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Structure of the California FAIR Plan and the financial challenges
The California FAIR Plan (the FAIR Plan) was created to provide insurance for high-risk properties that are difficult to ...
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New interactive tool helps visualize California urban tree canopy data and progress to shade the state
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is proud to announce a new interactive mapping tool to visualize urban tree canopy across California. This tool was developed in ...
California homeowners allege home insurance companies colluded to deny coverage
The complaint accuses dozens of major insurance companies of collaborating in a “group boycott” of certain areas to force ...
Insurer of last resort kept growing. Then L.A. fire victims paid the price
As insurers withdrew from the L.A. market, more homeowners joined the FAIR Plan. Now Jan. 7 fire victims are battling with ...
Insurers in crosshairs of two lawsuits over collusion in fire coverage
Two lawsuits in Los Angeles allege home insurers, including State Farm, colluded to limit coverage in high-risk fire zones, ...
Los Angeles Times13d
Ten victims of the Jan. 7 fires sue the California Fair Plan over smoke damages
president of the Personal Insurance Federation of California, which represents major property and casualty insurers, said the lawsuit represents a “bona fide dispute” over Fair Plan policy ...
ABC30 Action News14d
California Insurance Crisis: Newer way to build homes could lower your costs
RELATED: California ... "recently wrote a policy for a PHNX home where the owner realized a savings of more than 45% less than the amount they were paying for FAIR Plan coverage." ...
New York Post14d
Hochul won’t budge on policy asks in NY spending plan — as lawmakers bolt from Albany for break: ‘Not going to compromise’
Kathy Hochul defended blowing a state budget deadline Thursday, saying she’s not budging on her policy demands – as ... up agreements on the spending plan. Mike Groll/Office of Governor ...
Orange County Register14d
Could utility gear set your home ablaze? California risk maps are 8 years old
Even with these additions, the maps badly need updating, according to Cal Advocates, which represents ratepayers before the California Public Utilities Commission. A proposal from the agency would ...
Yahoo14d
Ten victims of the Jan. 7 fires sue the California Fair Plan over smoke damages
A Kern County fire captain directs crews fighting an apartment blaze in Altadena fueled by heavy winds from the Eaton fire on Jan. 8. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) ...
Associated Press14d
Could utility gear set your neighborhood on fire? California risk maps are 8 years old
Even with these additions, the maps badly need updating, according to Cal Advocates, which represents ratepayers before the California Public Utilities Commission. A proposal from the agency would ...
Morningstar14d
California Struggles to Fix Insurance Challenges: Triple-I
As insurance companies begin to insure more properties in California, the California FAIR Plan will return to its role as the insurer of last resort and reduce its market share to a manageable level.