As California smolders in the wake of devastating wildfires that burned 12,000 homes and left billions of dollars in damage, insurance rates are set for another double-digit rise 2,000 miles away in Illinois. Climate change-related weather events roiling insurance markets across the U.S. may well connect the dots between California and Illinois, according to industry analysts. Allstate is increasing homeowners insurance rates in Illinois by 14.3% beginning Feb.