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State Farm is set to pay close to $279 million back to eligible auto policyholders in Georgia, according to the state’s insurance commissioner. The payout, described as a policyholder dividend, will come as a direct cash payment—roughly $135 per vehicle on average. That works out to 8% of premiums earned for qualifying policies that were active at the end of Dec. 31, 2025, the commissioner’s office said. State Farm Mutual’s Georgia payout falls under its record-breaking $5 billion auto customer dividend, the insurer said. Distributions kick off this summer, targeting more than 49 million insured vehicles nationwide, with individual payments averaging $100—though actual amounts depend on state and premium paid. CEO Jon Farney credited a lift in underwriting and a