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Get major insurers to write policies for high-risk areas: The California Department of Insurance is looking for the top 12 home insurance companies in the state to commit to writing a minimum of ...
In 2024, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, battled 8,024 wildfires that burned more than 1,000,000 acres of land, and damaged or completely destroyed ...
That would mean, for example, an insurer with a 10% share of the state's homeowners insurance market would have to cover 8.5% of the homes in riskier neighborhoods as identified by the department ...
Its budget is primarily derived from funds generated by license fees, assessments, and Proposition 103 recoupment fees. The CDI licenses over 1,500 insurance companies and more than 320,000 insurance agents and insurance brokers in the state of California, United States. The current California Insurance Commissioner is Ricardo Lara.
[1] [2] [3] The FAIR Plan was established in 1968 by a statutory amendment to the California Insurance Code (specifically, section 10090 et seq. [4]), and is regulated by the office of the California Insurance Commissioner. The plans are typically more expensive and provide less coverage than commercial plans. [5]
The Real Estate Commissioner is appointed by the Governor, and serves as the chief executive of the Department of Real Estate. [4]Chika Sunquist was appointed Commissioner of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) by Governor Gavin Newsom on November 28, 2023, and she assumed office on January 3, 2024.
From 2012 to 2021, home insurers in California lost money on underwriting and insurance transactions, while nationwide average profit margins on those deals were 3.6% to 4.2%, respectively.
The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is a department within the California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency.DCA's stated mission is to serve the interests of California's consumers by ensuring a standard of professionalism in key industries and promoting informed consumer practices.