Insurance
Allstate seeks 9.3% hike in home rates
Sacramento Bee (California) January 15, 2008 by Gilbert Chan, The Sacramento Bee, Allst...
Jan 15, 2008Consumer Watchdog
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Insurance
Allstate seeks 9.3% hike in home rates
Sacramento Bee (California) From 1997 to 2004, Allstate said it ranked second among home insurers with $82.5 million in investments. That represents…
Jan 15, 2008
Insurance
State Lawmakers Zero In On Insurance
A year after homeowners suffering with sky-high insurance bills were promised "help is on the way," they're still waiting. Now, Florida's lawmakers,…
Jan 15, 2008
Insurance
Speculation on Pump Price Fluctuations
Associated Press January 14, 2008 by Associated Press State & Local Wires ...
Jan 14, 2008
Insurance
Speculation on Pump Price Fluctuations
Associated Press A 2006 study by the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights found corporate markups and profiteering were responsible for price…
Jan 14, 2008
Insurance
STATES WAITING FOR CALIFORNIA TO SET HEALTH-CARE REFORM TREND
BestWeek That's what makes Douglas Heller, executive director of the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, nervous. His organization favors a…
Jan 14, 2008MA Proponent of Health Insurance Mandate Says “Mean” Penalties Needed To Force People to Buy Insurance;
Perata Roadblock to CA Mandate Weakens After SEIU Contributes $450K to Prop 93
Jan 11, 2008
Insurance
Proposed Calif. Levy Gets Grudging Nod From Insurers
BestWire (A.M. Best) January 10, 2008 by Sean P. Carr, Senior Associate Editor, BestWeek ...
Jan 10, 2008Allstate Wants to Overcharge California Homeowners $336 Each, Says Group Challenging $325 Million Windfall for Insurance Giant
Allstate Battle Arrives As National Report Shows Insurance Industry Profits Remain At Record Levels Santa Monica, CA -- Allstate will try to…
Jan 10, 2008
Insurance
PROPOSED CALIF. LEVY GETS GRUDGING NOD FROM INSURERS
BestWire (A.M. Best) A California-based consumer organization that is currently challenging several companies' insurance rates urged legislators to reject what it called…
Jan 10, 2008Schwarzenegger Insurance Tax Unfair to Homeowners, Lets Insurers Off the Hook
Insurance Interests Have Donated $3.8 Million To Schwarzenegger's Political Funds, Would Reap Benefit of Plan Santa Monica, CA -- Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal…
Jan 9, 2008
Insurance
Gov. plans to seek fire levy;
Los Angeles Times January 9, 2008 by Marc Lifsher & Evan Halper, Times Staff Writers ...
Jan 9, 2008
Insurance
Gov. plans to seek fire levy;
The 1.25% fee, added to property insurance bills, would boost firefighting and aid overall budget. Critics call it a tax.Los Angeles Times…
Jan 9, 2008
Energy
Gas Prices Jump a Nickel
Convenience Store News (CSN at the Trade Show) January 8, 2008 by Diva J ...
Jan 8, 2008
Energy
Outage responses fuel power debate
Record Searchlight (Redding, California) January 8, 2008 by Ryan Sabalow, Record Searchlight ...
Jan 8, 2008
Energy
Outage Responses Fuel Power Debate
Private vs. public energy at center of discussion That's why Doug Heller, executive director for the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights,…
Jan 8, 2008
Energy
Gas Prices Jump a Nickel;
Meanwhile, a consumer group urges Congress to curb gas pricesConvenience Store News (CSN at the Trade Show) "Today's rising energy prices as…
Jan 8, 2008Congress Must Act to Question, Curb Energy Prices as Gasoline Rises Again, Says Group
Pump Price up a Nickel in a Week, Boosting Refinery Profits Even as Economists See Recession Looming
Jan 7, 2008