California FAIR Plan is running out of money; nearly all homeowners to help bail it out
The California FAIR Plan does not have enough money to weather the impact of the record-breaking Los Angeles wildfires on its own. Instead, it will turn to private insurers for help — triggering a process where insured California homeowners across the state will end up paying part of the bill.
California's last-resort home insurer is getting a $1 billion bailout. Homeowners could be on the hook for some of the bill.
The bailout will be funded by the state's private insurers, but a new rule says they they can pass up to half of the cost on to customers.
California Seeks $1 Billion From Insurers to Shore up FAIR Plan After LA Fires
(Reuters) - California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has requested $1 billion in additional funds from the commission's member insurers to shore up the state-backed FAIR Plan after wildfires ravaged swathes of land in and around Los Angeles last month.
California’s insurer of last resort runs out of money to pay L.A. fire claims
In the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, the FAIR plan gets a $1 billion bailout — the latest indication that California’s home insurance market is on shaky footing.
To Help Pay For LA Fires, California Will Collect $1 Billion From Insurers
California will collect $1 billion in special fees from insurance companies to make sure it can pay out Los Angeles fire claims filed with the Fair Plan, California's insurer of last resort, the state insurance commissioner said.
California's Insurer for People Without Private Coverage Needs $1 Billion More for LA Fires Claims
California’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out claims related to the Los Angeles wildfires
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California’s High-Risk Insurer Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires
The move will likely lead to higher costs for households across the state, and may push more insurers to leave, intensifying a home insurance crisis.
California Levies $1 Billion Assessment on Insurers for LA Fires
The funds will help the state’s insurer of last resort pay claims to thousands of homeowners affected by the wildfires.
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