choice's 9% Georgia auto rate cut returns $7.48M to drivers, the latest filing as carriers respond to SB 68 tort reform.
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Heather Wilson
Tesla Recalls 218,868 Vehicles Over 11-Second Rearview Camera Delay
Tesla recalls 218,868 Model 3, Y, S, X vehicles for a rearview camera delay. OTA fix already installed on 99.92% of cars. What owners should do.
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Heather Wilson
New York Budget Deal Includes Auto Insurance Reform With Narrower Serious Injury Rules
New York lawmakers agreed Tuesday on Hochul's auto insurance reform: rate caps, narrower serious injury rules, ZIP code limits. Vote due next week.
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