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Another Insurer Hiking Homeowners Rates in California | Insurify

California regulators approved a request by MAPFRE Insurance Company, a relatively small insurer in the state, to increase home insurance rates by 6.5%. The approval means policyholders whose contracts with the insurer renew after April 4, 2025, can expect their premiums to increase. The higher rates will also apply

State Farm, California, and Consumer Advocates Reach Agreement on 2025 Emergency Rate Hike | Insurify

California’s largest home insurance provider can keep a 17% emergency rate increase it implemented last year in the wake of the Los Angeles County wildfires, under an agreement reached among the insurer, state regulators, and a consumer advocacy group. But State Farm, which commands about 10% of California’s

Company's land purchase puts Butte data center plans in question

Company's land purchase puts Butte data center plans in question

BUTTE, Mont. — Long-discussed plans for a data center in Butte faced a new hurdle after a different buyer moved to purchase the land tied to the project. About 600 acres at the Montana Connections Business Development Park had been set aside for a possible data center for more than

'They're gouging us': Residents unionize after 2nd big rent hike at Missoula trailer park

The residents of yet another large trailer park in Missoula have formed a tenants union after their new out-of-state owners imposed a second big rent hike. "They're gouging us," said Katoonah Lodges resident Vicki Reynolds. "90% of the people who live here are

MSU to replace Hedges complex with new luxury condos that students have been begging for

MSU to replace Hedges complex with new luxury condos that students have been begging for

DISCLAIMER: This is a satirical piece. It does not necessarily represent the views of the Exponent or its writers and should not be construed as truth. On any given night, the sounds of doors slamming, music echoing through the halls and someone yelling down the stairwells fill the North and

Student government calls on MSU to address the financial difficulties of graduate students

The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) passed a resolution on March 5 calling on MSU administration to address graduate students’ financial difficulties. The resolution, sponsored by At-Large Senator Gavin Thorson, states that MSU’s graduate assistants (GAs) receive inadequate stipends and struggle with food insecurity and the cost of

West Side Houses to be demolished, new housing in early planning stages

West Side Houses to be demolished, new housing in early planning stages

MSU is planning to construct a new residence hall where the West Side Houses currently stand. The new building will be for upper-division undergraduate and single graduate students. While still in the early planning stages, the hall is set to accommodate approximately 250 to 300 students as well as