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 homeowners will have to fund half of high-risk insurer’s $1 billion ‘bailout’
The plan will impose a special charge on homeowners and insurance companies to cover $1 billion in L.A. wildfire costs
Bay Area homeowners likely to pay for California FAIR Plan insurance bailout
Bay Area homeowners will likely be on the hook for helping bail out California’s insurer of last resort to the tune of $1 billion after it ran out of money to pay claims from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
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.
California Seeks $1 Billion From Insurers to Shore up FAIR Plan After LA Fires
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 backup insurance provider seeks $1B after wildfires. Policyholders could pay half
The California FAIR Plan on Tuesday was allowed to seek $1 billion from insurance companies that do business in the state in response to the Los Angeles wildfires — half of which could ultimately be covered by policyholders.
California bails out FAIR Plan with $1 billion assessment in wake of LA fires
In the wake of the Los Angeles fires, the California FAIR Plan, the state's property insurer of last resort, requested approval for $1 billion from the California insurance commissioner, which he approved the same day.
California’s FAIR Plan gets $1 billion bailout after L.A. fires
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, the
California FAIR Plan needs $1 billion more to pay out claims from LA fires
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, the state Insurance Department said Tuesday.
California homeowners will pay part of FAIR Plan’s $1 billion assessment
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Critical California insurer calls for $1 billion infusion to cover LA wildfire claims
California's last-resort homeowners insurance plan seeks a $1 billion infusion from private insurers to help pay Los Angeles-area wildfire claims.
California's insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for LA fires claims
The department says it’s the first time the Fair Plan has sought approval for additional money in more than 30 years.
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Insurance commissioner says homeowners in fire zones will likely be covered in event of debris flows
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California homeowners will likely share pain of LA fire losses
Virtually every homeowner in California may have to dip into their pockets to help cover the cost of January's Los Angeles ...