2025 Press Releases by subject
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Disasters – Flood
Disasters – Mudslides/Mudflow
Disasters – Wildfires
Fraud/Investigations – Auto
Fraud/Investigations – Other
Fraud/Investigations – Workers’ compensation
Health care
Homeowners Insurance
Legislation
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March 7, 2025
Commissioner Lara announces appointments to the Insurance Diversity Task Force and the WCIRB Governing Committee
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March 11, 2025
Commissioner Lara urges Californians to understand insurance coverage for floods and mudslides in wildfire-affected areas
| Disasters – Mudslides/Mudflow | Back to Top |
February 12, 2025
ICYMI: Commissioner Lara alerts Californians about coverage for floods and mudslides from burn scars caused by Los Angeles County wildfires
February 4, 2025
Commissioner Lara alerts Californians about coverage for floods and mudslides caused by Los Angeles County wildfires
| Disasters – Wildfires | Back to Top |
March 7, 2025
Commissioner Lara orders insurers to fully investigate consumers’ smoke damage claims following Southern California fires
March 6, 2025
Commissioner Lara reports more insurance companies paying wildfire survivors without requiring “the list”
February 25, 2025
Commissioner Lara expands moratorium to protect more wildfire survivors from nonrenewals
February 18, 2025
Commissioner Lara urges insurers to maintain additional living expense coverage for wildfire survivors with uninhabitable homes
February 13, 2025
California's public consumer claims tracker continues to show progress in wildfire claim amounts, payments, and auto claims
February 11, 2025
Commissioner Lara takes action to ensure FAIR Plan can continue paying consumer claims after the Southern California wildfires
February 6, 2025
Commissioner Lara urges insurance companies to provide full contents coverage without detailed inventory requirements for wildfire survivors
January 30, 2025
Commissioner Lara advises wildfire survivors of County debris removal program
January 30, 2025
Commissioner Lara creates first-ever public consumer claims tracker to monitor claim amounts, payments, and provide transparency
January 23, 2025
Commissioner Lara orders insurance companies to provide advance payments on claims to speed recovery for wildfire survivors
January 15, 2025
Commissioner Lara expands moratorium protecting more wildfire survivors
January 13, 2025
Commissioner Lara issues emergency declaration to speed Los Angeles wildfire recovery
January 11, 2025
Commissioner Lara puts insurance fraud team on alert and on the ground for illegal activities as wildfire recovery begins
January 8, 2025
Commissioner Lara moves to protect insurance coverage for Southern California wildfire survivors
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February 18, 2025
Department of Insurance warns drivers about vehicle hostage scam sweeping Southland
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April 10, 2025
Five defendants charged in multi-million-dollar life insurance fraud case
March 27, 2025
Title company to pay $150,000 and employees accept discipline for illegal inducement allegations
January 17, 2025
Commissioner Lara and Los Angeles DA Hochman announce rapid response effort to prevent and prosecute insurance fraud
January 6, 2025
Former insurance agent convicted after stealing $3.7 million from finance company
| Fraud/Investigations – Workers’ compensation | Back to Top |
April 24, 2025
Call center fraud scheme targeting Spanish-speaking workers leads to felony charges and arrests
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January 9, 2025
Commissioner Lara directs health insurance companies to maintain health care access for consumers impacted by Southern California wildfires
| Homeowners Insurance | Back to Top |
March 14, 2025
‘Unprecedented times call for decisive action’: Commissioner Lara acts to protect policyholders in State Farm emergency rate request
February 14, 2025
Commissioner Lara calls on State Farm to provide answers on emergency rate request
January 9, 2025
Commissioner Lara protects insurance coverage for Southern California residents
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April 3, 2025
Commissioner Lara supports legislation protecting Californians with financially strong FAIR Plan
March 28, 2025
Commissioner Lara supports legislation to protect homeowners’ privacy and increase transparency in insurers’ use of aerial imagery
February 14, 2025
Commissioner Lara and legislative leaders join forces to safeguard consumers by introducing proposals for wildfire mitigation and recovery
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March 28, 2025
Commissioner Lara approves major FAIR Plan expansion to help HOAs, builders, farmers, and businesses access insurance coverage
