Virtual Town Hall hosted by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara

Please join California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara for a Virtual Town Hall to discuss insurance issues for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.

With many businesses experiencing tremendous economic loss, the California Department of Insurance would like to inform and hear from small business owners regarding insurance coverage issues. This will also be an opportunity to learn more details about the Commissioner’s myriad of Bulletins and Notices sent out to insurance companies designed to help protect California small businesses and consumers during this time of emergency.

Commissioner Lara will be joined by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and Small Business Majority and will discuss coverage options for small businesses today as well as a way forward as we emerge from this pandemic.

We will cover questions including:

• What is the federal government and State of California doing to assist small businesses and their workers?
• What is the role of the Department of Insurance in regulating insurance companies during this current emergency?
• What are my options if I do not have coverage for business losses due to the COVID-19 virus?