Insurers’ alleged fire insurance boycott doesn’t merit antitrust exemption, US DOJ says
By Chris May ( May 4, 2026, 22:06 GMT | Insight) -- State Farm and other insurers accused of an anticompetitive scheme to avoid fire insurance coverage obligations shouldn’t avoid antitrust scrutiny by claiming protection from liability shields that don’t apply to their alleged conduct, the US Department of Justice said Monday.State Farm and other insurers accused of an anticompetitive scheme to avoid fire insurance coverage payouts shouldn’t avoid antitrust scrutiny by claiming protection from liability shields that don’t apply to their alleged conduct, the US Department of Justice said Monday....
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