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chicagotribune.com > 02/26/2026 > state-farm-auto-insurance-dividend

State Farm to issue $5 billion in auto insurance dividends — or about $100 per car

6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (538+ words) Home insurance rates may be going through the roof, but State Farm has some good news for its auto insurance customers." State Farm will issue $5 billion in auto insurance dividends to its customers this summer, with a one-time payment of…...

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chicagotribune.com > 07/30/2025 > state-lawmakers-officials-seek-input-into-how-auto-insurance-rates-are-set

State lawmakers, officials seek input into how auto insurance rates are set

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1260+ words) Just weeks after Gov. JB Pritzker called for action following State Farm's 27.2% rate hike for homeowners insurance, some state lawmakers and officials said they are renewing efforts to address the steady rise in auto insurance rates. Curbing the cost of…...

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chicagotribune.com > 07/29/2025 > daywatch-how-auto-insurance-rates-are-set

Daywatch: How auto insurance rates are set

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (599+ words) Just weeks after Gov. JB Pritzker called for action following State Farm's 27.2% rate hike for homeowners insurance, some state lawmakers and officials said they are renewing efforts to address the steady rise in auto insurance rates. Curbing the cost of…...

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chicagotribune.com > 05/21/2025 > opinion-illinois-car-insurance-credit-score-alexi-giannoulias

Alexi Giannoulias: Illinoisans shouldn’t pay more for car insurance based on their ZIP code and credit score

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (665+ words) Why do driving records not matter, but your ZIP code and credit score do, when it comes to auto insurance rates in Illinois? Here's an appalling fact: The cost of your car insurance in Illinois isn't based on your driving…...