Consumer Watchdog

Perspective on Exxon: $9.4 Billion Quarterly Profit Only $2 Billion Shy of 2002 Yearly Profit;

Group Slams "New Normal" Set By Years of Record Profits, Predicts $4-Plus Gasoline in Spring

Poizner Aide Helped Insurers In Lawsuit Against Commissioner, Emails Show;

Consumer Group Says Aide, a Former Insurance Lobbyist, Should Be Fired

Wildfires spotlight insurance issues;

Some homeowners may find they don't have enough coverageUSA TODAY Most of the affected homeowners have yet to calculate the cost of…

Consumer Advocates Insist UC Regents Review $500 Million “UC-BP” Deal; Demand Proposed Contract Terms Be Made Public

Governor’s Health Plan Hides the True Cost of a Mandatory Purchase Requirement, Testimony Shows

Insurers Seek to Tap Growing Ranks of Early Retirees Too Young for Medicare

This coverage push draws skepticism from consumer watchdogs who say insurers have a history of avoiding this age range (50 - 64)…

NO FALL BREAK: NEAR-RECORD OIL PRICES WIPE OUT THE USUAL AUTUMN DROP IN FUEL COSTS;

BUSINESSES PASS ALONG INCREASEThe Arizona Republic (Phoenix) "Speculators in largely unregulated futures markets are using any excuse, from bad weather in Mexico…

Insurance claims adjusters determining payout for losses in Southern California

CBS-TV Evening News (6:30 PM EST) BLACKSTONE: So even if the insurance companies had to pay one or even $2 billion for…

Gasoline prices follow oil upward;

Crude futures hit new highs. The weak dollar, stormy weather in the Gulf of Mexico and other factors are cited.Los Angeles Times…

FTCR: Gas Prices Spiking On Speculators’ Hot Air

California Wildfires; Insurance Controversy; Home Protection

CNN-TV - Open House Program DOUGLAS HELLER, FOUNDATION FOR TAXPAYER & CONSUMER RIGHTS: The insurance industry is looking at American consumers sort…

Competing health insurance plans equally flawed

San Jose Mercury News (California) Why does Massachusetts matter? Because both the latest Schwarzenegger proposal, and the alternative favored by Assembly Speaker…

Insurance Aftermath of California Wildfires: What Consumers, Lawmakers and Regulators Should Look Out For

Consumer Advocate Confronts Chevron Chief Executive Over Soaring Gasoline Prices With “Golden Nozzle Award”

Insurance in a risky state: Coverage changed after Oakland blaze

San Jose Mercury News (California) Consumer-rights advocate Carmen Balber warned that homeowners should be vigilant when it comes to properly insuring themselves…

IS YOUR HOME COVERED? – HOW TO KEEP CURRENT

THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE (California) Poizner said he does not anticipate there will be requests for rate increases as a result of…

SOUTHLAND BLAZES: HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS — Before smoke has cleared, insurers roll in;

Mobile units set up in affected areas. A top state official predicts 'hundreds of millions of dollars' in damage.Los Angeles Times The…

When health insurance dumps you;

State works to protect consumers from having health coverage pulledTHE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE (California) At least one consumer group is concerned the…