In a jaw-dropping revelation, the O’Keefe Media Group has unveiled a shocking undercover video featuring Haden Kirkpatrick, State Farm’s VP of Innovation and Venture Capital. This video has raised eyebrows by showcasing Kirkpatrick’s controversial remarks about Los Angeles fire victims and his company’s employment practices.
During a candid conversation with an OMG undercover journalist, Kirkpatrick expressed skepticism about certain housing areas in Los Angeles: “Areas like where the Palisades are, there should never be houses built in the first place…it’s a tinderbox.” His statement underscores a belief that these regions are inherently vulnerable to wildfires, which insurance professionals view as predictable due to climate change.
Furthermore, Kirkpatrick shared his vision for reshaping the State Farm workforce, emphasizing a desire for more Latino representation and openly admitting the exclusion of whites from employment opportunities. He remarked, “I personally, I task my HR team, finding me… the perfect profile of the workforce of the future. I want the 2040 workforce. So go find me the demographic profile of America in 2040: more Hispanic and Latinos.”
When probed about his personal life, Kirkpatrick didn’t shy away from his preferences: “Away from my own kind” – meaning whites.
Addressing the contentious issue of building in fire-prone areas, Kirkpatrick bluntly stated, “People want to build in areas where they want to have, like, natural areas around them for their ego. But it’s also a f*cking desert. And so, it dries out as a tinderbox.” He highlighted the insurance industry’s foresight on wildfires, stating that “Climate change is pushing these seasons.”
Kirkpatrick also shed light on State Farm’s strategic decision to withdraw from the California market, citing financial vulnerabilities: “Our people look at this and say, ‘Sh*t, we’ve got, like, maybe $5 billion that we’re short if something happens.’ We’ll go to the Department of Insurance and say, ‘We’re overexposed here, you have to let us catch up our rate.’ And they’ll say, ‘Nah.’ And we’ll say, ‘Okay, then we are going to cancel these policies.’”
