State Farm’s plan to raise homeowners insurance rates by more than half a billion dollars in Illinois has reignited calls from consumer advocates to overhaul how the state oversees insurance rates. “Home insurance rates are on the rise in Illinois due to rising home replacement costs and more frequent severe weather

State Farm says in 13 of the last 15 years, it paid out more than budgeted to cover damage from severe weather events in Illinois.

Many Illinois homeowners will soon see their home insurance rates skyrocket due to the increase in extreme weather events.