SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 2 -- The California Department of Insurance issued the following press release:

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Californians could soon benefit from one of the most significant consumer protection packages advanced by the California Department of Insurance in recent years. A package of 10 Commissioner-sponsored bills now awaiting the Governor's signature would strengthen disaster recovery protections, increase insurance company accountability and transparency, safeguard consumer privacy, and expand access to health care.

"Californians deserve an insurance system that works for them before, during, and after life's most difficult moments. Consumers play by the rules, and insurance companies should too," said Insurance Commis...