The state’s insurer of last resort is meant for high fire risk properties but homeowners in areas unlikely to burn are now ...

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

Last year, California wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced: “We are 100% committed to getting this neighborhood rebuilt again.” Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed that, ...

We know mitigation works. Homes with fire-resistant roofs, ember-resistant vents and adequate defensible space are far more likely to survive wildfires. A 2025 study from UC Berkeley found that the ...

A year after CBS News California Investigates exposed concerning secrecy within the California FAIR Plan, state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is making good on his promise to change state law.

US severe convective storms (SCS) and the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires accounted for the lion's share of global insured ...

A few weeks after California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara rattled consumer groups with a proposed overhaul to the insurance-rate review process, the embattled state executive ended up at his ...

Trump signed an executive order allowing federal agencies to bypass California’s permitting rules for wildfire recovery, citing delays. The order directs FEMA and SBA to expedite projects and audit ...