The California FAIR Plan, designed as a backstop for properties that private insurers deem too exposed to wildfire, saw ...

For homeowners with California's insurer of last resort, the price of being protected against fires can range anywhere from $92 a year to $32,000. The latest available data from the California FAIR ...

California could be a testing ground for a carrot-and-stick approach to preventing the collapse of insurance markets as ...

A California appeals court has limited the authority of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to administratively expand the basic coverage provided by the state’s property insurer of last resort, the ...

(The Center Square) – California lawmakers called Wednesday for the state’s “insurer of last resort,” the California FAIR Plan, to evolve to insure more properties throughout the state. The remarks ...

California’s backup home insurance provider hit another record number of policies before the end of last year, showing that it is still gaining users despite efforts to stem its rapid growth. The plan ...

FAIR Plan now dominates coverage in some regions as insurers pull back. Ag groups say rural policies aren’t returning to the private market. Rising losses and pricing tensions complicate insurance ...

A southern California legislator, with the backing of Insurance Commission Ricardo Lara, is looking to bring changes to the state’s backup home insurance provider. The bill, dubbed the “Make It FAIR ...

As insurers retreat from wildfire-exposed areas, lawmakers are scrutinizing the rapid growth of the California FAIR Plan and what it means for rural communities and farms struggling to find coverage.