Next-door neighbors lost their near-identical homes in a California wildfire, but how they are navigating rebuilding is a story of contrasting fortunes and unequal recovery, a stark reflection of the nation’s growing home insurance crisis.

Next-door neighbors lost their near-identical homes in a California wildfire, but how they are navigating rebuilding is a story of contrasting fortunes and unequal recovery, a stark reflection of the

California Governor Gavin Newsom urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to support federal disaster relief for his state after devastating wildfires destroyed entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

Governor of California Gavin Newsom talks to U.S. President Donald Trump upon his arrival to tour areas impacted or destroyed by the southern California wildfires, at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles,

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.

California's largest private insurer, State Farm, on Monday urged the state's insurance regulator to approve an emergency hike in rates to help offset the hefty payouts the company is making after devastating wildfires in Los Angeles last month.

State Farm has asked the state's insurance commissioner for approval to increase premiums on homeowners, citing financial challenges.