by PR Chair | Dec 3, 2024 | Guest Post, Insurance
By Tina Keele, CIRMS, from Socher Insurance In a September 19, 2024, interview with CalMatters, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara discussed the state’s ongoing efforts to restore stability to California’s insurance market. With insurers withdrawing from...
by PR Chair | Nov 12, 2024 | Guest Post, Legislative Updates
By Terri Guest and Kami Goldstein On Friday, October 25, 2024, the California Legislative Action Committee of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-CLAC) met for their Annual Planning Meeting (APM). The meeting, which took place at the Leisure World Seal Beach...
by PR Chair | Apr 22, 2024 | Guest Post, Legislative Day
By Kami Goldstein As the recipient of this year’s CAI-CLAC Memorial Scholarship, I have been tasked with writing about my experience attending my first in person CAI-CLAC Advocacy Week in Sacramento. Let me start by giving you a little bit of background. I am a...
by PR Chair | Dec 4, 2023 | Guest Post, Insurance
Guest Blog By Kimberly Lilley, CIRMS, CMCA, EBP This is the question CAI-CLAC’s Insurance Task Force has been hearing a lot: has something recently changed in the California insurance market? There are rumors that the Governor signed an Executive Order and the...
by PR Chair | Nov 15, 2023 | Guest Post, Legislative Meetings, Uncategorized
By Nicole Kardos, CMCA, AMS, and Ryan Gesell, CIRMS, CMCA On Friday, October 20, 2023, CAI-CLAC held its Annual Planning Meeting (APM) in Orange County. Of the more than fifty attendees, two were participating for the first time. Nicole Kardos comes from the world...
by PR Chair | Oct 9, 2023 | Guest Post, Insurance
By Patrick Prendiville, CIRMS The City of Laguna Niguel hosted Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on August 10, 2023 in a town hall meeting to address the current state of wildfires and related implications. In front of a packed house, Commissioner Lara laid out the...
by PR Chair | Aug 2, 2023 | Guest Post, Hot Bills, Insurance, Partners
Guest Blog By Kimberly Lilley, CIRMS, CMCA, EBP On Thursday, July 13, 2023, the Department of Insurance (CDI) held a public workshop regarding catastrophe modeling and how it might be used to help with assessing risk in California. Currently, most states use...
by PR Chair | Jun 27, 2023 | Guest Post, Legislative Updates, New Legislation, Tips
Guest Blog Post by Matthew A. Gardner, Esq. During the calendar year, CAI-CLAC will propose legislation, support legislation efforts by others, and oppose legislation that does not serve the Common Interest Development (CID) industry in a positive manner. Because of...
by PR Chair | Jun 20, 2023 | Guest Post, HOA Trends, Partners
Guest Blog Post By Terri Guest, CIRMS, CMCACAI’s Annual Conference & Exposition took place in Dallas, Texas in late May and celebrated the 50th anniversary of Community Associations Institute (CAI). We can no longer call it the “National” Conference, as CAI has...
by PR Chair | May 22, 2023 | Guest Post, Legislative Day, Legislative Meetings
By Dawn Bales, CAI-BAYCEN Chapter Legislative Committee Co-Chair If you are involved in the HOA industry as a Business Partner, Community Manager, Board Member, or Owner, I highly recommend attending CAI-CLAC Advocacy Week. CAI-CLAC Advocacy Week provides an...
