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Op-Ed Commentary by Thomas Elias, OROVILLE MERCURY-REGISTER May 28, 2019 Gas gouging returned in spring, and may be back again The days…
May 28, 2019
By Chris Reed, CALWATCHDOG.COM May 27, 2019 Recyclable goods are much more likely to be thrown out in California now than at…
May 27, 2019
By David Lazarus, LOS ANGELES TIMES May 23, 2019 https://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-cable-bills-20190523-story.html The most-hated businesses in the country, according to the American Customer Satisfaction…
May 23, 2019
Latest update called “far less competent than a human driver.” By Paul A. Eisenstein, THE DETROIT BUREAU May 22, 2019 Tesla Takes…
May 22, 2019
By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE May 21, 2019 http://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?altsrc=108&refnum=217240 Farmers Insurance Exchange and an affiliate will face a public hearing next month to…
May 21, 2019
By Mark Huffman, CONSUMER AFFAIRS May 20, 2019 https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/california-to-probe-possible-market-manipulation-of-gasoline-prices-052019.html Hawaii historically has had the highest gasoline prices in the nation. In addition…
May 20, 2019
By Jeremy Siegel, KQED PBS San Francisco, CA May 17, 2019 https://www.kqed.org/news/11747960/state-officials-high-gas-prices-could-be-due-to-refinery-problems-and-market-manipulation Refinery outages and potential market manipulation could be to blame…
May 17, 2019
By Don Jergler, INSURANCE JOURNAL May 16, 2019 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2019/05/16/526698.htm Michael Peterson has had about five months to come in and tackle what…
May 16, 2019
By Dan Bacher, RED GREEN & BLUE May 14, 2019 https://redgreenandblue.org/2019/05/14/trump-wants-open-725500-acres-california-coast-offshore-oil-drilling-oil-spills/ Governor Jerry Brown expanded oil and gas drilling in California during…
May 14, 2019
By Staff Reporters, INSURANCE JOURNAL May 14, 2019 https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2019/05/14/526374.htm California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara plans to hold an investigatory hearing into how…
May 14, 2019
By John P. Mello, Jr., TECHNEWSWORLD May 14, 2019 https://www.technewsworld.com/story/86015.html The United States Supreme Court on Monday gave thumbs up for a…
May 14, 2019
By Dan Bacher, RED GREEN & BLUE May 12, 2019 California Gov Newsom calls for managed phase-out of fossil fuels Environmental justice,…
May 12, 2019
By Kevin Smith, THE RIVERSIDE PRESS-ENTERPRISE May 10, 2019 https://www.pe.com/2019/05/10/california-insurance-commissioner-to-investigate-inequity-in-auto-premiums/ If some California motorists pay reduced auto insurance premiums because they’re part…
May 10, 2019
By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS May 8, 2019 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/insurer-hit-with-27-5-million-in-fines-166763.aspx Mercury Insurance is facing $27.5 million in California state penalties for charging customers…
May 8, 2019
By Jeff Sistrunk, LAW360 May 8, 2019 https://www.law360.com/consumerprotection/articles/1157583/mercury-insurance-must-pay-27-6m-fine-over-illegal-fees Law360 (May 8, 2019, 9:23 PM EDT) — A California appeals court on Tuesday…
May 8, 2019
By Bob Egelko, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE May 7, 2019 https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Mercury-Insurance-must-pay-27-5-million-in-13827326.php A state appeals court reinstated $27.5 million in state penalties against…
May 8, 2019
By Staff Reports, MYNEWSLA.COM May 7, 2019 Appellate Court Upholds $27M Penalty for Mercury Insurance Fourth District Court of Appeal justices Tuesday…
May 8, 2019
By Wire Reports, ASSOCIATED PRESS May 7, 2019 https://ktla.com/2019/05/07/mercury-insurance-must-pay-27-5m-to-california-for-charging-customers-illegal-fees-court-says/ A state appeals court says Mercury Insurance Co. must pay $27.5 million to…
May 7, 2019