California Insurance Commissioner

Elected executive office position in California

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Insurance Commissioner of California

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Incumbent
Ricardo Lara

since January 7, 2019

Government of California
Department of Insurance
Style| The Honorable
Term length| Four years, two term limit
Inaugural holder| John Garamendi
1991
Formation| Proposition 103
Succession| Ninth
Website| www.insurance.ca.gov

The California insurance commissioner has been an elected executive office position in California since 1991. Prior to that time, the insurance commissioner was appointed by the governor. The officeholder is in charge of the California Department of Insurance.

The current insurance commissioner is Democrat Ricardo Lara.

## Duties

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* Oversees and directs all functions of the Department of Insurance.
* Licenses, regulates, and examines insurance companies.
* Answers public questions and complaints regarding the insurance industry.
* Enforces the laws of the California Insurance Code and adopts regulations to implement the laws.
* The mission is to ensure vibrant markets where insurers keep their promises and the health and economic security of individuals, families, and businesses are protected.[1]

## Office

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As a result of the passage of Proposition 103 in 1988, the elected office of the California Insurance Commissioner was created in 1991. Previously, the position was held by a person appointed by the Governor. The Insurance Commissioner oversees the Department of Insurance.

The Insurance Commissioner does not oversee the majority of Health Plans and Health Insurance.[2] HMO Health Plans and PPO Plans offered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California are overseen by the California Department of Managed Health Care.

Name  | Term  | Party

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John Garamendi | January 7, 1991 – January 2, 1995  | Democratic
Chuck Quackenbush | January 2, 1995 – July 10, 2000  | Republican
J. Clark Kelso | July 10, 2000 – September 17, 2000  | Republican
Harry W. Low | September 18, 2000 – January 6, 2003[3] | Democratic
John Garamendi | January 6, 2003 – January 8, 2007  | Democratic
Steve Poizner | January 8, 2007 – January 3, 2011  | Republican
Dave Jones | January 3, 2011–January 7, 2019  | Democratic
Ricardo Lara | January 7, 2019–present  | Democratic

## References

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1. ^ "Mission of California Department of Insurance". California Department of Insurance. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
2. ^ Gorn, David (February 8, 2014). "Insurance Regulation Shifted Toward Health Plan Regulator".
3. ^ "AsianWeek.com". Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2007.

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State insurance commissioners in the United States

Jim L. Ridling

Lori K. Wing-Heier

Keith Schraad

Allen W. Kerr

Ricardo Lara

Michael Conway

Andrew N. Mais

Trinidad Navarro

David Altmaier

John F. King

Colin M. Hayashida

Dean Cameron

Jennifer Hammer

Stephen W. Robertson

Doug Ommen

Vicki Schmidt

Nancy G. Atkins

Tim Temple

Eric A. Cioppa

Alfred W. Redmer Jr.

Gary D. Anderson

Anita G. Fox

Steve Kelley

Mike Chaney

Chlora Lindley-Myers

Matt Rosendale

Bruce R. Ramge

Scott Kipper

John Elias

Marlene Caride

John G. Franchini

Linda A. Lacewell

Mike Causey

Jon Godfread

Jillian Froment

Glen Mulready

Andrew Stolfi

Jessica Altman

Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer

Raymond G. Farmer

Larry Deiter

Julie Mix McPeak

Kent Sullivan

Todd E. Kiser

Michael S. Pieciak

Scott A. White

Mike Kreidler

James A. Dodrill

Nathan Ho​udek

Tom Glause

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