California governor signs heat safety, insurance fraud training bills
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed bills creating an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat on workers and requiring agents and brokers to undergo training on how to identify insurance fraud.
S.B. 1242 requires mandatory training agents and brokers must complete to receive or renew a license. This includes at least one hour of study on insurance fraud. It also requires agents and brokers to report suspected fraudulent applications for coverage to the Department of Insurance and to report to the insurer suspected fraud on an active policy.
The study group’s final report is due Jan. 1, 2026.
A.B. 1643 creates a study group to analyze the effects of high heat on workers, businesses and the state’s economy. The group will be charged with addressing issues including the amount of time lost from work due to heat, the frequency of occupational injuries at different temperatures and underreporting of heat illnesses and injuries covered by workers compensation.
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