Executive Press Releases

Commissioner Lara announces appointments to the CAARP Advisory Board, the CIGA Board of Governors, COIN Advisory Board, and the WCIRB Governing Committee

Aug 13, 2024

Commissioner Lara moves to implement new insurance rate review reforms

Aug 9, 2024

Commissioner Lara orders insurance protections for more than 185,000 Californians following wildfire emergencies

Aug 8, 2024

Unlicensed bail fugitive recovery agent arraigned for alleged kidnapping and assault in Riverside

Jul 31, 2024

Park Fire evacuees could be eligible for evacuation-related expense reimbursements under their current insurance policy

Jul 30, 2024

Commissioner Lara continues bold insurance reform agenda with landmark FAIR Plan modernization

Jul 26, 2024

Insurance Commissioner calls for comprehensive study on workers’ comp claims for silicosis

Jul 17, 2024

Commissioner Lara issues new, lower workers’ compensation benchmark rate

Jul 12, 2024

Insurance Commissioner Lara protects approximately 46,000 Californians from non-renewals following Thompson Fire

Jul 11, 2024

Commissioner Lara statement on San Bernardino County Supervisors’ resolution supporting the goals of his Sustainable Insurance Strategy

Jul 9, 2024

Commissioner Lara releases pioneering analysis on hidden costs of extreme heat in California

Jul 3, 2024

Department protects thousands of Californians from the illegal sale of health care plans

Jun 25, 2024

Former Camarillo insurance agent sentenced to 16 years in $1.2 million senior scam

Jun 19, 2024

Commissioner Lara unveils next steps in his strategy to expand coverage options for Californians in areas of high wildfire risk

Jun 12, 2024

Commissioner Lara announces appointments to the Insurance Diversity Task Force

Jun 11, 2024

Workers’ compensation insurance fraud task force discovers nearly $30 million scheme in Kings County

Jun 11, 2024

City of Imperial Beach awarded first-ever grant to study innovative insurance protections from sea level rise

Jun 6, 2024

Commissioner Lara supports budget action to help address insurance crisis

May 30, 2024

Janitorial company owners arraigned for insurance fraud after allegedly underreporting $2.4 million in payroll

May 22, 2024

Employee death reveals alleged workers’ comp fraud with over $2 million in underreported payroll

May 15, 2024

Fifteen Southern California residents charged in alleged auto insurance fraud ring

May 10, 2024

Commissioner Lara announces appointments to Curriculum Board and the Insurance Diversity Task Force

Apr 19, 2024

Benicia contractor pleads guilty to insurance fraud after underreporting nearly $1 million in payroll

Apr 11, 2024

Five San Diego residents arraigned in disability insurance fraud scheme

Mar 27, 2024

Former Camarillo insurance agent found guilty for $1.2 million senior scam

Mar 26, 2024

Commissioner Lara announces next phase of Sustainable Insurance Strategy to safeguard Californians’ access to insurance

Mar 14, 2024

Commissioner Lara announces multiple appointments to key insurance-related boards and committees

Mar 6, 2024

Former Clovis insurance agent arraigned for allegedly stealing $380,000 in premiums from business owners

Mar 4, 2024

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara calls for detention facility closure

Feb 22, 2024

Commissioner Lara unveils first wave of proposed regulatory reforms to help safeguard the integrity of the state’s insurance market

Feb 9, 2024

West Coast insurance regulators detail ‘hidden cost’ of delaying climate action in first-ever investment stress test

Feb 6, 2024

Insurance Commissioner Lara alerts consumers throughout the state regarding insurance coverage issues following winter storms

Feb 5, 2024

Insurance Commissioner Lara issues consumer fraud alert as flood recovery begins in San Diego County

Feb 2, 2024

North Hills family arraigned in $192,000 auto insurance fraud scheme

Jan 31, 2024

Home surveillance video leads to 5 arrests for insurance fraud in alleged staged auto collision

Jan 24, 2024

Department investigators protect California businesses from uninsured subcontractor

Jan 17, 2024

Commissioner Lara acts to protect Californians' access to auto insurance

Dec 21, 2023

Commissioner Lara gives progress report on Sustainable Insurance Roadmap at Assembly hearing

Dec 13, 2023

Man who was former bail agent and Torrance Police Officer sentenced to 27 years in prison for kidnapping and extortion

Nov 29, 2023

Court delivers win for homeowners in expanding FAIR Plan coverage

Nov 29, 2023

Commissioner Lara announces appointments to the COIN Advisory Board

Nov 17, 2023

Department takes action to protect consumers from Sacramento bail agent and unlicensed business

Nov 9, 2023

Commissioner Lara announces appointments to the CAARP Advisory Committee, the CIGA Board of Governors, and the Insurance Diversity Task Force

Nov 6, 2023

Encino insurance agent arraigned for grand theft after allegedly leaving client’s business uninsured

Nov 3, 2023

Laguna Beach insurance agent arraigned for allegedly stealing from small business owners

Oct 23, 2023

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara pays tribute to the legacy of environmental champion Cindy Montañez

Oct 23, 2023

Setting a new standard: Commissioner Lara launches inaugural Insurance Diversity Index

Oct 12, 2023

Orange County business owner and office manager charged in insurance fraud scheme that put employees at risk and denied them wages

Oct 6, 2023

Statement from Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on the swearing-in of Laphonza Butler to the U.S. Senate

Oct 3, 2023

Department investigation leads to settlement with app-based auto insurance seller Go Maps and insurer Topa for mishandling claims

Oct 2, 2023