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The Bloomington, Ill.-based insurer is seeking a 22% emergency rate increase, but was turned down by state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unless the company can provide additional data to support its request.

The insurer, a subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. of Bloomington, Ill., said it has already received at least 8,700 claims and paid more than $1 billion to customers.

Jon Farney, chief executive of parent company State Farm Mutual, told The Times last month that the Bloomington, Ill., insurer would recoup what charges it could from its own policyholders as allowed under state law.

The insurer, a subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. of Bloomington, Ill., said the company has already received at least 8,700 claims and paid more than $1 billion to customers.

Jon Farney, chief executive of parent company State Farm, told the Times last week that the Bloomington, Ill., insurer would recoup what charges it could from its own policyholders as allowed under state law.