Last Tuesday, June 24th, a Superior Court judge ruled that the California Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan ...

Thousands of wildfire survivors whose smoke-related claims were denied by the FAIR Plan could now appeal to receive payments.

The FAIR Plan, California’s insurer of last resort operated by a consortium of insurance companies, has grown significantly as traditional insurers retreat from high-risk areas, placing further strain ...

Despite some homes being mapped by CAL FIRE as high-risk fire zones, some homeowners are seeing their California FAIR Plan wildfire insurance rates drop.

There may be no such thing as a fire-proof house, but if vulnerability to disaster is a numbers game, home hardening — like seat belts, bike helmets and vaccines — can up the odds of survival. Pilots ...

That’s because 11 other states intended to follow California’s plan and stop selling new gas-powered cars by 2035. Together, they account for about 40 percent of the U.S. auto market.

California's FAIR Plan is often a last resort for people who can't get insurance for their homes. Some fire victims say the state-run plan is anything but fair.

There may be no such thing as a fire-proof house, but if vulnerability to disaster is a numbers game, home hardening — like seat belts, bike helmets and vaccines — can up the odds of survival.

There may be no such thing as a fire-proof house, but if vulnerability to disaster is a numbers game, home hardening — like seat belts, bike helmets and vaccines — can up the odds of survival.

IT'S A CRISIS”: SOME THINK FAIR PLAN ISN’T ENOUGH Teller County Commissioner Dan Williams doesn’t mince words when he discusses the insurance issue his constituents are facing.

Now, he worries about the smoke and soot, and said he's been dealing with the FAIR Plan for months. "The FAIR Plan stance is that our house is dirty, and that there's not fire damage," said Kerpelman.

"A lot of people can't afford it," he stated. "$6,000 to $8,000 for your FAIR plan insurance for a typically normal about $400,000 to $500,000 home. That's what you're going to be spending about." ...