State Farm has received more than 8,700 claims from the Los Angeles fires alone and paid more than $1 billion to customers, according to the company. The insurer expects to pay out significantly more, and the fires will be the costliest in the history of State Farm, the company said.

State Farm General asked Monday for an emergency rate increase averaging 22%, saying the Los Angeles County fires have put California's largest insurer in dire financial straits.

State Farm, which already has rate increase requests pending, asked state officials to approve more insurance price increases.