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State Farm wins provisional nod for 22% Californian homeowner rate hike

But group must still prove it needs the hike, and inject $500m into non-life unit

Consumer Watchdog dubs State Farm's rate hike bid a "backroom bailout"

Consumer advocates, State Farm and Ricardo Lara met yesterday

State Farm General says it "would be insolvent" without reinsurance for LA fires

SFG meets California's Insurance Commissioner today to request 22% rate hike

California's insurers pay almost $7bn in fire claims so far, Ricardo Lara announces

Disaster has already cost insurers over half their $12.5bn bill from the 2018 Camp fire

California's FAIR Plan gets regulator's approval for $1bn assessment of insurers

Ricardo Lara says bolstering safety-net's capital is necessary to meet LA fire claims

State Farm petitions Ricardo Lara for "immediate emergency" 22% home policy rate hike

US insurer wrote to California's Insurance Commissioner yesterday

Catastrophe models should aid pricing stability in California, leading actuary says

Use of models "become best friend" of stakeholders after big disasters strike, Rade Musulin contends

"We are marching towards an uninsurable future," says ex-California insurance commissioner

Increasing rates will not solve the current crisis, Dave Jones says

California insurance commissioner declares emergency as LA wildfires rage on

Powerful winds are forecast over the next 24 hours that could cause extreme fire behaviour

California moves to protect insurance coverage for wildfires