Most of the claims payments made so far are to cover contents and living expenses. (Credit: Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock)

Wildfire recovery efforts are moving along quickly, with insurers having paid $4.2 billion in claims so far, according to claims payment data released by the California Department of Insurance yesterday.

The department also announced the creation of a public consumer claims tracking system that shows number of claims filed, number of claims partially paid and the amount of claims paid to date. It includes data from admitted carriers, the California FAIR Plan and surplus lines insurers.

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