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“The Rates of Wrath”

Independent investigative reporting by J.C. Hallman

J.C. Hallman

J.C. Hallman is an investigative reporter who has covered Oklahoma homeowners insurance since May 2025, in The Nation, Oklahoma Watch and his own publication, The Rates of Wrath.

J.C. Hallman, The Rates of Wrath, Oct. 15, 2026

Once Upon a Profit — The Secret McKinsey Fairy Tale

How a corporate supervillain convinced the industry to turn criminal

Part one of a two-part series. J.C. traces State Farm’s roof-claim strategy back to the moment Allstate, newly separated from Sears, hired McKinsey to remake how it handled claims. He tracked down a hard-to-find McKinsey white paper and reads it closely, showing how it pitched claims departments, which state laws discourage from being run as profit centers, as a source of profit.

See all of J.C.’s reporting on The Rates of Wrath

State Farm’s response. State Farm says it strongly disagrees with claims that mischaracterize how it serves customers, and that it has paid more than $1 billion to Oklahoma customers for wind and hail damage. Read State Farm’s statement