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flag California passes bill to boost oversight of wildfire insurer FAIR Plan, which now has over 610,000 policies.

flag California lawmakers have passed a bill requiring two non-voting legislative leaders to join the FAIR Plan’s governing committee, aiming to increase transparency and oversight of the state’s insurer of last resort. flag The measure, pending Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature, comes amid multiple lawsuits from homeowners over denied smoke-damage claims and criticism of slow service and payment delays. flag The bill also allows the FAIR Plan to access bond financing through the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank to spread out claims payments. flag The plan has seen a surge in policies, now exceeding 610,000, as other insurers pull back due to rising wildfire risks.

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