Why the California insurance commissioner race will get attention this year

The state’s property insurance crisis, deepened by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, is bringing renewed attention and a ...

Home insurance prices, especially in California, to keep rising with severe weather

US home insurance premiums are set to rise for a fifth straight year in 2026 as insurers grapple with losses from extreme ...

Even low-risk homes are caught up in California’s climate-driven insurance crisis

California could be a testing ground for a carrot-and-stick approach to preventing the collapse of insurance markets as ...

Thirty-two Groups Urge Insurance Commissioner to Withdraw Proposed Intervenor Regulations; Rules Would Undermine $530 Million State Farm Settlement, Say Consumer Watchdog

A broad statewide coalition of 32 consumer protection, labor, senior, immigrant, low-income, and public advocacy organizations urged Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to withdraw proposed ...
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SoCal brothers arrested for $6M workers' comp insurance fraud

The brothers underreported employee payroll by paying their workers cash, thus paying lower workers' compensation insurance premiums, officials said.
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California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost

Critical infrastructure that holds up California’s foster care system is quietly collapsing in the wake of sex abuse lawsuits, leaving children at risk.
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California’s next insurance commissioner will have ‘brutal’ balancing act

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for its newsletters. In November, Californians will vote for “the second-hardest job in the state behind the governor.” That’s according to ...
LAist

California’s next insurance commissioner will have ‘brutal’ balancing act

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. In November, Californians will vote for “the second-hardest job in the state behind the governor.” That’s according ...