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Sean Lee unveils the California Insurance Recovery Plan 2026
May 29, 2026 (Irvine, Calif.): Days before the June 2 primary, Dr. Sean Lee unveils the California Insurance Recovery Plan 2026, a 30/60/90-day emergency agenda to stabilize the market, protect homeowners, reduce FAIR Plan dependence, and stand up the CCRP catastrophe reinsurance partnership.
Sean Lee announces California Catastrophe Reinsurance Partnership to protect homeowners and stabilize insurance market
May 26, 2026 (Irvine, Calif.) — Dr. Sean Lee announces the California Catastrophe Reinsurance Partnership (CCRP), a public-private framework to stabilize catastrophe risk, reduce pressure on the FAIR Plan, expand affordable homeowner coverage, and modernize how California manages wildfire and climate exposure.
Dr. Sean Lee attends Clark County Republican Convention, advocates for regional insurance coordination
March 21, 2026 — Dr. Sean Lee joined GOP leaders, candidates, and delegates at the Clark County Republican Convention in Las Vegas to discuss cross-state insurance market coordination, cost-of-living solutions, and the campaign's Transparent Governance and Fair Competition platform. Press release in English and 中文.
Why the FAIR Plan is failing, and how CAL Reinsure will save California homeowners
California's FAIR Plan is exposed to $458 billion in risk with reserves to cover only a fraction. Why the structure is broken, and how the CAL Reinsure framework brings real capacity back to the market.
Why Dr. Sean Lee is the solution to California's insurance crisis
Three decades of insurance industry experience, a Ph.D. in the physical sciences, and zero corporate insurance money in the campaign account. The case for an Insurance Commissioner who knows the work.
Accountability of corporations: holding the insurance industry accountable in California
Public dashboards, AI-assisted rate review, and enforcement with teeth. What real industry accountability looks like, and why nothing happens until the Department of Insurance gets modernized.
The top candidates for California Insurance Commissioner, by record
A side-by-side review of the major candidates' actual policy experience, professional records, and stated positions. The race comes down to who has done the work.
Your choice for a stronger future: 2026 voter guide for California Insurance Commissioner
The questions every California voter should be asking the Insurance Commissioner candidates. A guide for the June 2 primary.