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There are major questions for a big auto insurance company over sky-high rates. A 275 page California Insurance Commission report obtained by…
Feb 9, 2010Consumer Watchdog Also Warns Against Insurer-favored 'Cost Solution': Selling Policies That Amount To 'A Cardboard Box to Replace Our Apartment' Washington, DC…
Feb 9, 2010It's these highly personalized capabilities that raise the hackles of privacy advocates, however. They raise a host of questions about "how the…
Feb 9, 2010SACRAMENTO, CA -- Mercury Insurance Corp. has a history of discriminatory practices against an array of groups, including military personnel, that led…
Feb 9, 2010Federal and state lawmakers called Monday for a closer examination of Mercury Insurance Group in the wake of a state report that…
Feb 9, 2010Super Bowl XLIV wasn't only a first for the New Orleans Saints, it was also a landmark for Internet giant, Google. The…
Feb 9, 2010Those of us who have health insurance--or think we have health insurance--can get complacent about whether the nation needs that big, complicated…
Feb 8, 2010Like many Californians, I was burned by Mercury auto insurance in the 90's. After my rates went up, despite a "discounted" quote…
Feb 8, 2010Mercury Insurance Initiative – Prop 17 – Will Legalize Unlawful Surcharges Uncovered by State Investigators Santa Monica, CA -- Newly released internal…
Feb 8, 2010Calls on Sen. Dodd To Re-Affirm Commitment to Independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency Washington, DC -- Consumer Watchdog called on Senate Banking…
Feb 8, 2010A high-profile California insurance company that is backing a controversial insurance measure on the June ballot has engaged in practices that may…
Feb 8, 2010In case all those ads about how great insurance companies are was starting to make you feel all fuzzy inside, Carla Marinucci…
Feb 8, 2010People who feel they can't afford car liability insurance probably don't know about a state program that costs as little as $254…
Feb 6, 2010Internal reports prepared by California Department of Insurance (CDI) investigators show that Mercury Insurance Company used a variety of internal company rules…
Feb 5, 2010It was hard to get away from Wall Street in Washington this week. Former Citibank Chairman John Reed, free to speak his…
Feb 5, 2010A billionaire twisted arms to use public land for luxury shops. Now Eli Broad wants to put his art there. Consumer advocate…
Feb 5, 2010The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest February 4 saying that that despite “substantial progress” it still had objections to…
Feb 5, 2010San Francisco, CA -- The US Department of Justice on Thursday said it was still not satisfied with an agreement on digitising…
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