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State Farm declares a $5 billion dividend for auto policy holders

Posted on 2/26/26 at 6:45 pm
Posted by bigjoe1
Member since Jan 2024
1665 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 6:45 pm
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State Farm on Thursday announced a historic $5 billion dividend for its car insurance members, the largest in the mutual insurance company’s 103-year history.

“This dividend is possible due to State Farm Mutual’s financial strength and a stronger than expected underwriting performance, which has been reported industry wide,” the company said in a statement.

Customers can expect to receive refunds of $100 on average, though State Farm says the amount will vary by state and by the amount of premium paid.

State Farm reports it has also lowered premiums by about 10% across 40 states, totaling $4.6 billion in cost savings for customers.

That’s a trend across the motor vehicle insurance industry. Auto repair costs are starting to decline, and the frequency of accidents declined in 2025.
CNBC
Posted by Snoopy04
Republic of Texas
Member since Aug 2015
3239 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 7:02 pm to
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Auto repair costs are starting to decline, and the frequency of accidents declined in 2025


Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
52296 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 7:48 pm to
Imagine if they didn't waste so much money on this shite commercials
Posted by DiamondDog
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2019
13016 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 8:51 pm to
They called me 2 days ago and said my renewal went down $80 a month starting April 1st.
Posted by Neauxla_Tiger
Member since Feb 2015
2088 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 9:25 pm to
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Auto repair costs are starting to decline, and the frequency of accidents declined in 2025.


Well this would be welcome news. Can only take getting bent over by my auto, health, and home insurance so many times each year. Maybe we're seeing the impacts of deporting all the uninsured illegals. That thread from yesterday comes to mind about the traffic in Kenner being much better after ICE came to town
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
26175 posts
Posted on 2/26/26 at 10:14 pm to
Could be illegals.

It could be that all of the safety features on cars are actually starting to help.

It could be tort reform, which takes a few years to cycle through the court system.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
52296 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 7:15 am to
quote:

Analytical Study Estimates 43 to 68 Percent Fewer Rear-End Crashes for Vehicles with Automatic Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Warning Systems.


Automatic forward braking makes a huge difference

US DOT Source
Posted by Billy Blanks
Member since Dec 2021
5012 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 7:54 am to
This is because they decline nearly every roof claim.
Posted by SRYB86
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2014
78 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 8:05 am to
Incorrect. This dividend is being paid out by State Farm Mutual to their auto customers. Roof claims are insured and paid out under State Farm Fire and Casualty. The sign and brand may be the same, but the auto rate adjustments/dividends have nothing to do with homeowners and vice versa
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
177289 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 8:47 am to
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Imagine if they didn't waste so much money on this shite commercials


imagine if you understood how powerful those commercials are and brainwashed half the state farm clients actually are.
Posted by LSU4Life2021
Member since Dec 2021
950 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 9:42 am to
more like, we screwed so many out of so much we can afford to pay this
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
71930 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 9:46 am to
I switched from State Farm to Allstate back in 2023 because State Farm wanted to raise my wife and I's 6 mo premium from $2k previously to $3.2k...almost a $1,200 (or $200/mo) uptick on the same 3 vehicles we always had with no new tickets

We went to Allstate for $1.3k/6mo at the time

We'd probably be over $3,500/6mo with State Farm at this point

Enjoy your $100 though
Posted by StreamsOfWhiskey
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Jun 2013
861 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 3:13 pm to
You’re right; however, we sued them and they paid out. This is the way.
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15715 posts
Posted on 2/27/26 at 5:02 pm to
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This is because they decline nearly every roof claim.


If you have roof claim on an auto it's usually a total loss
Posted by KWL85
Member since Mar 2023
3566 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 7:16 am to
Insurance co.panels should not pay large dividends.

Maybe their premiums are too high?

Its a racket.
Posted by Naked Bootleg
Premium Plus® Member
Member since Jul 2021
3460 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 7:28 am to
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This is because they decline nearly every roof claim.


I live in Hail Alley here and had 3 roof replacements in the last 11 years. They've never declined a claim and in fact have been very easy to work with on those claims.

However - I imagine the raised rates after the natural disasters we've had recently and the fact we haven't had any catastrophic hurricanes or mega-tornadoes ripping through metropolitan areas in a good while have contributed greatly to their liquid assets.
Posted by Bucktail1
Member since Feb 2015
3466 posts
Posted on 2/28/26 at 8:09 pm to
You know nothing about insurance
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