IDTF Members
Insurance Diversity Program
The nationally-recognized Insurance Diversity Program is part of the first-ever Office of Insurance Diversity and Innovation, created by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in 2024. The Program advances supplier and board diversity across California’s $400 billion insurance industry for women, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, disabled veterans, people with disabilities, and people from historically underrepresented communities.
The Diversity Program leads efforts to increase procurement opportunities for diverse businesses and strengthen diversity within insurance governing boards. The Diversity Program administers the California Insurance Diversity Survey (CAIDS). This data drives transparency, accountability, and long-term progress across the industry.
The Insurance Diversity Program also spearheads public policy, leads data-driven research, and builds strategic partnerships through community engagement initiatives such as the annual Insurance Diversity Summit and the California Supplier Diversity Symposium.
Insurance Diversity Task Force Members
The Commissioner appoints a minimum of 12, and up to a maximum of 15 members, with at least:
- The commissioner or the commissioner's designee.
- Two members who are representatives in the insurance industry, one of whom shall, at the time of appointment, serve as a practitioner in the field of supplier diversity, and one of whom shall, at the time of the appointment, have expertise in governing board diversity.
- Two members who are representatives of a minority business enterprise.
- Two members who are representatives of a women business enterprise.
- A member who is a representative of a disabled veteran business enterprise or a veteran business enterprise.
- A member who is a representative of an LGBT business enterprise.
- Two members with expertise in the field of supplier diversity.
- Two members with expertise in the field of governing board diversity.
Member Roster: 2026
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Term length: 2 years; unlimited terms
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Meetings: Occur quarterly. Members commit to attending, at minimum, two of the four scheduled meetings.
- Compensation: Members may be reimbursed for travel expenses related to attendance at meetings, but are not otherwise compensated for their services.
- FPPC Form 700 Statement of Economic Interest filing required: No
