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News Articles After the enactment of Proposition 103 California Insurance Commisisoner John Garamendi froze insurance rates. This file includes news articles describing…
Feb 9, 2003California already limits amount for pain and suffering, but not punitive damages.The Orange County Register However, it is expected to face stiff…
Feb 7, 2003Tom Paine Thirty years of experience in the Golden State shows that stringent regulation of insurance companies, not restrictions on the right…
Feb 6, 2003As noted in the Public Participation section, consumers have the right to initiate or intervene in insurance matters covered by Proposition 103…
Feb 5, 2003National Public Radio(NPR) All Things Considered At the rally today there were calls to cap jury awards in certain malpractice cases at…
Feb 5, 2003Workers Comp Executive Gary Cohen's appointment to General Counsel to the CA Dept. of Insurance, surprised consumer activist Harvey Rosenfield's Foundation for…
Feb 5, 2003This law, which was created by Proposition 103, requires insurers to give a 20% discount from their best prices to any qualified…
Feb 4, 2003Your insurance company cannot deprive you of the 20% Good Driver Discount just because you got into an accident, as long as…
Feb 4, 2003California Code of Regulations California Code of Regulations Title 10, Chapter 5 Subchapter 4.9 RULES OF PRACTICE & PROCEDURES FOR RATE PROCEEDINGS
Feb 4, 2003'COMMERCIAL LINE' GETS LESS ATTENTIONLexington Herald-Leader Kentucky doctors have complained for several years about ruinous insurance premiums. But only three weeks ago…
Feb 4, 2003RCR Wireless News After all, these insurance companies need to recoup massive losses incurred from heavy investments in WorldCom, Tellabs, WinStar, Enron,…
Feb 3, 2003Modern Healthcare "The CAHP hired a consumer advocate to give them credibility. But Wally didn't have enough stature to give credibility to…
Feb 3, 2003Electric Utility Week Doug Heller, executive director of The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said that, "Cohen leaves no great legacy.…
Feb 3, 2003Daily News of Los Angeles As insurance underwriters raise premiums and toughen renewal policies, homeowners across Southern California are scared stiff that…
Feb 2, 2003The Palm Beach Post Bush, the Governor's panel, Florida's physicians, hospitals and insurance companies omit references to Proposition 103 when touting the…
Feb 2, 2003CA Dept. of Insurance Rules of Practie & Procedures for Rate Proceedings (Intervention)
Jan 31, 2003Proposition 103 bestowed upon the public broad legal rights in order to encourage public participation in insurance matter
Jan 31, 2003to continue to surcharge previously uninsured motorists in violation of Sec. 1861.02 of Prop.103 ("no prior insurance") (5/8/01)
Jan 31, 2003