State Farm
American insurance company
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| February 2025 | State Farm requested state regulators to approve an emergency rate increase of 22% due to financial strain from January 2025 Southern California wildfires. |
| 2024 | State Farm ceased accepting new property and casualty insurance applicants in California due to escalating wildfire risks, increased construction costs, and challenging reinsurance market conditions. |
| February 2024 | USA Today's Ad Meter selected State Farm's 'Like a Good Neighbaaa' as the top ad in Super Bowl LVIII, featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. |
| 2023 | A federal jury in Los Angeles awarded Shannen Doherty $6.3 million in damages in her lawsuit against State Farm, finding the insurance company's denial of policy benefits for her wildfire-damaged property was unreasonable. |
| 2023 | According to a Semrush report, State Farm was the top digital advertiser in Finance. |
| 2023 | State Farm was granted a 6.9% insurance rate increase. |
| 2023 | State Farm was granted a 20% insurance rate increase the previous year. |
| December 28 2023 | State Farm announced that Michael L. Tipsord will retire in 2024 and be succeeded by Jon Farney. |
| July 2023 | Elisa Brown, after 20 years of employment, sued State Farm for discrimination and retaliation related to her bladder disability, alleging unfair treatment after initially being provided accommodations. |
| July 19 2023 | A class action lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court by plaintiffs Mary Brown, Andy Velazquez, William Midgett, and Diane Coughlin against State Farm, alleging violation of Illinois privacy rights laws by sharing personal health information with Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) without consent. |
| May 28 2023 | State Farm announced it would stop issuing new home insurance policies in California due to wildfire risks and surging construction costs. |
| April 18 2023 | A Manhattan Financial District parking garage collapsed, resulting in one worker death, five injuries, and damage to multiple vehicles. State Farm, which insured 43 of the damaged cars, paid out $1.5 million in claims and alleged negligence by the garage owners. |
| May 24 2022 | State Farm terminated its partnership with GenderCool, an organization promoting awareness of transgender and non-binary youth, following criticism from conservative political figures and media outlets. |
| 2020 | A lawsuit was filed describing a pattern of racial discrimination against seven agents of color, citing a study by NYU School of Law's Center on Race, Inequality and the Law which found Black homeowners faced more challenges in claim processing. |
| 2020 | State Farm won the 2020 Webby Award for Services & Utilities in the category Apps, Mobile & Voice, recognizing their digital services and technological innovation. |
| 2020 | Kevin Miles took over the role of Jake from State Farm from Jake Stone, with the first ad airing before Super Bowl LIV, reimagining the original 2011 commercial. |
| December 2020 | Carla Campbell-Jackson, a former State Farm employee, filed a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation, supporting Darryl Williams' discrimination case. |
| October 2020 | Survivors of the East Troublesome Fire file lawsuits against State Farm, alleging underestimation of rebuilding costs and delays in claim payments, with some families experiencing up to a year-long payment delays. |
| February 2020 | Elisa Brown, a State Farm employee, was diagnosed with overactive bladder syndrome, which impacts her ability to work. |
| 2019 | Darryl Williams, an African American property owner, filed a discrimination lawsuit against State Farm regarding an insurance claim for damage caused by a burst pipe, alleging unfair treatment based on race after receiving only a fraction of his claim. |
| 2019 | Transfer of State Farm Insurance of Canada to Desjardins Insurance was completed. |
| 2018 | Shannen Doherty's Malibu home was damaged by a California wildfire, leading to a subsequent lawsuit against State Farm for inadequate compensation. |
| 2018 | State Farm Canada was officially rebranded to Desjardins Insurance through Desjardins Insurance Agents. |
| 2015 | State Farm released 'The Hoopers' commercial series featuring NBA players Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, Kevin Love, Kevin Garnett, and Damian Lillard. |
| 2015 | State Farm Insurance of Canada began transfer to Desjardins Insurance. |
| May 2015 | A variation of the 'State of Unrest' commercial premiered, starring The Coneheads from Saturday Night Live, with Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin reprising their roles. |
| 2014 | State Farm released a critically acclaimed commercial featuring Justin Bartha, exploring the theme of 'never say never' in life changes. |
| January 1 2014 | State Farm transferred Canadian policies to be underwritten by Desjardins Group. |
| January 1 2012 | New State Farm logo was introduced in celebration of the company's 90th anniversary. |
| 2011 | State Farm launched the 'State of...' advertising campaign, introducing the original 'Jake from State Farm' character portrayed by Jake Stone. |
| December 15 2011 | State Farm transformed its interlocked tri-oval logo into a contemporary design. |
| June 2011 | State Farm premiered its 'Get to a Better State' campaign, featuring humorous commercials about solving unexpected problems with the help of State Farm agents. |
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