Nearly three years in, state closes probe of top insurance regulator due to insufficient evidence
Ricardo Lara was the subject of an FPPC complaint filed in 2022 by Consumer Watchdog, a Los Angeles advocacy group that has ...
CA post-wildfire beef heats up as state insurance chief accuses Dem congressman of ‘White mansplaining’
Calif., criticized his reform plans, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara accused him of "white mansplaining" ...
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Big homeowner rate hike from State Farm shot down by California regulator
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently rejected State Farm's request for "emergency" rate increases, setting up what could be a highly consequential showdown with the state's biggest ...
L.A. wildfires up the pressure on California’s insurance commissioner over industry ties
The devastation caused by the twin blazes has raised fresh questions about whether the state — and its top insurance ...
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State Farm mulling options after Lara rejects emergency rate hike request
In a Feb. 14 letter, Lara informed State Farm that the company had not met the burden of proof required for emergency ...
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California Officials Warn of Tow Truck Scam Targeting Crash Victims
An organized ring in the Inland Empire is accused of towing vehicles to a body shop and demanding excessive fees for release.
Walters: Los Angeles wildfires intensify political jousting over home insurance premiums
The horrendously destructive and deadly Los Angeles wildfires erupted in January just as Insurance Commissioner Ricardo ...
Farmers announces initial $600-million loss for Los Angeles fires
Farmers Insurance said claims from the Los Angeles fires will cost it at least $600 million, a substantially smaller initial ...
California Insurance Rates to Rise for More Than 600,000 Residents
California homeowners with Mercury General and Safeco policies are going to see their premiums increase this year.
California insurance commish to State Farm: go pound ashes
State Insurance Commish Ricardo Lara has turned down a request by State Farm General to raise home insurance rates by an ...
California Bill Could Force Insurers to Change Payout Policies
Proposed legislation could force insurers in California to pay 100 percent of the coverage for belongings inside homes ...