Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses. “I chose an old home in an old neighborhood because it has soul,

State Farm General, California’s largest insurance provider, is seeking a rate hike after the catastrophic firestorm that impacted Los Angeles County in January.

State Farm, California’s largest home insurance provider, is seeking to raise home insurance rates by an average of 22% following the devastating wildfires that swept across the state. The company, which has operated in California for nearly a century,

On Monday, the company sent a letter requesting the California Department of Insurance approve emergency rate increases averaging 22% for homeowners statewide. It also asked for a 15% increase for renters and condo owners and a 33% hike for rental owners.