Executive Activity

Commissioner Lara urges evacuees from Canyon and Gifford fires to inquire immediately about insurance reimbursement for evacuation costs

Department of Insurance expanding coverage for Californians who need it most

Commissioner Lara takes legal action against FAIR Plan for denying smoke damage claims

Governor Newsom issues executive order to support young men and boys, address suicide rates

Governor Newsom strengthens local control in Los Angeles burn scar areas

Formerly licensed insurance agent arraigned in $1.8 million investment scam for non-existent marijuana business

Reform made real — California Department of Insurance completes final evaluation of innovative forward-looking model to address California’s coverage crisis

Judge sides with Commissioner Lara, upholding authority to protect consumers and stabilize the CA FAIR Plan

Commissioner Lara expands mental health access with final landmark rulemaking to enforce California Mental Health Parity Act

Commissioner Lara announces appointments to the CAARP Advisory Committee, the COIN Advisory Board, and the Curriculum Board

Commissioner Lara issues Cease and Desist to Innovative Partners and multiple other entities for scheme involving sale of misleading health insurance

Commissioner Lara alerts state leaders to growing costs in California’s workers’ compensation system

Governor Newsom advances government effectiveness and efficiency with new executive order, launches task force with tech industry leaders

Former insurance agent sentenced to 50 months after stealing $3.7 million from finance company

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 signs legislation investing additional $170 million to prevent catastrophic wildfires, issues executive order to fast-track 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

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

Commissioner Lara supports legislation protecting Californians with financially strong FAIR Plan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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