Executive Activity

Six months after the LA fires, nation’s fastest residential cleanup nears completion as Governor Newsom signs streamlining executive order, joins local leaders to unveil blueprint for rebuilding

Commissioner Lara appoints members to new Smoke Claims and Remediation Task Force

Governor Newsom extends emergency short-term housing protections in Los Angeles

Commissioner Lara continues expanding insurance coverage options and increasing accountability with bold overhaul of insurance-industry-run FAIR Plan

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara launches investigation into State Farm's handling of wildfire claims

“Leading by example”: Commissioner Lara welcomes new leadership for Insurance Diversity Task Force

LAPD reserve officer and brother arraigned for felony insurance fraud

Commissioner Lara announces new Smoke Claims & Remediation Task

San Jose security company owner sentenced in $3.4 million workers’ compensation fraud case

Commissioner Lara adopts judge’s ruling on State Farm emergency rates, balancing consumer protections and financial solvency

Commissioner Lara reaffirms commitment to enforcing state health insurance laws amid federal rollbacks

California leaders introduce innovative “California Safe Homes Act” to tackle wildfire and insurance crises

Call center fraud scheme targeting Spanish-speaking workers leads to felony charges and arrests

Acting to protect communities from increasing climate disasters, Commissioner Lara sponsors legislation to fund innovative insurance projects

Governor Newsom issues order extending protections of Los Angeles area firestorm survivors from predatory real estate speculators

Five defendants charged in multi-million-dollar life insurance fraud case

New landmark bill seeks to enhance consumer privacy protections with greater transparency & accountability in California insurance market

Commissioner Lara supports legislation protecting Californians with financially strong FAIR Plan

Los Angeles delivery company owners to repay more than $2 million after workers’ compensation scheme left employees unprotected

Commissioner Lara approves major FAIR Plan expansion to help HOAs, builders, farmers, and businesses access insurance coverage

Commissioner Lara supports legislation to protect homeowners’ privacy and increase transparency in insurers’ use of aerial imagery

Title company to pay $150,000 and employees accept discipline for illegal inducement allegations

Governor Newsom signs executive order to build Los Angeles back faster, prevent future fires

‘Unprecedented times call for decisive action’: Commissioner Lara acts to protect policyholders in State Farm emergency rate request

Commissioner Lara urges Californians to understand insurance coverage for floods and mudslides in wildfire-affected areas

Governor Newsom extends protections for LA firestorm survivors

Commissioner Lara orders insurers to fully investigate consumers’ smoke damage claims following Southern California fires

Commissioner Lara announces appointments to the Insurance Diversity Task Force and the WCIRB Governing Committee

Commissioner Lara reports more insurance companies paying wildfire survivors without requiring “the list”

Governor Newsom orders return to office

Commissioner Lara expands moratorium bringing wildfire survivors protected to nearly a million

Department of Insurance warns drivers about vehicle hostage scam sweeping Southland

Commissioner Lara urges insurers to continue Additional Living Expense coverage for wildfire survivors with uninhabitable residences

Governor Newsom provides more flexibilities for schools, increases access to benefits for fire survivors

Commissioner Lara calls on State Farm to provide answers on emergency rate request

Commissioner Lara and legislative leaders join forces to safeguard consumers by introducing proposals for wildfire mitigation and recovery

Governor Newsom cuts more red tape by further streamlining permitting laws to accelerate rebuilding Los Angeles

ICYMI: Commissioner Lara creates first-ever public consumer claims tracker to monitor claim amounts, payments, and provide transparency

ICYMI: Commissioner Lara alerts Californians about coverage for floods and mudslides from burn scars caused by Los Angeles County wildfires

Commissioner Lara takes action to ensure FAIR Plan can continue paying consumer claims after the Southern California wildfires

Governor Newsom issues executive order to support childcare providers impacted by LA fires

Governor Newsom signs executive order to further prepare for future urban firestorms, stepping up already nation-leading strategies

Commissioner Lara calls on insurance companies to ease burden on LA wildfire survivors and provide up to 100 percent of contents coverage without detailed inventory

Commissioner Lara alerts Californians about coverage for floods and mudslides caused by Los Angeles County wildfires

Governor Newsom signs new executive order to fast-track more relief for LA fire survivors

Governor Newsom issues executive order to help California capture and store more water from upcoming severe storms

Commissioner Lara creates first-ever public consumer claims tracker to monitor claim amounts, payments, and provide transparency

Commissioner Lara advises wildfire survivors of County debris removal program

Governor Newsom provides ongoing support to help business owners and workers recover from LA firestorms