Insurance Regulation
The Race for California Insurance Commissioner: Meet Jane Kim
Democrat Jane Kim, an attorney and consumer advocate, served on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors from 2011 and 2019. She has also run for state Senate and for San Francisco mayor. Her plans ...
Farmers Insurance in California: HO Rates Up 1.5%; Bundlers Get 22% Discount
Farmers Insurance announced yesterday that the California Department of Insurance has approved the insurer's introduction of a new homeowners insurance rating plan, including elements from Insurance ...
California Takes Action Against State Farm Over LA Wildfire Claims
Late last month, State Farm General Insurance Company announced enhanced commitments to customers impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires, but the California homeowners insurer's actions were too ...
Balancing Authenticity and Compliance in Creator-Led Insurance Marketing
Most property and casualty insurers do not question whether creator-led marketing works. The issue is control. The format introduces something traditional advertising lacks: lived experience. A ...
Three Sentenced in Bear-Suit Attacks Insurance Fraud Case
An insurance fraud scheme involving a bear costume, luxury vehicles and falsified damage claims has ended in convictions for three Los Angeles area residents. A California Department of Insurance ...
State Farm’s California Homeowners Rate Request: It’s Settled — Almost
The long back-and-forth struggle between State Farm General Insurance Company, the California Department of Insurance and Consumer Watchdog is winding down, with the parties agreeing that an ...
Disaster Preparedness, Responsible Tech Use Among NAIC 2026 Priorities
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released its strategic priorities for 2026, including the oversight of emerging technology like artificial intelligence. "At the NAIC, a ...
10 Dos and Don’ts of a Smart ORSA Report
My conversations with carrier CEOs, CFOs, and CROs about enterprise risk management and ORSA--Own Risk and Solvency Assessment—tend to go down the path of strict compliance and a sense of ...