California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday released revised draft regulations to expand drivers' access to group discounts. The revised
California Commissioner Names Morales Diversity Task Force Leader February 16, 2021
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has named Mark Morales to lead the California Department of Insurance’s Diversity Task Force, the first LGBTQ+ person named to the post.
Morales replaces Sal Peinado, Jr. He will lead the first quarterly meeting of the task force on March 11.
The CDI’s Insurance Diversity Initiative focuses on accelerating progress and equity within the insurance industry by encouraging greater diverse representation among the boards of insurance companies and increasing procurement from diverse suppliers, including businesses owned by women, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, disabled veterans, and historically underrepresented communities.
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California to Establish Home And Community Hardening Standards for Insurance
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday announced a new partnership between the California Department of Insurance and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Administration to establish statewide standards for home and community hardening aimed at reducing wildfire risk, protecting lives and property and making insurance available and affordable to residents and businesses.
The partnership includes the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Public Utilities Commission.
While California has existing wildfire building standards for new development as established by Calfire, the new partnership consisting of state wildfire, catastrophe, and insurance experts will establish consistent standards based in fire science, and apply to retrofits for older existing homes to help them see
Davis men charged with insurance fraud
Davis residents Aaron Curtin, 42, and Andres Castellanos, 27, were arraigned on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud, conspiracy and destroying property after allegedly filing a false claim to receive an undeserved insurance payout after torching a vehicle, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced Wednesday.
On April 20, 2019, Curtin reported his 2009 Audi A4 stolen and police subsequently recovered the incinerated vehicle. When Curtin filed an insurance claim, he told his insurance company he did not know who stole the vehicle, he did not loan the vehicle to anyone, and didn’t allow anyone to drive the vehicle. Curtin also claimed the vehicle was in good running condition prior to the alleged theft.