Consumer Watchdog Insurance In The News

Instead of heeding calls to resign, Ricardo Lara is working on FAIR Plan reform and holding insurers accountable in fire-prone zones. By PAT MAIO, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER https://www.ocregister.com/2026/01/16/california-insurance-chief-keeps-chin-up-ahead-of-fair-plan-policy-reforms/ A few weeks after California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara rattled consumer groups with a proposed...

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By Megan Fan Munce, Susie Neilson, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/underinsurance-legislation-21280891.php A year after fires razed entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California lawmakers unveiled a slate of proposed legislation aimed at protecting wildfire survivors from insurance industry practices that can stall rebuilding and recovery —...

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By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES Since the January 2025 firestorms damaged or destroyed more than 12,000 homes in Los Angeles County, fire victims have repeatedly complained that insurers have delayed, denied or underpaid many of their claims, with...

By Pat Maio, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS https://www.dailynews.com/2026/01/08/l-a-wildfire-rebuilding-effort-draws-billions-in-aid-grants/ Billions of dollars have flowed into the Los Angeles area since the January 2025 wildfires exploded across the region. The precise figure is difficult to quantify, but the money has come from nonprofits, federal agencies and local...

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By Tom Elias, DAVIS ENTERPRISE https://www.davisenterprise.com/forum/tom-elias-lara-here-to-make-insurers-wishes-come-true/article_ace33bc7-f7c2-4b7a-a6fa-e3805c5f3df9.html As he prepares for his last year in office, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is going all out to make it easier for insurance companies to fulfill their wishes, doing their bidding as he...

By Thomas Elias, SANTA YNEZ VAKKEY NEWS https://syvnews.com/opinion/columnists/lara-seeks-to-fulfill-insurance-company-wishes-thomas-elias/article_457c9351-dd88-5de5-a26f-c74b5de45b46.html As he prepares for his last year in office, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is going all out to make it easier for insurance companies to fulfill their wishes, doing their bidding...

By Tom Elias, THE COAST NEWS GROUP https://thecoastnews.com/elias-lara-does-insurance-companies-bidding As he prepares for his last year in office, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is going all out to make it easier for insurance companies to fulfill their wishes, doing their...