=State Farm Mutual Auto will soon begin issuing $136 million in dividends to Louisiana drivers.
The carrier informed the Louisiana Department of Insurance that eligible customers will receive an email between early August and early September asking
them to select a payment method. Dividends apply to customers who had a State Farm private p
assenger auto voluntary preferred policy in force as of Dec. 31, 2025.
Customers who don’t have an email address on file will receive a check in the mail. Customers w
ith more than one vehicle insured by State Farm may receive more than one dividend payment.
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The payments to Louisiana drivers are part of State Farm’s $5 billion dividend to auto policyholders nationwide. State Farm said in February that the divid
end was possible due to the carrier’s financial strength and a stronger than expected underwriting performance.
“Insurance companies base their rates on projections of how much they will collect in premiums and how much they will pay out in claims,” Louisiana Insuranc
e Commissioner Tim Temple said. “When an insurance company takes in more money than anticipa
ted and pays out less in claims, whether due to national trends, state-level reforms, or both, policyholders should benefit directly through lower premiums.”
Serbia’s fuel imports fell to 25% of their monthly target for July as low Danube water levels forced barges and tankers to operate at 30% to 40% of their cargo capac
ity, Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic said on Wednesday.
In Serbia, low water levels in the Danube and the navigable rivers Tisa and Sava also hampered fisherie
s and tourism, while experts warned of long-term effects on wildlife. Vladimir Stakic, publisher of Serbia’s Angling Magazine, said climate change is to blame.