USAA, the seventh-largest home insurer in California, is seeking to raise rates by 7.3% for 2026, according to a recent filing with the California Department of Insurance. "Despite these challenges, ...

Chris Kissell has been a journalist for three decades and has written extensively about insurance and other personal finance topics for the past 20 years. For the last 14 years, he has been a ...

USAA is seeking a 7.3% home insurance rate increase in California, affecting nearly 350,000 customers. The proposal uses new wildfire risk models and, if approved, would take effect after April 2026.

California's seventh largest home insurer is seeking permission to raise rates on homeowners by an average of 7.3% starting ...

In 2025, a homeowners insurance policy in California averaged about $1,674 a year. That's significantly less than the $2,692 national average, but still a 20% increase from 2024. In addition, owners ...