The Los Angeles County fires have cast uncertainty over when the insurance crisis buffeting the entire state will ease, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara told the Chronicle during an interview Saturday in Santa Monica,

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara discusses the complex insurance system as homeowners look to rebuild after LA's fires.

Ricardo Lara stood up for wildfire victims by placing a 1-year ban on insurance companies canceling or not renewing policies for homeowners.

The California insurance commissioner expanded the emergency protections covered by his recent moratorium for Southern California residents affected by wildfires.

An insurance pool created by officials in California to help residents in wildfire-prone areas could frustrate victims of the L.A. wildfire.

The California insurance commissioner expanded the emergency protections covered by his recent moratorium for Southern California residents affected by wildfires.

The devastating wildfires burning in Southern California could have financial ramifications for residents across the state. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Changes confirmed that recent policy changes would allow private companies to pass costs along to all customers in the state if they are asked to cover the costs in the