Ben Allen and Jane Kim face off for California insurance commissioner, with wildfire risk, home insurance costs and consumer protections at the center of the race.

The Chronicle asked Jane Kim and Ben Allen what they'd do about the FAIR Plan, insurance rates, smoke damage and other big ...

Insurers seeking personal and commercial lines rate changes in California can go through a voluntary review process that makes the California Department ...

If you’re single in California, your car insurance may soon become just a little bit cheaper. Under California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, the state could soon adopt regulations that would ...

For the past 30 years, insurance companies could factor in if you're single or married... charging more if you're single by ...

Insurance is a social contract. When you sign up with State Farm or Allstate for home insurance, you confirm your membership ...

The state Insurance Department says that means outgoing Commissioner Ricardo Lara's new regulations, intended to boost insurance availability, are working. Each time a company declares its plans to ...

Protecting Californians from paying more than is required for insurance, the California Department of Insurance is ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom approved wildfire insurance reforms, but vetoed bills cracking down on claims-handling practices that drew complaints from January 2025 fire victims.

The country’s largest remaining rebel group has long silenced moderate voices within its ranks, posing a challenge to new ...

California insurance companies reported spending more than $2.5 billion with over 4,300 diverse businesses in 2025 — ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Insurance companies are starting to write new policies in California again after years of holding back as wildfire ...