Navarro Announces State Farm Rate Cuts and $5B Dividend Distribution
One-time distribution to qualifying customers across more than 49 million State Farm Mutual auto vehicles. Dover, DE (October 1, 2026) — The Delaware Department of Insurance is sharing important information for consumers following State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company’s announcement of a $5 billion national dividend, the largest distribution in the company’s history. The company […]
Liberty Mutual Pays $300,000 Penalty For Misleading Consumers
Additional penalties possible if company compliance does not improve After months of investigation, the Delaware Department of Insurance announced that Liberty Mutual has paid a penalty of $300,000 across three member companies, with an express stipulation that an additional $200,000 must be paid if conduct is not immediately remedied. The primary activities under review were […]
Report Finds Gender Disparity in Auto Insurance Premiums, Women Charged More for Same Coverage
Legislative effort to end rating practice announced Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro and the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) today released Gender Disparities in Auto Insurance Pricing, a new report that shows many women are being charged more by auto insurers based solely on their gender. Data shows that many Delaware women pay more per year […]
Three Residents Indicted for Insurance Fraud by Grand Jury
Late last month in New Castle County, a Grand Jury indicted multiple residents for insurance fraud. The indictments stem from Department of Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau investigations, in partnership with the Delaware Department of Justice. They allege that following vehicle accidents, each indicted resident did knowingly present false information to auto insurers or otherwise caused […]
Delaware Seeks Data on Climate Change’s Impact on Insurance
Participating in National Insurer Climate Risk Disclosure Survey Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro has announced Delaware’s participation in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Insurer Climate Risk Disclosure Survey, an effort to assess how the impacts of climate change will reverberate across the insurance industry. From investment practices, to increased claim occurrences impacting companies’ financial sturdiness, […]
