Blue Shield Cancels Major Rate Increase After Intense Public Scrutiny But New Laws Are Needed, Consumer Watchdog Says
Santa Monica, CA --- Consumer Watchdog praised the public pressure campaign led by California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones that forced Blue Shield of California to freeze rates for one year, canceling the outrageous rate hike that would have raised some policyholders' premiums as much as 86.5 percent.
Farmers Policyholder Granted Right to Challenge $455 Million Settlement of Class Action Against Farmers Insurance
Los Angeles, CA – A Los Angeles Superior Court this morning granted a former Farmers Insurance customer, represented by Consumer Watchdog’s attorneys, the right to challenge portions of a $455 million settlement of a national class action lawsuit against Farmers Group, Inc.
As Nurses, Patients and Consumer Advocates Arrive at Blue Shield Headquarters, Insurance Company Blinks
San Francisco, CA – Just as Blue Shield policyholders, nurses and consumer advocates arrived at Blue Shield's San Francisco headquarters today, the company announced it would delay its massive rate hikes by 60 days. Previously, the company had refused Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' request for a delay, even as several other insurers agreed to a temporary reprieve.
