Report: Poizner Ahead in Race for Insurance Commissioner

Steve Poizner leads the field of candidates to replace Dave Jones as California’s next insurance commissioner, according to media reports. Poizner is likely most well-known in the work comp community for refusing to approve three recommended advisory pure premium increases, saying he didn’t believe carriers were doing enough to control costs. He was a Republican when he served as insurance commissioner from 2007 to 2011, but is now running as an independent. Poizner is running against Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, and Dr. Asif Mahmood, also a Democrat. The San Francisco ...