California FAIR Plan Imposes $1 Billion Assessment to Stay Solvent After Wildfires

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As property owners struggle to find insurance policies, they’ve increasingly had to rely on the FAIR Plan (Fair Access to Insurance Requirements). The

California fire insurer of last resort to be bailed out by assessments on other insurers

(The Center Square) - California's state-supervised fire insurance provider of last resort received approval to levy a $1 billion assessment on private insurers to ensure it can continue paying claims from the devastating January 2025 wildfires.

California’s last-resort insurer needs another $1 billion to pay LA fire claims, the first time it's asked for more money in over 30 years

The FAIR plan says it's expecting a loss of roughly $4 billion from the Eaton and Palisades Fires, which destroyed nearly 17,000 structures.

Berkeley homeowners will have to pitch in to help fund high-risk insurer’s $1 billion ‘bailout’

It likely won't add up to much money per policyholder, but it signals the first time insurance companies will have imposed an assessment directly on customers.

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.