FAIR Plan secrets: Why California's insurer of last resort is so secretive (and why it could cost you)

There’s a lot we don't know about California's Fair Plan, and now people who don't have the insurance of last resort are on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. CBS New California Investigates "FAIR Plan Secrets" and reveals how what you don’t know could cost you.

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FAIR Plan Secrets: Why California's insurer of last resort is so secretive (and why it could cost you)

There’s a lot we don't know about California's Fair Plan, and now people who don't have the insurance of last resort are on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. CBS New California Investigates "FAIR ...
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