State Farm Insurance Co. has been approved for an overall auto insurance rate decrease of 9.6% in Louisiana, the state insurance department reported.
State Farm’s rate reduction most recently approved by Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon follows approved decreases of 4.5% in 2018, 6.5% in 2019 and 2.3% in March of 2020, which total a 23% decrease in the last two years.
The effective date of State Farm’s current reduction is Aug. 24, 2020, for new and renewal policies.
COVID-19 Refunds
Louisiana’s private passenger auto insurers continue to return auto premium to Louisiana drivers in response to emergency declarations and stay at home orders in place throughout the U.S. and Louisiana as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Insurers are seeing significantly fewer miles driven, which has let to a reduction in the frequency of accidents and claims filing, as well as ultimate lawsuits being filed.
Donelon said in a media release that auto insurers in his state have provided drivers with more than $202 million dollars in rebates or refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the time of publication, the insurers below have announced or provided the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) with the details of a rebate or rate reduction program and these insurers provide coverage to 97% of Louisiana’s insured drivers.
| PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE
Companies Offering Premium Payback Due to COVID-19 |
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| Group/Company | 2019 Market Share | COVID-19 Related Return Premium | # Months Return Premium | Projected Return Premiums |
| STATE FARM GRP | 29.5% | 25% | 2.37 | $ 71,099,231 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY GRP (GEICO) | 11.7% | 15% | 6 | $ 42,895,623 |
| PROGRESSIVE GRP | 16.4% | 20% | 2 | $ 26,769,931 |
| ALLSTATE INS GRP | 11.1% | 15% | 3 | $ 20,255,162 |
| USAA GRP | 6.0% | 20% | 3 | $ 14,703,613 |
| SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU CAS GRP | 5.4% | 15% | 2 | $ 6,566,488 |
| LIBERTY MUT GRP | 4.1% | 15% | 2 | $ 4,949,089 |
| GOAUTO INS CO | 3.3% | 15% | 2 | $ 4,076,990 |
| SHELTER INS GRP | 1.4% | 30% | 2 | $ 3,491,034 |
| AMTRUST NGH GRP | 2.4% | 15% | 1 | $ 1,260,381 |
| METROPOLITAN GRP | 0.8% | 15% | 2 | $ 1,031,830 |
| ORPHEUS GRP | 1.1% | 10% | 2 | $ 929,520 |
| AUTO CLUB ENTERPRISES INS GRP (AAA) | 0.5% | 20% | 2 | $ 848,445 |
| KEMPER CORP GRP | 0.7% | 15% | 2 | $ 842,637 |
| HARTFORD FIRE & CAS GRP | 0.6% | 15% | 2 | $ 673,438 |
| THE HANOVER INS GRP | 0.4% | 15% | 2 | $ 516,007 |
| HORACE MANN GRP | 0.4% | 15% | 2 | $ 506,248 |
| FARMERS INS GRP | 0.1% | 25% | 2 | $ 298,775 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY INS GRP | 0.3% | $50 | 5,919** | $ 295,950 |
| CHUBB LTD GRP | 0.1% | 6% | 12 | $ 186,195 |
| ROOT INS CO | 0.3% | 10% | 2 | $ 254,725 |
| AMICA MUT GRP | 0.1% | 20% | 2 | $ 163,389 |
| PURE COMPANIES GRP | 0.1% | 15% | 2 | $ 159,441 |
| TRAVELERS GRP | 0.0% | 15% | 3 | $ 47,861 |
| PHARMACISTS MUT INS CO | 0.0% | $25 | 570** | $ 14,250 |
| MIDVALE IND CO | 0.0% | 15% | 3 | $ 2,047 |
| BROTHERHOOD MUTUAL INS CO | 0.0% | 15% | 2 | $ – |
| CLEARCOVER INS CO | 0.0% | 15% | 1 | $ – |
| Total Proposed Refunds | 97.0% | $ 202,838,301 | ||
** These insurers are offering a flat payment per vehicle.
Source: Louisiana Department of Insurance
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