Common Situation

I Have a FAIR Plan Quote

The California FAIR Plan is a state-established program, not a carrier, and it covers a narrow set of perils led by fire. It is not a homeowners policy. Before you accept a FAIR Plan quote, we check whether an admitted carrier will still write your address, and we price the companion policy.

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What it leaves out

What Does a FAIR Plan Policy Not Cover?

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    Personal liability

    If a visitor is injured at your home, a fire-focused FAIR Plan policy is not the coverage that responds. That comes from the companion policy.

  2. 02

    Theft

    Burglary losses are outside the FAIR Plan's covered perils. This surprises people who assume any home policy includes it.

  3. 03

    Water damage

    Sudden plumbing failures and appliance leaks, one of the most common homeowners claims, are not part of the FAIR Plan's peril list.

  4. 04

    Loss of use, in most cases

    Coverage for living somewhere else during a rebuild is limited or absent depending on the form. Check the quote rather than assuming.

What to do

Should I Accept the FAIR Plan Quote?

Only after someone has checked the admitted market for your address and priced the companion policy that goes with it.

Send us the FAIR Plan quote and your last declarations page. We will read the covered perils and the dwelling limit against what you were carrying before, so you can see the difference in writing rather than in the premium alone.

Then we test the admitted market. If a California-admitted carrier will write the home, a standard policy is generally the broader coverage. If none will, the FAIR Plan plus companion structure is a legitimate answer, and we quote both halves so there is no gap between them.

A FAIR Plan policy alone leaves your liability uncovered. Never let the companion policy be treated as optional paperwork.

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    Questions

    FAIR Plan — FAQ

    Is the California FAIR Plan an insurance company?

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    No. It is a state-established program that provides basic property coverage for homes that cannot get it in the standard market. Because it is a program rather than a carrier, we can name it here where we do not name individual companies.

    What is a companion policy?

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    A separate policy written alongside the FAIR Plan to add liability, theft, water damage, and other coverages the FAIR Plan does not include. Together they approximate what a single homeowners policy would have covered.

    Can I leave the FAIR Plan later?

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    Yes. Many homes return to the admitted market after a roof replacement, documented mitigation, or a change in carrier appetite. We re-check placement at each renewal rather than leaving you there by default.
    Non-renewal help

    Non-renewed, or having trouble finding coverage?

    Send us the notice or tell us what's been declined. We read it with you, check the California-admitted carriers we represent for your address, and explain the FAIR Plan with a companion policy where that's the route — and what each does and does not cover.

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    Last updated September 2026