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Monterey County Herald Influenced by Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush's resignation in disgrace two years ago, Democrat John Garamendi and Republican Gary Mendoza…
Oct 17, 2002Greenwire More than a year removed from the worst part of California's power crisis, the state has the highest power rates in…
Oct 17, 2002The Daily News of Los Angeles Jamie Court, executive director of The Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, said HealthNet is creating…
Oct 16, 2002The Associated Press While the leading candidates for insurance commissioner say they don't accept industry campaign contributions, campaign finance and public records…
Oct 16, 2002Insurers raise rates to cover shrinking returns, consumer group says. Firms blame large claims.The Los Angeles Times Far more than they publicly…
Oct 15, 2002Property and Casualty Insurers Invested Too Heavily in Markets During Late 1990s
Oct 15, 2002Insurers' Increasingly Risky Investments in Corporate America Cause Insurance Premiums to Skyrocket Large liability insurance companies are demanding rate increases to offset…
Oct 15, 2002Associated Press The crumbling stock market is hitting people's pocketbooks in a lot of different places, including an increasingly touchy area -…
Oct 14, 2002Orange County Business Journal State regulators, looking to help repay California's power debt, have proposed levying a hefty surcharge on thousands of…
Oct 14, 2002The San Francisco Chronicle "Sen. Phil Gramm excused Enron for punishing California and mocked state officials, but the CPUC has agreed to…
Oct 13, 2002The San Francisco Chronicle "Sen. Phil Gramm excused Enron for punishing California and mocked state officials, but the CPUC has agreed to…
Oct 13, 2002There's no reason for making uninformed decisions, given the number of public and private resources.The Orange County Register Whether you're deciding among…
Oct 13, 2002Contra Costa Times A consumer group asked California Gov. Gray Davis to fire UBS Warburg LLC as investment banker for Pacific Gas…
Oct 11, 2002Company Linked to Enron, Officials Hostile to California Maintains $60 Million Consulting Contract from CA Utility Commission
Oct 10, 2002Los Angeles Business Journal State regulators, looking to help repay California's power debt, have proposed levying a hefty surcharge on thousands of…
Oct 7, 2002State delegation split over medical liability reform legislation's worthThe Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS) Essentially the same political scenario is being played out in…
Oct 6, 2002Legitimate claims denied, suits sayThe San Francisco Chronicle The nation's largest disability insurance company has been accused of systematically denying legitimate claims…
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