Insurance
Jul. 2, 2026
Judge denies bid to invalidate FAIR Plan cost-recovery guidance
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Tiana J. Murillo rejected a petition filed by Consumer Watchdog last year, leaving intact two bulletins Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued before and after the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires.
A Los Angeles judge denied a bid to invalidate Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's FAIR Plan cost-recovery guidance, finding the commissioner acted within his authority and lawfully allowed insurers to seek approval to recover certain FAIR Plan assessment costs from policyholders.
The FAIR Plan, created in 1968, is California's insurer of last resort, providing property insurance to homeowners and businesses that cannot obtain coverage in the private insurance market, of...
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