Insurance Commissioner of California — Press

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

Jul 15, 2025

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

Jul 15, 2025

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

Jul 7, 2025

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

Jul 1, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

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

Jun 12, 2025

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

Jun 11, 2025

LAPD reserve officer and brother arraigned for felony insurance fraud

May 30, 2025

Commissioner Lara announces new Smoke Claims & Remediation Task

May 19, 2025

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

May 19, 2025

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

May 13, 2025

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

May 1, 2025

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

Apr 30, 2025

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

Apr 24, 2025

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

Apr 24, 2025

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

Apr 10, 2025

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

Apr 9, 2025

Commissioner Lara supports legislation protecting Californians with financially strong FAIR Plan

Apr 3, 2025

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

Apr 3, 2025

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

Mar 28, 2025

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

Mar 28, 2025

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

Mar 27, 2025

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

Mar 14, 2025

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

Mar 11, 2025

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

Mar 7, 2025

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

Mar 7, 2025

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

Mar 6, 2025

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

Feb 25, 2025

Department of Insurance warns drivers about vehicle hostage scam sweeping Southland

Feb 18, 2025

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

Feb 18, 2025

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

Feb 14, 2025

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

Feb 14, 2025

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

Feb 13, 2025

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

Feb 12, 2025

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

Feb 11, 2025

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

Feb 6, 2025

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

Feb 4, 2025

Commissioner Lara advises wildfire survivors of County debris removal program

Jan 30, 2025

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

Jan 30, 2025

Commissioner Lara orders insurance companies to provide advance payments on claims to speed recovery for wildfire survivors

Jan 23, 2025

Commissioner Lara and Los Angeles DA Hochman announce rapid response effort to prevent and prosecute insurance fraud

Jan 17, 2025

Commissioner Lara expands moratorium protecting more wildfire survivors

Jan 15, 2025

Commissioner Lara issues emergency declaration to speed Los Angeles wildfire recovery

Jan 13, 2025

Commissioner Lara issues consumer alert as wildfire recovery begins in Southern California

Jan 11, 2025

Commissioner Lara protects insurance coverage for Southern California residents

Jan 9, 2025

Commissioner Lara directs health insurance companies to maintain health care access for consumers impacted by Southern California wildfires

Jan 9, 2025

Commissioner Lara moves to protect insurance coverage for Southern California wildfire survivors

Jan 8, 2025

Former insurance agent convicted after stealing $3.7 million from finance company

Jan 6, 2025

Commissioner Lara issues landmark regulation to expand insurance access for Californians amid growing climate risks

Dec 30, 2024

Bakersfield resident sentenced to 16 years for auto insurance fraud and court fraud schemes

Dec 19, 2024