Executive Press Releases

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

Jan 9, 2025

Commissioner Lara protects insurance coverage for Southern California residents

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

Commissioner Lara announces reappointments to the CIGA Board of Governors

Dec 18, 2024

In a California “first,” Commissioner Lara announces enforcement of regulation to expand insurance coverage across state

Dec 13, 2024

CEO of largest vocational school appears in court on 23 charges of insurance fraud

Dec 11, 2024

Former Cupertino insurance agent arraigned in $900,000 long term care fraud scheme

Dec 10, 2024

Commissioner Lara invites public input on latest major step to expand insurance coverage in California

Nov 21, 2024

Commissioner Lara orders insurance protections for more than 200,000 Mountain Fire survivors

Nov 15, 2024

Commissioner Lara takes major step to increase insurance availability in wildfire-distressed areas

Nov 14, 2024

Four arrested after videos show fake bear attacks for insurance payouts

Nov 13, 2024

Commissioner Lara announces action to protect insurance coverage for Mountain Fire survivors

Nov 8, 2024

Commissioner Lara orders insurance protections for Siskiyou and Sierra County residents following fires

Nov 8, 2024

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

Oct 31, 2024

Fresno for-profit vocational school owner arraigned in workers’ compensation fraud scheme

Oct 17, 2024

Commissioner Lara announces pioneering project with City of Isleton to create community-based flood insurance initiative

Oct 16, 2024

SoCal residents providing legal representation without license arrested by task force

Oct 10, 2024

Commissioner Lara convenes insurance industry with call to action on increasing diversity

Oct 8, 2024

Commissioner Lara orders insurance protections for Lake County residents following Boyles Fire

Oct 4, 2024

Former Lake Forest agent convicted on 90 counts of insurance fraud after stealing nearly $200,000 in premium payments

Oct 3, 2024

Commissioner Lara Statement on Sustainable Insurance Strategy Progress

Oct 2, 2024

Commissioner Lara secures important health and safety protections for California consumers as Governor Newsom signs six Department of Insurance sponsored bills

Sep 30, 2024

Commissioner Lara orders insurance protections for 750,000 in Southern California following major wildfire emergencies

Sep 19, 2024

Commissioner Lara and Cal Poly Humboldt announce joint effort to create nation’s first public wildfire catastrophe model

Sep 17, 2024

Commissioner Lara announces action to protect insurance coverage for Southern California wildfire survivors

Sep 16, 2024

Statement from Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Senate Bill 966

Sep 12, 2024

Commissioner Lara urges Governor Newsom to sign important consumer protections for Californians

Sep 12, 2024

Commissioner Lara and Assemblymember Calderon announce approval of bill to support insurance fraud detectives

Aug 30, 2024

Vocational school owner and counselors arraigned in nearly $1 million insurance fraud case

Aug 20, 2024

Commissioner Lara invites public input on final phase of new wildfire modeling regulation

Aug 16, 2024