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Prior Approval Regulations — California Department of Insurance notice of workshop and proposed “generic factors” (6/5/02)
CA Dept. of Insurance
Jan 28, 2003Dr. Hunter’s Response to the Insurance Industry’s Critique of “Why Not The Best” (8/10/01)
Consumer Federation of America - CFA
Jan 28, 20034/1/01 Study by Russell & Jaffee concluding Prop. 103 benefited consumers by lowering rates, etc.
Russell & Jaffee
Jan 28, 2003CA Insurance Commissioner’s 1/7/91 Announcement Imposing Rate Freeze on Insurance Companies
CA Dept. of Insurance
Jan 28, 2003CA Insurance Commissioner’s 8/15/91 Announcement of Rollback Regulations Capping Profits, Expenses, etc.
CA Dept. of Insurance
Jan 28, 2003Calif. 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, 2003Bush: ‘Frivolous and junk lawsuits’ must end
Doctors across the U.S. take job action against skyrocketing insurance ratesCanadian Business & Current Affairs Medical Post FTCR was also on record…
Jan 28, 2003Statement of Scott Olsen regarding his son Steven’s Medical Malpratice Story – January 2003
Eleven years ago our son, Steven, was made blind and brain damaged by medical malpractice. Then he became a victim a second…
Jan 27, 2003Parents of Blind and Brain Damaged Victim of Malpractice Call For Correction of Defamatory Claim
AMA President-Elect Misrepresented Damages Received by Child Palmisano claimed, on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, that "$42 million was given to that…
Jan 27, 2003Consumer Group Calls On Public To Stop Phillip Morris From Identity Theft
Public Should Call All Tobacco Makers' Products By Their Name Santa Monica, CA - The public should respond to tobacco maker Phillip…
Jan 27, 2003Reinvigorated Edison planning to resume dividend payments
Los Angeles Business Journal "It's an outrage that Edison is considering reinstating dividend payments while ratepayers are left holding the bag for…
Jan 27, 2003Reinvigorated Edison Planning To Resume Dividend Payments
Los Angeles Business Journal Don't look now, but Edison International, the utility holding company that was nearly bankrupt a little over one…
Jan 27, 2003Garamendi appeals approval of quake deals; Up Front.
Los Angeles Business Journal Consumer advocates and trial lawyers question whether there were only a few property owners disgruntled by how their…
Jan 27, 2003