Insurance Commissioner of California
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The Insurance Commissioner of California is the statewide elected official responsible for regulating the insurance industry, enforcing insurance laws, and protecting consumers in the state.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
elected office
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regulatory authority → state constitutional officer → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of California
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| appointingAuthorityBeforeElection |
Governor of California
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| branch |
executive branch of California
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| canBring |
administrative enforcement actions against insurers
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| canImpose |
civil penalties for violations of insurance law
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| canPropose |
insurance regulations in California
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| collaboratesWith |
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
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| country |
United States of America
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| currentOfficeHolder |
Ricardo Lara
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| currentOfficeHolderParty |
Democratic Party
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| electedIn |
statewide election in California
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| electionType |
partisan election
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| firstHeldBy |
John Garamendi
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
consumer complaints about insurance in California
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financial solvency of insurers in California → insurance policy forms in California → insurance rates in California → market conduct of insurers in California → |
| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://www.insurance.ca.gov/
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| headOfGovernmentOrganization |
California Department of Insurance
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| officeBecameElectiveYear |
1991
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| officeCreatedBy |
California voters
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| officeCreationMethod |
statewide ballot measure
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| officeCreationYear |
1988
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| officeHolderTitle |
California Insurance Commissioner
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| officeLocation |
Sacramento, California
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| oversees |
California Department of Insurance
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| partOf |
California state government
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| previousStatus |
appointed office
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| regulates |
automobile insurance in California
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casualty insurance in California → health insurance in California → insurance adjusters in California → insurance agents and brokers in California → insurance companies licensed in California → insurance industry in California → life insurance in California → property insurance in California → workers’ compensation insurance in California → |
| responsibleFor |
education of insurance consumers in California
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enforcement of California insurance laws → investigation of insurance fraud in California → licensing of insurance producers in California → protection of insurance consumers in California → regulation of insurer solvency in California → review of insurance rate filings in California → |
| termLength |
4 years
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| termLimit |
2 terms
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Government of California
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hasElectedOffice |
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Insurance Commissioner of California
("California Insurance Commissioner")
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officeHolderTitle |
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John Garamendi
("California Insurance Commissioner")
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positionHeld |
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American Insurance Assn. v. Garamendi
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respondentOffice |