2024 Press Releases
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December
December 30, 2024
Commissioner Lara issues landmark regulation to expand insurance access for Californians amid growing climate risks
December 19, 2024
Bakersfield resident sentenced to 16 years for auto insurance fraud and court fraud schemes
December 18, 2024
Commissioner Lara announces reappointments to the CIGA Board of Governors
December 13, 2024
In a California “first,” Commissioner Lara announces enforcement of regulation to expand insurance coverage across state
December 11, 2024
CEO of largest vocational school appears in court on 23 charges of insurance fraud
December 10, 2024
Former Cupertino insurance agent arraigned in $900,000 long-term care fraud scheme
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November 21, 2024
Commissioner Lara invites public input on latest major step to expand insurance coverage in California
November 15, 2024
Commissioner Lara orders insurance protections for more than 200,000 Mountain Fire survivors
November 14, 2024
Commissioner Lara takes major step to increase insurance availability in wildfire-distressed areas
November 13, 2024
Four arrested after videos show fake bear attacks for insurance payouts
November 8, 2024
Commissioner Lara announces action to protect insurance coverage for Mountain Fire survivors
November 8, 2024
Commissioner Lara orders insurance protections for Siskiyou and Sierra County residents following fires
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October 31, 2024
Commissioner Lara announces appointments to the CAARP Advisory Committee, the COIN Advisory Board, the CEA Advisory Panel, and the Curriculum Board
October 17, 2024
Fresno for-profit vocational school owner arraigned in workers’ compensation fraud scheme
October 16, 2024
Commissioner Lara announces pioneering project with City of Isleton to create community-based flood insurance initiative
October 10, 2024
SoCal residents providing legal representation without license arrested by task force
October 8, 2024
Commissioner Lara convenes insurance industry with call to action on increasing diversity
October 4, 2024
Commissioner Lara orders insurance protections for Lake County residents following Boyles Fire
October 3, 2024
Former Lake Forest agent convicted on 90 counts of insurance fraud after stealing nearly $200,000 in premium payments
October 2, 2024
Commissioner Lara Statement on Sustainable Insurance Strategy Progress
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September 30, 2024
Commissioner Lara secures important health and safety protections for California consumers as Governor Newsom signs six Department of Insurance sponsored bills
September 19, 2024
Commissioner Lara orders insurance protections for 750,000 in Southern California following major wildfire emergencies
September 17, 2024
Commissioner Lara and Cal Poly Humboldt announce joint effort to create nation’s first public wildfire catastrophe model
September 16, 2024
Commissioner Lara announces action to protect insurance coverage for Southern California wildfire survivors
September 12, 2024
Statement from Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Senate Bill 966
September 12, 2024
Commissioner Lara urges Governor Newsom to sign important consumer protections for Californians
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August 30, 2024
Commissioner Lara and Assemblymember Calderon announce approval of bill to support insurance fraud detectives
August 20, 2024
Vocational school owner and counselors arraigned in nearly $1 million insurance fraud case
August 16, 2024
Commissioner Lara invites public input on final phase of new wildfire modeling regulation
August 9, 2024
Commissioner Lara moves to implement new insurance rate review reforms
August 8, 2024
Commissioner Lara orders insurance protections for more than 185,000 Californians following wildfire emergencies
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July 31, 2024
Unlicensed bail fugitive recovery agent arraigned for alleged kidnapping and assault in Riverside
July 30, 2024
Park Fire evacuees could be eligible for evacuation-related expense reimbursements under their current insurance policy
July 26, 2024
Commissioner Lara continues bold insurance reform agenda with landmark FAIR Plan modernization
July 17, 2024
Insurance Commissioner calls for comprehensive study on workers’ comp claims for silicosis
July 12, 2024
Commissioner Lara issues new, lower workers’ compensation benchmark rate
July 11, 2024
Insurance Commissioner Lara protects approximately 46,000 Californians from non-renewals following Thompson Fire
July 3, 2024
Commissioner Lara releases pioneering analysis on hidden costs of extreme heat in California
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June 25, 2024
Department protects thousands of Californians from the illegal sale of health care plans
June 19, 2024
Former Camarillo insurance agent sentenced to 16 years in $1.2 million senior scam
June 11, 2024
Commissioner Lara announces appointments to the Insurance Diversity Task Force
June 11, 2024
Workers’ compensation insurance fraud task force discovers nearly $30 million scheme in Kings County
June 6, 2024
City of Imperial Beach awarded first-ever grant to study innovative insurance protections from sea level rise
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May 30, 2024
Commissioner Lara supports budget action to help address insurance crisis
May 22, 2024
Janitorial company owners arraigned for insurance fraud after allegedly underreporting $2.4 million in payroll
May 15, 2024
Employee death reveals alleged workers’ comp fraud with over $2 million in underreported payroll
May 10, 2024
Fifteen Southern California residents charged in alleged auto insurance fraud ring
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April 19, 2024
Commissioner Lara announces appointments to Curriculum Board and the Insurance Diversity Task Force
April 11, 2024
Benicia contractor pleads guilty to insurance fraud after underreporting nearly $1 million in payroll
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March 27, 2024
Five San Diego residents arraigned in disability insurance fraud scheme
March 26, 2024
Former Camarillo insurance agent found guilty of $1.2 million senior scam
March 14, 2024
Commissioner Lara announces next phase of Sustainable Insurance Strategy to safeguard Californians’ access to insurance
March 6, 2024
Commissioner Lara announces multiple appointments to key insurance-related boards and committees
March 4, 2024
Former Clovis insurance agent arraigned for allegedly stealing $380,000 in premiums from business owners
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February 22, 2024
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara calls for detention facility closure
February 9, 2024
Commissioner Lara unveils first wave of proposed regulatory reforms to help safeguard the integrity of the state’s insurance market
February 6, 2024
West Coast insurance regulators detail ‘hidden cost’ of delaying climate action in first-ever investment stress test
February 5, 2024
Insurance Commissioner Lara alerts consumers throughout the state regarding insurance coverage issues following winter storms
February 2, 2024
Insurance Commissioner Lara issues consumer fraud alert as flood recovery begins in San Diego County
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January 31, 2024
North Hills family arraigned in $192,000 auto insurance fraud scheme
January 24, 2024
Home surveillance video leads to 5 arrests for insurance fraud in alleged staged auto collision
January 17, 2024
Department investigators protect California businesses from uninsured subcontractor
