Commissioner Lara announces new Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force

LOS ANGELES – As California faces the aftermath of some of the worst wildfires in its history — urban conflagrations that have devastated entire neighborhoods and spread toxic soot and ash across wide regions — Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today announced the formation of a new Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force within the California Department of Insurance.


Read the entire press release. California Department of Insurance, May 19, 2025