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California
Ricardo Lara is California's eighth Insurance Commissioner since voters created the elected position in 1988. Lara previously served in the California Legislature, representing Assembly District 50 from 2010 to 2012 and Senate District 33 from 2012 to 2018.
As Senator, Lara expanded protections for disaster survivors from losing their homes to insurance cancellation and nonrenewal. He wrote the nation's first climate insurance law, SB 30, to engage the insurance industry in the fight against climate-linked environmental disasters like wildfires and sea level rise. Lara is one of California's most effective environmental champions, working to improve health conditions and rein in air pollution.
Lara received the United Nations 2017 Climate and Clean Air Award with former Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and the California Air Resources Board for his work to reduce super pollutants.
Lara authored the Health4All Kids Act, which now covers 250,000 California children with full-scope health care regardless of their immigration status. He also authored laws that help prevent prescription drug abuse and crack down on patient brokering and fraud involving Californians recovering from substance abuse disorders.
Raised in East Los Angeles by immigrant parents, Lara made history in 2018 by becoming the first openly gay person elected to statewide office in California's history.
Lara earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Spanish with a minor in Chicano Studies from San Diego State University.
California Department of Insurance
300 Capitol Mall
17th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
United States
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Contact
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California
Vacant
Deputy Commissioner, Financial Surveillance -
California
Vacant
Chief Deputy Commissioner -
California
Tony Cignarale
Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Services and Market Conducttony.cignarale@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Julia Juarez
Deputy Commissioner, Community Relations and Outreachjulia.juarez@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Laurie Menchaca
Deputy Commissioner, Administration and Licensing Serviceslaurie.menchaca@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Accounting Practices and Procedures
Kim Hudson
Supervising Insurance Examinerkim.hudson@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Actuarial Office
Ahmad Kamil
Chief Life Actuaryahmad.kamil@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Actuarial Office
Thomas Reedy
Chief Systems Actuarythomas.reedy@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Actuarial Office
Lan Brown
Chief Health Actuary, Health Actuarial Officelan.brown@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Annual Statements
Ngoc-Loan Nguyen
Senior Insurance Examiner (Supervisor)Ngoc-Loan.Nguyen@insurance.ca.gov
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California
California Organized Investment Network (COIN)
Sukh Randhawa
Senior Investment Officersukhbir.randhawa@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Cannabis Insurance
Vacant
Deputy Legislative Director, Policy and Legislation -
California
Climate and Sustainability
Mike Peterson
Deputy Commissioner, Climate & Sustainabilitymike.peterson@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Communications
Michael Soller
Deputy Commissioner, Communications and Press Relationsmichael.soller@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Conservation and Liquidation Office
Joseph Holloway
Chief Executive Office, Conservation and Liquidation Officehollowayj@caclo.org
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California
Consumer Services
Lucy Jabourian
Division Chief, Consumer Serviceslucy.jabourian@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Data Calls/Statistical Plans
Luciano Gobbo
Division Chief, Data Analytics and Reportingluciano.gobbo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Deposits and Fees
Carolina Bravo
Bureau Chief, Accounting Servicescarolina.bravo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Enforcement Branch
George Mueller
Deputy Commissioner, Enforcementgeorge.mueller@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Enforcement Branch
Stephen Smith
Chief, Enforcement Branch Headquartersstephen.smith@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Financial Analysis
Michelle Lo
Division Chief, Financial Analysismichelle.lo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Financial Examinations - Insurer Financial Audits
Laura Clements
Division Chief, Field Examinationlaura.clements@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Fraud Division
Victoria Martinez
Assistant Chief, Grant Programs and Enforcement Training Unitvictoria.martinez@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Fraud Division
Eric Charlick
Division Chief, Frauderic.charlick@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Fraud Division
Shawn Conner
Assistant Chief, Southern Regionshawn.connor@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Fraud Division
Kathleen Rooney
Assistant Chief, Northern Regionkathleen.rooney@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Health Policy and Reform
Lan Brown
Chief Health Actuary, Health Actuarial Officelan.brown@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Health Policy and Reform
Stesha Hodges
Asst. Chief Counsel, Health Equity and Access Officestesha.hodges@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Health Policy and Reform
Christopher Citko
Assistant Chief Counsel, Health Policy Approval Bureauchristopher.citko@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Human Resources Management Division
Vacant
Division Chief, Human Resources Management -
California
Information Technology Division
David Noronha
Chief Information Officerdavid.noronha@insurance.ca.gov
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California
InsurTech
Lucy Jabourian
Division Chief, Consumer Serviceslucy.jabourian@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Investigation Division
Lewis Deslauriers
Division Chief, Investigationslewis.deslauriers@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Company Licensing, Corporate Affairs Bureaus I and II
Vacant
Assistant Chief Counsel -
California
Legal - Company Licensing, Corporate Affairs Bureaus I and II
Valerie Sarfaty
Assistant Chief Counselvalerie.sarfaty@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Enforcement Bureaus
Vacant
Assistant Chief Counsel (Oakland) -
California
Legal - Enforcement Bureaus
Michael Tancredi
Assistant Chief Counsel, Auto (Los Angeles)michael.tancredi@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Enforcement Bureaus
Tyler McKinney
Assistant Chief Counsel (Sacramento), Enforcement Bureautyler.mckinney@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal - Policy and Form Filing (Life and Disability, Other than Health)
Vacant
Assistant Chief Counsel -
California
Legal - Rate Enforcement
Alec Stone
Assistant Chief Counsel (Oakland)alec.stone@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legal Branch
Teresa Campbell
Deputy General Counsel, Regulatory and Legal Servicesteresa.campbell@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Legislation
Michael Martinez
Senior Deputy Commissioner and Legislative Director, Policy and Legislationmichael.martinez@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Life Insurance
Ahmad Kamil
Chief Life Actuaryahmad.kamil@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Long-Term Care
Ahmad Kamil
Chief Life Actuaryahmad.kamil@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Long-Term Care
Tyler McKinney
Assistant Chief Counsel (Sacramento), Enforcement Bureautyler.mckinney@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Market Conduct - Claims Examinations and Rating and Underwriting Examinations
Pam O'Connell
Division Chief, Market Conductpam.oconnell@insurance.ca.gov
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California
NAIC Liaison
Vacant
Executive Office Operations Manager -
California
NAIC Liaison
KathrynTaras
Special Project ManagerKathryn.Taras@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Office of Principle-Based Reserving
Thomas Reedy
Chief Systems Actuarythomas.reedy@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Ombudsman Office
Therese Gallagher
Ombudsmantherese.gallagher@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Premium Tax - Annual Payments
Carolina Bravo
Bureau Chief, Accounting Servicescarolina.bravo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Premium Tax - Audits
Laura Clements
Division Chief, Field Examinationlaura.clements@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Producer Licensing
Holly Kinney
Bureau Chief, Curriculum and Officer Reviewholly.kinney@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Producer Licensing
Dianne Cooper
Bureau Chief, Producer Licensing Bureaudianne.cooper@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Producer Licensing
Charlene Ferguson
Division Chief, Licensing Servicescharlene.ferguson@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Property & Casualty – Rates and Forms
Adam Gammell
Division Chief, Rate Filingadam.gammell@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Receivership
Joseph Holloway
Chief Executive Office, Conservation and Liquidation Officehollowayj@caclo.org
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California
Regulations
Lucy Wang
Deputy Commissioner and Special Counsellucy.wang@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Reinsurance
Monica Macaluso
Attorney, Corporate Affairs Bureau IImonica.macaluso@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Risk Retention
Dawn Withers
Attorney, Corporate Affairs Bureau Idawn.withers@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Senior Issues
Tyler McKinney
Assistant Chief Counsel (Sacramento), Enforcement Bureautyler.mckinney@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Statistical Reporting - Property & Casualty
Roy Chan
Bureau Chief, Rate Specialistroy.chan@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Statistical Reporting - Property & Casualty
Luciano Gobbo
Division Chief, Data Analytics and Reportingluciano.gobbo@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Title Insurance
Rafael Gutierrez
Senior Staff Counsel, Corporate Affairs Bureau Irafeal.gutierrez@insurance.ca.gov
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California
Workers' Compensation
Mitra Sanandajifar
Senior Casualty ActuaryMitra.Sanandajifar@insurance.ca.gov
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