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Kaiser compromise on rare illness

Grant will help treat 2 young brothers denied coverage by HMOThe San Francisco Chronicle The Bennett family stood in front of the…

Kaiser Denies 2 Siblings Access To Life-Prolonging Care

Phone Campaign Announced - Call Kaiser: "Please Pay the Bennetts' Benefits" - TV and Talk-Radio Hosts: Urge Listeners to Call Kaiser

Family’s HMO Fight Ends Happily

KRON-TV Website The news conference had been called by consumer advocacy groups to shine a public spotlight on the Bennett family's plight.

Governor, federal regulators fight over who’s in charge of energy

Associated Press Despite evidence of price manipulation by energy companies and findings by federal energy regulators of unfairly high power prices, California…

Washington’s Tort Reform Experience – The Impact of Insurance from the Regulator’s Viewpoint

Remarks submitted to the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection & Competitiveness by WA Ins. Comm. Dick Marquardt (10/7/87)Washington…

Profitability of the Property/Casualty Insurance Industry. Testimony of Johnny C. Finch, General Accounting Office.

Before the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means. (1986)US General Accounting Office

Special interests scramble for last-minute deals

San Jose Mercury News With state lawmakers wrestling with vexing questions about privacy, farmworker rights and epic budget deficits, the Capitol's hallways…

Special Interests Scramble for Deals as California Ends Legislative Session

San Jose Mercury News With state lawmakers wrestling with vexing questions about privacy, farmworker rights and epic budget deficits, the Capitol's hallways…

Financial-privacy bill hits major hurdle;

But Davis gets a tougher measure on driver's licenses for immigrants.Sacramento Bee Update on bill activity in frenzied end of legislative session,…

The Fix Is In : Dems Side With Insurer Over Poor

Surcharge On Those With Lapsed Coverage Violates Prop 103 California Senate Democrats today are railroading through legislation (SB 689) allowing insurers to…

Senate approves bill allowing discounts for switching insurers

Associated Press Senators approved a bill Saturday to let insurance companies offer discounts for customers who maintain coverage, even if they switch…

RIGHT TO GOOD DRIVER POLICY

This provision requires insurers to give you the 20% Good Driver Discount if you qualify, no matter where you live, and even…

Good Driver and “At Fault” Regulations

CA Dept. of Insurance From California Department of Insurance website - 8/16/02

Nation’s Strongest Corporate Accountability Law Headed for Governor Davis’ Desk

Senate Passes SB 783; Bill Would Fill Gaps in Federal Law by Punishing Execs Who Cover-Up Fraud, Protecting Whistleblowers

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Sent to Governor Davis

Ratepayers to suffer from light-speed deal

Financial Times (London) Energy politics in America took a crucial turn in favour of debt holders and generators last week, with implications…

Assembly OKs bill sought by contributor

A consumer advocate says it prompts insurers to raise rates on the poorContra Costa Times A bill decried by consumer advocates as…

Attack On Big Business

Sacramento News & Review Corporate scandals may have created a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for reform. But can consumer advocates break the influence that…