They thought they were the lucky ones. After the devastating Los Angeles wildfires destroyed more than 11,000 homes, theirs survived. But now, some of these homeowners say they were abandoned by the ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a harshly worded letter to the California FAIR Plan on Friday accusing the insurer of flouting two court decisions by denying smoke damage claims. The letter repeated directives ...

Altadena resident Seriina Covarrubias visits her house in Altadena on Feb. 28. Her garage was destroyed and her house survived but had smoke damage. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Despite a court ...

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter Friday to California's home insurer of last resort, asking it to process smoke-damage claims stemming from the Jan. 7 wildfires "expeditiously and fairly.

It's been nearly nine months since the January wildfires, and hundreds of homeowners still aren't seeing a path to recovery.

A leading consumer group is proposing a policyholder rights initiative that would require insurers to offer coverage to ...

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

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Cal FAIR, the last-resort insurance program for fire coverage, is looking for a rate hike averaging ...

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

Despite a court loss and sanctioning by state regulators, California's home insurer of last resort continues to deny smoke damage claims from the January wildfires — even when toxic substances have ...