Article: State Farm Boosts Rates For Home Insurance; Premiums to Go Up More than 20% in Area

State Farm, the nation's largest home insurer, is increasing rates more than 20 percent in Virginia, Maryland and the District, blaming rising claims nationally and stock-market investment losses.

The increases take effect Monday for new policies and Sept. 15 for existing customers unless vetoed by state regulators, which is not expected.

State Farm rates will go up 26.8 percent in Virginia, 25.2 percent in Maryland and 21.5 percent in the District. The carrier insures 413,000 homes in Virginia, 348,000 in Maryland and 31,000 in the District.

The increases will be the second affecting Virginians this year. Regulators there have already approved a 10.7 percent increase for new customers in ...

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