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“Real Estate Industry is SHAKING”- California Approves State Farm Homeowners Insurance Rate Increase

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🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

California just approved a 17% homeowners insurance rate hike for State Farm, with renters seeing increases as high as 38%. Experts say this could devastate the real estate market, as rising costs push buyers out of eligibility. Tom Ellsworth breaks down the economic dominoes—from depleted insurance surpluses to failed home closings—while PBD questions if California is even livable anymore.

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0:00.0

California's obviously placed that I lived in for 24 years.

0:05.4

Yesterday, Giancarlo asks Tom,

0:07.2

so did you ever live in California?

0:09.2

It says my entire life growing up.

0:11.3

And then you lived there as well for 18 years.

0:12.9

18 years.

0:13.8

So we love the state.

0:14.7

Guyman X me saying, what problem do we have with California?

0:17.4

Don't you realize that this is the most incredible climate in the world with the incredible benefit? I said, yes, yes, yes. But your policies suck and they're pushing a lot

0:25.8

of good people out, especially with this one. Let me read it to you. California proves 17%

0:30.1

increase, rate increase for state farm. Okay? 17% rate increase for state farm. So this 17% rate increase for State Farm.

0:47.1

So this 17% rate increase for homeowners insurance, effective June 1st, after the insurer requested a 22% hike, they said 22.

0:51.3

California agreed to 17, citing a dire situation post-L.A. Fires, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo LaraLaris stated, we are in a statewide insurance crisis affecting millions of California's,

0:58.7

calling it a tough compromise.

1:00.1

Consumer Watchdogs, Carmen Bulber,

1:02.2

criticizes the decision saying it adds insult to injury for homeowners facing delayed

1:06.0

or low-ball claims state farm financial distress was acknowledged by

1:10.0

administrative judge who found a company

1:11.4

that is experiencing extraordinary financial stress coupled with surplus depletion that threatens

1:16.8

ongoing business operations. Laura noted State Farm must justify its financial conditions and

1:22.9

detail its recovery plan at a fall hearing. And this is for homeowners insurance.

1:29.0

For renters, you ready?

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