Feb. 13, 2026
The fox guarding the henhouse: Why insurers can't certify smoke-damaged homes
Who decides when a smoke-contaminated home is safe? Right now, it's the insurance company.
Kevin Pollack
Partner
ACTS Law, LLP.
Insurance Bad Faith Litigation Department
Email: kpollack@actslaw.com
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AB 1642, the Wildfire Environmental Safety and Testing Act
introduced by Assemblymember John Harabedian, poses a question California
should have answered long ago: Who is qualified to tell a family that their
smoke-contaminated home is safe to live in?
Not who is willing to. Who i...
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