The nation’s growing home insurance crisis is in the spotlight as California homeowners begin the long road to rebuilding after the deadly Eaton and Palisades wildfires.

State Farm, the largest insurance company in California, has asked state regulators to immediately approve a steep rate hike for homeowners to prevent a “dire situation” for its customers and the broader insurance market in the wake of the disastrous Los Angeles wildfires.

State Farm, California’s largest home insurance provider, is seeking to raise home insurance rates by an average of 22% following the devastating wildfires that swept across the state. The company, which has operated in California for nearly a century,