California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said Friday that he will grant State Farm’s request to raise home insurance premiums by 22% on average if the company agrees to certain conditions -- and wins approval at a public rate hearing next month.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Friday he has "provisionally" approved State Farm's rate hike of 22% as the company reports dealing with financial struggles stemming from the Los Angeles wildfires.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said he plans to approve a 22% emergency rate increase for State Farm policyholders, pending a public hearing next month, in a move aimed at stabilizing the state’s insurance market after the Los Angeles area’s devastating wildfires.

The California Department of Insurance has been under pressure to stabilize the market, introducing new rules that allow insurers to factor in future climate risks when setting ra

California’s insurance commissioner said his approval was conditioned on State Farm justifying its need for the increase by bringing data to a public hearing on April 8.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara provisionally approved State Farm’s request for a 22% property insurance rate hike, citing a need to stabilize the insurance market. Lara said State Farm must justify its provisionally approved rates with data it provides in a public hearing.

California insurance regulators have provisionally approved State Farm’s request for a steep rate hike for homeowners following the devasting Los Angeles wildfires. On Friday, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara signaled his willingness to allow State Farm to raise homeowner rates by an average of 22%.

California regulators have given State Farm General initial approval for a major home insurance rate hike later this year — but first, they want the insurer to pledge not to drop any more customers en masse.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has provisionally accepted State Farm General’s request for an emergency 22% rate hike. State Farm, the state’s largest home insurer, made this request due to the company’s “dire” financial situation after the deadly and destructive Los Angeles County wildfires.