Flaws in California insurance plan will test L.A. homeowners

California’s FAIR Plan, the home insurer of last resort, may need a bailout after the L.A. fires
California's Fair Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, may be unable to pay billions in claims arising from the Los Angeles fires and may require a bailout that could ultimately be paid by homeowners statewide.
First the fires, now the fight: Flaws in California insurance plan will test L.A. homeowners
An insurance pool created by officials in California to help residents in wildfire-prone areas could frustrate victims of the L.A. wildfire.
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Changes to the way the insurance industry is regulated in California may mean all of the state's residents will be paying for at least a part of the cost of rebuilding from the destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County.
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California’s insurer of last resort has potential exposure to LA wildfires of nearly $5 billion and reinsurance of $5.78 billion
"The FAIR Plan, a not-for-profit catastrophe insurer, has the payment mechanisms in place to ensure all covered claims will be paid."
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Insurance providers could charge policyholders a “supplemental fee” if the state’s insurer of last resort runs out of money.
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