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California Promised Insurance Relief But Delivered Loopholes

Maggie Neilson, whose home insurer elected not to renew her coverage months before the fires, visits the ruins of her 1924-built home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on April 24, 2025. The only insurer Neilson could find was the state FAIR plan, which charged her about 40% more, for about 40% less coverage. She now expects to receive $1.5 million for a rebuild that is likely to cost around $3 million. (Mark Abramson/The New York Times)