Two more insurance companies have announced plans to withdraw from the insurance market in California.
According to filings from the state’s Department of Insurance, Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co. said they would both stop offering homeowners and personal umbrella insurance in the Golden State.
Both entities are subsidiaries of Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., a Japanese company.
Together, the two companies provide 12,556 homeowner insurance policies with $11.3 million in premiums. According to document filings, Tokio Marine also has 2,732 personal umbrella policies for liability worth about $400,000.
Those impacted will receive nonrenewal notices beginning on July 1. The proposed effective date for these filings will take place on Aug. 1, 2025.
Neither company disclosed the reason behind their withdrawal in the documents. KTLA reached out to Tokio Marine but didn’t receive a response in time for publication.
Tokio Marine America Insurance Co. and Trans Pacific Insurance Co. join a growing list of insurance companies announcing plans to withdraw or limit business in the Golden State, making it harder for residents to obtain coverage for their homes.
In March, State Farm General Insurance Company announced plans to non-renew about 72,000 policies in California, impacting property insurance and commercial apartment policies.
Last year, the company also announced it would stop accepting new insurance applications for all business and personal property in California.
Since then, companies like Allstate, Farmers Insurance, and The Hartford insurance have announced similar moves.
FAQs
Tokio Marine and Trans Pacific join State Farm and Allstate in discontinuing coverage for California residents.
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The decision is the latest blow to California property owners, as insurance companies continue to raise rates for customers or discontinue coverage. In 2022, insurance giant AllState paused its sales of new home insurance policies in California due to wildfires and higher costs of doing business in the state.
What states are insurance companies pulling out of? ›
Insurers are retreating from markets in hurricane-prone North Carolina and western states like Oregon, Colorado, and Arizona that have struggled with increasingly frequent and destructive wildfires in recent years.
Who is still selling homeowners insurance in California? ›
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Why is Allstate leaving California? ›
Since then, companies like State Farm, Farmers Insurance and The Hartford have made similar business moves. Companies have said they are cutting back on business in California due to the increasing severity of natural disasters, like wildfires, and state regulations limiting the cost of policies.
Is State Farm pulling out of California? ›
Starting in July 2024, State Farm will stop insuring more than 30,000 residential homes in California, and starting in August, will discontinue coverage on 42,000 commercial apartment properties.
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Liberty Mutual in July 2023 said it will stop offering its business owner's policy (BOP) product in wildfire-prone state California.
Is USAA still writing homeowners insurance in California? ›
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What insurance companies are not renewing in California? ›
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Is USAA pulling out of California? ›
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