Insurance
REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL COSTS
You can get your attorneys fees and expenses paid by the insurance companies, the Department of Insurance and/or the courts under certain…
Jan 30, 2003Consumer Watchdog
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Insurance
Intervenor Compensation: Section 1861.10(a) of Proposition 103
Requires insurance companies to pay consumers' legal fees & expenses under certain circumstances. Insurers are attacking this provision of the law. (Feb.'98)…
Jan 30, 2003
Insurance
Sarbanes-Oxley Trumped In One State
The American Banker Under a law that took effect this month, public companies based in California or doing business there have to…
Jan 30, 2003
Energy
Natural gas price abuse still possible – Regulators cite evidence of manipulation
USA TODAY Despite a yearlong federal crackdown on the troubled power industry, energy traders and companies still might be manipulating natural gas…
Jan 30, 2003
Privacy
Calif. regulatory appointment raises flap
Reuters Peevey, a former executive at Los Angeles-based Edison International, tapped commissioner Henry Duque, who retired in December, to stay on for…
Jan 30, 2003
Insurance
Petition by FTCR asking the CA Insurance Commissioner to write regulations
preventing insurers from surcharging previously uninsured motorists in violation of Sec.1861.02 of Prop.103 ("no prior insurance")(5/4/01)
Jan 29, 2003
Insurance
STATE OF THE UNION: AHL ROUNDS UP REACTIONS
American Health Line Bush's anticipated proposal to privatize Medicare by "driving seniors to low-quality HMOs" in order to receive a prescription drug…
Jan 29, 2003
Healthcare
KAISER AGREES TO DISCLOSE PHYSICIAN GUIDELINES, COMPENSATION TO SETTLE SUITS
AM BestWire Kaiser Permanente said it would post clinical guidelines and its physician compensation structure on its public Web site as part…
Jan 29, 2003
Insurance
Regulation, proposed by the California Department of Insurance in response to FTCR’s 5/4/01 petition
Prohibiting "no prior insurance" surcharges (12/21/01)CA Dept. of Insurance
Jan 28, 2003
Insurance
Prior Approval Regulations — California Department of Insurance notice of workshop and proposed “generic factors” (6/5/02)
CA Dept. of Insurance
Jan 28, 2003
Insurance
Dr. Hunter’s Response to the Insurance Industry’s Critique of “Why Not The Best” (8/10/01)
Consumer Federation of America - CFA
Jan 28, 2003
Insurance
4/1/01 Study by Russell & Jaffee concluding Prop. 103 benefited consumers by lowering rates, etc.
Russell & Jaffee
Jan 28, 2003
Insurance
CA Insurance Commissioner’s 1/7/91 Announcement Imposing Rate Freeze on Insurance Companies
CA Dept. of Insurance
Jan 28, 2003
Insurance
CA Insurance Commissioner’s 8/15/91 Announcement of Rollback Regulations Capping Profits, Expenses, etc.
CA Dept. of Insurance
Jan 28, 2003
Energy
Calif. Senate approves Kahn’s renomination to lead Cal-ISO
Megawatt Daily Doug Heller, executive director of The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said that, "Cohen does not leave a great…
Jan 28, 2003