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By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE February 24, 2022 https://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?altsrc=108&refnum=239981 A California lawmaker running for insurance commissioner has proposed a pair of bills to address…
Feb 24, 2022By Dan Bacher, DAILYKOS February 17, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/17/2080895/-State-Senator-Lena-Gonzalez-Introduces-Fossil-Fuel-Divestment-Bill-in-CA-Legislature On February 17, Sen. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced a bill in the California Legislature that would mandate that…
Feb 17, 2022Column by Michael Hiltzik, LOS ANGELES TIMES February 17, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-02-17/businesses-have-been-screwing-consumers-for-50-years Raise your hand if something like this has happened to you:…
Feb 17, 2022By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS AMERICA February 14, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/state-farm-100-million-refund–supreme-court-issues-ruling-325368.aspx The Supreme Court of California has ruled that State Farm does not have to…
Feb 14, 2022By Dakota Smith, LOS ANGELES TIMES February 10, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-10/red-flags-were-raised-about-the-dwp-lawsuit-settlement In June 2015, attorney Tim Blood and other lawyers representing Los Angeles…
Feb 10, 2022By Bob Egelko, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE February 9, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/State-Farm-doesn-t-have-to-refund-100-million-16846195.php State Farm Insurance will not have to refund $100 million to homeowners…
Feb 10, 2022By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS February 9, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/9/2079471/-State-Senator-Dave-Min-introduces-bill-to-ban-offshore-drilling-in-California-waters SACRAMENTO, CA — In a major challenge to the powerful oil industry in…
Feb 9, 2022By Lurah Lowery, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS February 8, 2022 Expert testifies Allstate overcharged some policyholders total of nearly $1B A 2015 class-action lawsuit filed…
Feb 8, 2022By Timothy Darragh, BESTWIRE February 8, 2022 https://news.ambest.com/newscontent.aspx?altsrc=108&refnum=239697 Sacramento, CA — A California administrative law judge has set a date of May 10…
Feb 8, 2022By Sam Mellins, THE DAILY POSTER February 7, 2022 https://www.dailyposter.com/what-if-i-cant-insure-my-home-at-all/ Major insurance companies are choosing to protect the fossil fuel industry while…
Feb 7, 2022By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE February 3, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/allstate-financial-results-take-a-hit-324184.aspx Allstate Insurance’s results for Q4 2021 marked the second straight quarter that the…
Feb 3, 2022By Melody Gutierrez, Brittny Mejia and Jack Dolan, LOS ANGELES TIMES February 3, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-03/california-lawmakers-could-allow-patients-to-testify-at-doctor-disciplinary-hearings SACRAMENTO — Tracy Dominguez has often thought about…
Feb 3, 2022By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS February 2, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/2/2078099/-Western-States-Petroleum-Association-spent-17-5-million-lobbying-CA-officials-over-past-3-years The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), the largest and most powerful corporate lobbying…
Feb 2, 2022By Ben Adler, YAHOO NEWS February 2, 2022 https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-and-california-consider-changes-that-could-decimate-the-rooftop-solar-market-experts-say-100018985.html California and Florida are considering revoking a policy that has encouraged homeowners to…
Feb 2, 2022By Staff Writers, WORKERS COMP EXECUTIVE February 2, 2022 Is CDI Covering-Up an Applied Underwriters’ Influence Campaign? An insurance industry watchdog says…
Feb 2, 2022By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE February 2, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/allstate-systemically-overcharging-customers-324020.aspx Court documents recently filed with a California administrative law judge reveal that…
Feb 2, 2022By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE February 1, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/consumer-watchdog-calls-out-insurance-regulator-for-email-deletion-program-323878.aspx Consumer Watchdog has issued a notice saying that the California Department of…
Feb 1, 2022By Aaron Sankin, THE MARKUP February 1, 2022 https://themarkup.org/allstates-algorithm/2022/02/01/newly-public-documents-allege-allstate-overcharged-loyal-california-customers-1-billion A pair of newly public documents filed with a California administrative law judge…
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