Coverage dated May 26, 2023 to May 29, 2023

State Farm not insuring new homes and businesses in California

Headline from KTVU San Francisco, on the newest of 2 developments

State Farm General Insurance Company is no longer accepting new applications for homeowners insurance policies in California, citing rising construction costs and growing risk of catastrophic wildfires.

KTVU San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. State Farm Stops Selling Home Insurance Policies in California Due to Wildfire Risk

    Headline from Times Of San Diego ·

  2. Newest

    State Farm not insuring new homes and businesses in California

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

Reports & sources

47 articles, oldest first.

  1. Foxla

    State Farm stops offering home, property insurance in California (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    State Farm announced it will no longer accept new applications for home and property insurance in California effective Saturday, May 27.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    State Farm is no longer accepting property insurance applications in California (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The company blames 'increases in construction costs outpacing inflation, rapidly growing catastrophe exposure and a challenging reinsurance market.'

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    State Farm ceasing new applications in California for property insurance, other policies (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The State Farm General Insurance Company will no longer accept new applications for property insurance and other policies in California, citing "historic" increases in construction costs and inflation, the company said Friday.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    State Farm to Stop Accepting Homeowners Insurance Applications in California Due to Wildfires, Construction Costs (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    State Farm General on Friday announced that it will stop accepting new homeowners insurance applications in California.

  5. Wall Street Journal

    State Farm Halts Home-Insurance Sales in California (opens Wall Street Journal)

    Published

    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The move is a blow to the state’s efforts to maintain a vibrant market for homeowners in the wildfire-prone state.

  6. NBC News

    State Farm will no longer offer home insurance to new customers in California amid growing wildfire concerns (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    "Historic increases in construction costs" and "rapidly growing catastrophe exposure" were among the reasons behind the policy changes, the company said.

  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    State Farm will no longer insure new homes in California, company says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    State Farm says it will no longer insure new homes and properties in California due to wildfires and rebuilding costs.

  8. CNN

    State Farm stops home insurance sales in California, citing wildfire risks (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    State Farm is stopping new home insurance sales in California, citing wildfire risks and skyrocketing construction costs, the company announced Friday.

  9. Fox News

    State Farm stops accepting home insurance applications in California: 'Difficult place to do business' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    State Farm announced it would stop accepting certain insurance applications in California citing 'cost-related reasons' as inflation continues to run rampant.

  10. ABC 10 Sacramento

    State Farm ceases accepting new homeowners insurance applications in California (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

    Published

    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    The company cited inflation and construction costs as reasons for ceasing new homeowner's insurance applications in the state.

  11. CBS News

    State Farm to stop offering new home insurance policies in California due to "growing catastrophe exposure" (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    However, State Farm will continue to offer personal auto insurance policies in California, the company said.

  12. NPR

    State Farm has stopped accepting homeowner insurance applications in California (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The announcement is the latest development in what has been a years-long issue in California: insurance companies dropping homeowners because of the growing risk of wildfires.

  13. ABC 30 Fresno

    State Farm will no longer insure new homes in CA due to wildfire risk, construction costs (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

    Published

    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    State Farm is the second insurance company to stop offering coverage due to wildfires. In the past six years, California has experienced a record number of wildfires.

  14. RedState

    State Farm, the Largest Home Insurer in US Won't Take New Clients From CA, the Most Populous State (opens RedState)

    Published

    RedState's feed description

    State Farm's policy took effect on Saturday, denying California customers new insurance coverage for business and personal lines property and insurance.

  15. Hot Air

    State Farm halts new home insurance policies in California (opens Hot Air)

    Published

    Hot Air's feed description

    How bad have things gotten in California? If you are somehow doing well enough to be able to afford to buy a new home there, you may not be able to get homeowner’s insurance. Or at least not fro...

  16. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Why State Farm won't be accepting applications for homeowners insurance in California (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

    Published

    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    One of the largest and most reputable insurance agencies in the company will no longer be accepting applications for home and business insurance in California.

  17. Insider

    State Farm will no longer offer new home insurance policies in California over wildfire concerns (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Devastating wildfires and high construction costs have left Californians without State Farm as an option for new homeowners insurance.

  18. Digital Journal

    State Farm has stopped providing home insurance policies in California due to wildfire risks (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    State Farm is stopping new home insurance sales in California, citing wildfire risks and skyrocketing construction costs.

  19. The Week

  20. Breitbart News

    State Farm Ends Insurance Coverage for California Residents (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    California residents can no longer submit applications for home and business insurance to State Farm begining May 27.

  21. KTVU San Francisco

    State Farm not insuring new homes and businesses in California (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    State Farm General Insurance Company is no longer accepting new applications for homeowners insurance policies in California, citing rising construction costs and growing risk of catastrophic wildfires.

  22. Times Of San Diego

    State Farm Stops Selling Home Insurance Policies in California Due to Wildfire Risk (opens Times Of San Diego)

    Published

    Times Of San Diego's feed description

    The company is the biggest provider of homeowners' insurance in California, as measured in 2022 direct premiums written.

  23. ABC 11 Raleigh

    State Farm California insurance: Company will no longer insure new homes in state due to fire risk (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

    Published

    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    State Farm is the second insurance company to stop offering coverage due to wildfires. In the past six years, California has experienced a record number of wildfires.

  24. New Hampshire Union Leader

    State Farm won't insure new Calif. customers due to wildfires, high costs (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    State Farm has stopped accepting homeowner insurance applications in California, where it had been a leading home insurance provider, due to the increased risk of catastrophes like wildfires and high

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.