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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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The fox guarding the henhouse: Why insurers can't certify smoke-damaged homes
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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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