State Farm insures roughly one in five California homes, and its recent rate hike proposal has the potential to shift the entire home insurance market in the Golden State.
The state’s largest home insurer — covering roughly 1.2 million California homes — is seeking to raise home insurance policies by 30% in the Golden State. The proposal also aims to raise renters insurance policies by 52% and condo insurance policies by 36%.
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