California's Fair Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, may be unable to pay billions in claims arising from the Los Angeles fires and may require a bailout that could ultimately be paid by homeowners statewide.

An insurance pool created by officials in California to help residents in wildfire-prone areas could frustrate victims of the L.A. wildfire.

California legislators are pursuing greater oversight of the California FAIR Plan Association, the state’s insurer of last resort for property coverage, as the threat of wildfires continues to grow, AM Best reported.

"The FAIR Plan, a not-for-profit catastrophe insurer, has the payment mechanisms in place to ensure all covered claims will be paid."