Last edited November 7, 2007* *Recent changes in red. Primary and mailing address: 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700 Sacramento, California 95814 Phone: (916) 492-3500 (Insurance Commissioner) Fax: (916) 445-5280 Web site: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/ E-mail address for most staff: LastNameFirstInitial followed by @insurance.ca.gov. Ex.:  DoeJ@insurance.ca.gov. Other Addresses: Department of Insurance 45 Fremont Street, 23rd Floor San Francisco, California 94105 Phone: (415) 538-4010 Fax: (415) 904-5889 Department of Insurance 300 South Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 Phone: (213) 346-6464 Fax: (213) 897-9051 Complaints: California Department of Insurance Consumer Communications Bureau 300 South Spring Street Los Angeles, California 90013 Consumer Hotline: (800) 927-4357 (inside California) (213) 897-8921 (outside California and area codes 213, 310 and 818) STAFF CONTACTS     Insurance Commissioner   Steve Poizner     (Los Angeles) (213) 346-6464     (San Francisco) (415) 538-4010     (Sacramento) (916) 492-3500         Began Present Term:   January 2007         Term of Office:   4 Years         Elected/Appointed:   Elected         Prior Vocation:   Entrepreneur Chief of Staff   Jim Richardson (SAC) (916) 492-3500 Deputy Commissioner, Enforcement Branch   Dale Banda (SAC) (916) 854-5760 Deputy Commissioner, Administration and Licensing Services   Shelley Thomas (916) 492-3500 Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel   Vacant Counsel to the Commissioner, Policy and Regulations   Bill Gausewitz (SAC) (916) 492-3500 Deputy Commissioner, Financial Surveillance   Ramon Calderon (LA) (213) 346-6444 Deputy Commissioner, Rate Regulation   Woody Girion  (213) 346-6464 Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Services and Market Conduct   Tony Cignarale (213) 346-6464 Deputy Commissioner, Communications and Press Relations   Byron Tucker (LA) (213) 346-6300 or (916) 492-3566 Asst. Deputy Commissioner, Communications and Press Relations   Jennifer Kerns (SAC) (916) 492-3566 Deputy Commissioner, Community Relations   Richard Robinson (SF) (415) 538-4010 Special Asst. to the Commissioner, Executive Operations   Jesse Huff (SAC) (916) 492-3500 Chief Deputy of Operations   Dennis Ward (SF) (415) 538-4010 Legislative Director   David Link (SAC) (916) 492-3500 Scheduling Director   Candace Amundson (SAC) (916) 492-3604       SPECIFIC SUBJECTS     California Department of Insurance Fraud Offices   Benicia (707) 751-2000 Commerce (213) 278-5000 Fresno (559) 253-7300 Orange (714) 456-1810 Rancho Cucamonga (909) 919-2200 Sacramento (916) 854-5700 San Diego (619) 645-2550 Annual Statements   F/C Filing - (LA) (213) 346-6444 L/D Filing - (LA) (213) 346-6444 Charter Filings   Legal Analyst (SF) (415) 538-4120 Fees   Mail to: California Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 1139, Sacramento, CA 95812-1139 Health & Disability Filings   Policy Approval Bureau (415) 538-4045 Licensing   Agents - Keith Kuzmich (SAC) (916) 322-3555 or (800) 967-9331 Companies - Support Staff (SF) (415) 538-4500 Premium Tax   Mail to: California Department of Insurance, 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Policy Form Approval   Support Staff (SF) (415) 538-4045 Taxes   Randy Fong (SAC) (916) 492-3275