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From Watts to L.A. wildfires: The rise of California's troubled FAIR Plan
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Paige St. John , as published by Los Angeles Times - California
· September 20, 2026
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As leading insurers have retreated from California, one carrier has stepped in to fill the gap.
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