A Consumer Watchdog suit aims to block insurers from charging California customers for $500 million of the costs associated with the LA wildfires earlier this year. (Credit: forenna/Adobe Stock)
A judge has ruled in favor of California smoke damage victims, while the state's insurance department is fighting a suit about whether carriers can recoup some of their LA wildfire expenses through policyholder fees.
On Tuesday, a California judge ruled that the FAIR Plan is violating state law by denying coverage for smoke damage clean-up and remediation.
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