Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Provisionally Approves State Farm’s Emergency Interim Rate Increase Request 

By Lisette Cruz On March 14, 2024, the California Department of Insurance (CDI or the Department) published a news release announcing CDI Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s provisional acceptance of State Farm’s request for an emergency interim rate increase. This decision follows Continue reading

California Department of Insurance Issues Final Major Step in Sustainable Insurance Strategy

By Lisette Cruz On December 30, 2024, the California Department of Insurance (CDI or the Department) published a news release announcing the new Net Cost of Reinsurance in Ratemaking Regulation. The regulation is the final major step in advancing CDI Continue reading

California Department of Insurance Announces Community-Based Flood Insurance Initiative for City of Isleton

By Lisette Cruz On October 16, 2024, the California Department of Insurance (CDI or the Department) published a news release announcing a community-based flood insurance initiative for the City of Isleton. This initiative, the first of its kind in California, Continue reading

Little Hoover Committee Investigates California’s Homeowners Insurance Crisis

By Alex Cesta On June 6, 2024, the Little Hoover Commission held a roundtable discussion to continue its investigation into the growing crisis of homeowners insurance availability in California. Experts from state agencies, insurance industry representatives, and consumer advocacy groups Continue reading

California Department of Insurance Publishes 2023 Annual Report of the Insurance Commissioner

By Lisette Cruz On August 1, 2024, the California Department of Insurance (“CDI” or “the Department”) published its 2023 Annual Report of the Commissioner, pursuant to California Insurance Code section 12922. The report is designed to describe the condition of Continue reading

California Department of Insurance Invites Public Comment for Largest Insurance Reform in 30 Years

By Alexander Cesta On June 12, 2024, the California Department of Insurance (DOI) released an updated draft regulation to adopt section 2644.4.8 to Title 10 of the CCR — its latest action pursuant to Governor Newsom’s executive order directing DOI Continue reading

Joint Sting Operation in Monterey County Uncovers Alleged Unlicensed Contractors

By Erol Kilic On December 6, 2023, the Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) announced a joint operation with the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office and the California Department of Insurance (CDI) that successfully identified nine unlicensed contractors in a Monterey Continue reading

Commissioner Lara Announces “Sustainable Insurance Strategy” Drawing Strong Opposition from Consumer Advocacy Groups

By Alexandra Harten On September 21, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-13-23 directing the Insurance Commissioner “to take prompt regulatory action to strengthen and stabilize California’s marketplace for homeowners insurance and commercial property insurance, and to consider whether the Continue reading

DOI Supports AB 970: Establishing a Climate and Sustainability Insurance and Risk Reduction Program

By Shiloh Wallack AB 970 (Rivas), introduced on February 14, 2023, by Assemblymember Luz Rivas, and supported by the Department of Insurance (DOI), would add and repeal Article 2.5 (commencing with section 12945) of Chapter 2 of Division 3 of Continue reading

Department of Insurance Co-Hosts Forum on Federal Resources Available to Californians Recovering from Natural Disasters

By Shiloh Wallack On February 6, 2023, Ricardo Lara, Commissioner of the California Department of Insurance (DOI), issued a press release regarding a public forum to discuss the federal resources available to those impacted by natural disasters and any plans Continue reading