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According to data from 2020, the FAIR Plan covers 2.5% of the statewide market share, but 20.4% of the market share in ZIP codes at high risk from wildfires. [6] Between 2020 and 2024, the number of homes covered by FAIR Plan policies more than doubled, while the Plan's total exposure (including commercial properties) nearly tripled. [7]
As of last Friday, the FAIR Plan had just $377 million available to pay claims, according to the office of Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat of California. It’s not yet known how much in claims the plan will face but the total insured losses from the fires so far has been estimated at as much as $30 billion.
Find a provider: California FAIR Plan insurance can be purchased through a licensed insurance broker in the state. Homeowners can use the online broker search tool on the FAIR Plan website to find ...
Fire insurance has become more costly—if it's available at all—in California, leading more Golden State homeowners to turn to the FAIR Plan, a government-backed insurer of last resort. But as ...
The California FAIR Plan Assn., the state's property insurer of last resort, was born of smoldering ashes — not of a wildfire, but of one of the worst urban disturbances in U.S. history. The ...
Its budget is primarily derived from funds generated by license fees, assessments, and Proposition 103 recoupment fees. The CDI licenses over 1,500 insurance companies and more than 320,000 insurance agents and insurance brokers in the state of California, United States. The current California Insurance Commissioner is Ricardo Lara.
The state's FAIR Plan has received 3,600 claims so far since wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles area, with potential exposure totaling nearly $5 billion across the Palisades and Eaton fire zones.
The rates, or premiums, vary by county in the State of California. The down payment is 15% of the nominal premium. The payments are bi-monthly (every other month), and the remaining balance is divided into six installments. Details on the LCA program can be found on the CA DMV website.