A State Farm executive was fired over an undercover video of comments he made about the insurer's California rate hike request in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles area wildfires.

A State Farm executive has been fired following the release of a recording where he said the company’s California rate hikes are “kind of” orchestrated, according to a Los Angeles Times story.

Haden Kirkpatrick, a top State Farm executive, said he was fired after being recorded in an undercover video making disparaging remarks about Pacific Palisades homeowners.

Haden Kirkpatrick was fired after an undercover video appears to show him talking about rate hike.

State Farm executives said at the meeting that it needs a 22% emergency rate hike in California to cover more than $7.9 billion in losses. Lara initially rejected the request, saying in a Friday, Feb. 14, letter to State Farm executives that he needed more information before he can approve an increase.

A State Farm executive has been fired after he was secretly recorded alleging that the insurance company hiked rates for California homeowners reeling from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Haden Kirkpatrick,