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Ricardo Lara said he will look at information provided by State Farm before revisiting his previous decision to reject the company’s emergency rate hike.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara faces questions after L.A. fires. California’s insurance market was already distressed as major firms pulled back from the state, ceasing to

The devastation caused by the twin blazes has raised fresh questions about whether the state — and its top insurance regulator, Ricardo Lara — have done enough to protect homeowners.

Ricardo Lara said he will look at information provided by State Farm before revisiting his previous decision to reject the company’s emergency rate hike.

Commissioner Ricardo Lara had asked for the meeting in which he and Consumer Watchdog will sit down with State Farm reps in Oakland.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara rejected State Farm’s “emergency” premium increase of 22% on average for California homeowners.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday rejected State Farm’s request for “emergency” rate increases that would have averaged 22% for homeowners.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, representatives from State Farm General and Consumer Watchdog, a consumer advocacy group, met in person on Wednesday to discuss the insurance company’s recent price hike request.

Ricardo Lara said he will look at information provided by State Farm before revisiting his previous decision to reject the company’s emergency rate hike.

State Insurance Commish Ricardo Lara has turned down a request by State Farm General to raise home insurance rates by an average 22%.

By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters California’s largest insurer should know within a couple of weeks whether it can raise premiums on its nearly 3 million policies in the state after making its case in a face-to-face meeting with Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today.