CA | Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today announced several appointments to help drive forward the California Department of Insurance’s mission to protect consumers. These appointments include naming new members Janise Graham and Doug Smith, as well as reappointed members Monique Howard and Sandra Moriarty, to the Curriculum Board and Nona Tirre Miranda to the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan (CAARP) Advisory Committee.
“I am pleased to announce these appointments to the Curriculum Board and the CAARP Advisory Committee,” said Commissioner Lara. “These appointments include a diverse group of individuals who all share a history of taking action to support the needs of Californians. I am confident they will be valued members to their respective boards.”
The Curriculum Board oversees the development of pre-licensing and continuing education curriculum for agents and brokers to uphold professional standards that protect consumers. This includes a list of preapproved courses of study as well as courses of study for professional designations. This Board also develops standards for providers and instructors who offer courses and other training to licensed agents and brokers.
The Governor and California State Legislature created CAARP to provide auto insurance for motorists unable to obtain coverage in the private market due to their driving records or other extraordinary circumstances. One program within the plan — the California Low Cost Auto Program — aims to provide affordable liability insurance to income-eligible good drivers by assigning them to private insurers based upon the companies’ share of the auto insurance market. The CAARP Advisory Committee provides policy advice to Commissioner Lara on matters affecting the operation of its programs.
The next Curriculum Board meeting will be held on July 20, 2023, and the next CAARP Advisory Committee meetings will be held on August 22 and 23, 2023. More details are available at: www.insurance.ca.gov/boards. Public members of the CAARP Advisory Committee receive $250 per meeting. All other positions are uncompensated.