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Insurers well-braced for next California quake
Associated Press Today, 86 percent of the state's homeowners have no earthquake insurance. CEA officials are hoping this month's 100th anniversary of…
Apr 6, 2006Despite year of catastrophic losses from hurricanes, insurance companies still made record profits
CBS TV National Evening News Mr. HARVEY ROSENFIELD (Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights): They've used a national disasters like 9/11, natural…
Apr 5, 2006Insurers Saw Record Gains in Year of Catastrophic Loss;
They say the profits are a fluke, but the industry has worked to shift risk to clients and the public.Los Angeles Times…
Apr 5, 2006Charities to fund stem cell research;
2 groups in S.D. among 6 buying bond notesThe San Diego Union-Tribune The institute board's chairman, said that under strict new rules…
Apr 5, 2006Philanthropic groups to loan Calif. stem cell agency $14 million
Associated Press John Simpson of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights said that even though it appears that "there are safeguards…
Apr 5, 2006GEICO settles suit, must pay refunds
Monterey County Herald (California) The lawsuits against GEICO and the other insurers contend their discount policies favoring California drivers with proof of…
Apr 4, 2006Corporate crime merits ethics lessons
The Bradenton Herald (Florida) The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights estimates the cost of corporate crime at $1.5 trillion annually. It…
Apr 4, 2006WARF says it’s ready for a legal challenge on stem cells
Wisconsin Technology Newtork In a March 22 letter to WARF, John Simpson, the stem cell project director for the Santa Monica-based Foundation…
Apr 3, 2006Small-business insurance groups likely;
After seven flops, Senate on verge of acceptanceArizona Daily Star Opponents of the association health plans argue the current legislation will let…
Apr 3, 2006Settlement of Proposition 103 Lawsuit Announced
Apr 3, 2006What drives insurance rates?
Commissioner John Garamendi wants to pin poor drivers; companies defend ZIP code methodThe San Diego Union-Tribune Doug Heller, a longtime insurance industry…
Apr 2, 2006Committee ends stalemate on health plan bill
Long Island Business News The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based consumer advocacy group, believes health-care costs would…
Apr 1, 2006Stem cell institute may sell naming rights to wealthy donors
Associated Press Whatever the analogy, there's little precedent for a California agency raising money in this way, and the plan has raised…
Mar 31, 2006Garamendi To Probe Blue Cross’ Practices
California regulators said Wednesday that they would investigate accusations by 10 patients that Blue Cross has a system to retroactively cancel health…
Mar 30, 2006