Consumer advocates cite an ongoing crisis while industry representatives say recent regulatory changes are just taking effect ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FAIR Plan, a last resort insurance option being used by an increasing number of California homeowners, is requesting a 35% ...

The FAIR Plan, California’s last-resort insurance program for homeowners needing fire coverage, is seeking approval for steep rate hikes averaging 35.8%, though some policyholders could actually see ...

This year the insurance chief is working on legislation to expand FAIR Plan options while at the same time reducing its ...

California’s property insurer of last resort continued to grow in the final months of 2025, giving it more than twice as much ...