Public insurance rate-change record
California approved a +7.2% homeowners rate change for Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois
Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois asked to change rates by +7.2%. California approved +7.2%.
This is not your personal renewal price
The percentage is an average for policies covered by this request. Your bill may change by a different amount—or not at all—depending on your coverage, location, discounts, claims, and renewal date.
In plain English: The department approved the increase as filed. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois asked for +7.2% and received +7.2%.
What this means
California has allowed an average +7.2% change for the policies covered by this filing. Customers can still see different changes because insurers price each policy individually.
What happened, in order
February 14, 2025
A requested change of +7.2% was published.
Recorded from Approval and Closed List YTD 12/31/25
February 14, 2025
The department recorded an approved change of +7.2%.
Recorded from Approval and Closed List YTD 12/31/25
See filing dates and official identifiers
- California record number
- 24-1141-B
- Industry filing ID (SERFF)
- LBRM-134134101
- Status
- Approved
- Insurance category in the state record
- HOMEOWNERS MULTI-PERIL
- Policy group or program
- LEGACY
- Type of request
- RATE
- First published
- June 14, 2024
- Decision or closing date
- February 14, 2025
This company is part of the Safeco group. Companies in the same group can file separate requests and receive different decisions.
See 2 related company filings
These records were submitted together, but each licensed company has its own state record and may receive a different decision.
- Safeco Insurance Company of America — company asked +7.2%
- First National Insurance Company of America — company asked +7.2%
Check the official source records
Every displayed value is tied to a file published by California Department of Insurance. This section is for readers who want to verify the original record.
Where these numbers came from
| Value | As published | How it was read | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approved change | 7.2 | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
| Closed date | 2025-02-14 | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
| Company name | SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
| Filing type | RATE | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
| NAIC group | 111 | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
| Line description | HOMEOWNERS MULTI-PERIL | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
| Line type | PERSONAL | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
| NAIC company code | 39012 | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
| Public notice date | 2024-06-14 | taken from the date the notice was published | August 9, 2026 |
| Program | LEGACY | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
| Requested change | 7.2 | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
| Status | APPROVED | read directly from a spreadsheet cell | August 9, 2026 |
Source files
- Approval and Closed List YTD 12/31/25
Retrieved August 9, 2026 · sha256 0e7f7c9be04219f9
- June 14, 2024, Rate Filings
Retrieved August 9, 2026 · sha256 ea23253c80ccf572