California’s Insurer of Last Resort Under Fire for Denying Smoke Damage Claims

Wildfire survivors say California’s FAIR Plan denied smoke damage claims. Regulators say the insurer’s practices may be ...
Yahoo

Insurer of last resort faces questions over smoke damage claims

Crews in hazardous materials outfits clean up toxic debris at a home destroyed in the Eaton fire on Wapello Street in Altadena on Feb. 4. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Last week, the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Judge rules California’s FAIR Plan must pay smoke damage claims

In a decision with broad implications for victims of January’s wildfires, the state’s home insurer of last resort is on the hook to pay for smoke damage claims, according to a court ruling issued this ...
E&E

Angelenos sue FAIR Plan for denying smoke damage claims

They argue that the insurance provider operated in bad faith and broke its contract by not fully investigating their claims of smoke damage or paying for repairs. SACRAMENTO, California — A group of ...

California's FAIR Plan facing legal action from State Insurance Commissioner for smoke damage claims

California's insurance commissioner announced legal action against FAIR Plan for allegedly limiting smoke damage claims.