Senior Alerts and Events
This section offers valuable information to protect seniors and their loved ones from being taken advantage of by unscrupulous individuals
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After the Fire Tips
Annuity Scam Alerts
- Deceptive Sales Practices When Purchasing Annuities
- Anualidades y Personas de Edad Avanzada - En Espanol
Source: NAIC
General Information about Deceptive Practices and Scams
- Protect Yourself: Avoid Deceptive Sales Practices - Source: NAIC
- Top 10 Frauds Targeting Seniors - Source: US Senate/Special Committee on Aging
Locate a Life Insurance Policy
If you suspect that a loved one had a life policy, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has created a Life Insurance Policy Locator service to help consumers locate benefits from life insurance policies or annuity contracts purchased anywhere in the United States.
Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) Alert
- What You Should Know - Source: NAIC
- LTC Insurance Fact Sheet - Source: NAIC
Medicare Fraud
- Medicare Benefits Protection Toolkit - Source: Ca Dept. of Aging (PDF)
- Medicare Issues New Rules to Enforce Marketing Requirements - Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicare Part D Alerts
- Beware of Scam Artists Selling Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
- Beneficiarios de Medicare: Alerta Contra Estafadores Vendiendo Plan de Medicamentos Parte D - En Espanol
Source: NAIC
Pensions Scam
Senior Educational Advisories
These advisories have been prepared by the California Department of Insurance to help seniors protect themselves against predatory insurance sales practices.
If you have any questions about an insurance offer, scheme, or agent we can help. Please call our toll free telephone 1-800-927-4357 or see our Contact Us page.
Financial Protection
- Financial protection for older Americans
- Additional resources for older Americans and their Families
- Money Smart for Older Adults
Representatives from the California Department of Insurance will be participating in the following events:
