Prop 103 Author Rosenfield to Governor Davis: Reject Mercury Insurance Contributions to Anti-Recall Campaign
Insurer's Attempt to Repeal Prop 103 Protection Will Crystallize Public Anger At Government
Jul 2, 2003Harvey Rosenfield
Founder
As Consumer Watchdog's founder, Harvey Rosenfield is one of the nation's foremost consumer advocates. Trained as a public interest lawyer, Rosenfield authored Proposition 103 and organized the campaign that led to its passage by California voters in 1988 despite over $80 million spent in opposition (still a record).
He has co-authored groundbreaking initiatives on HMO reform and utility rate deregulation (Proposition 9, 1998). Rosenfield is the author of the book, Silent Violence, Silent Death: The Hidden Epidemic of Medical Malpractice.
Rosenfield, who established Consumer Watchdog in 1985, has worked for the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Congress, in private practice, as a staff attorney for Ralph Nader's Public Citizen Congress Watch and as the Program Director for the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG).
Rosenfield graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College and obtained a joint Law and Masters degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.
Articles by Harvey Rosenfield
Healthcare
“Assessing the Need to Enact Medical Liability Reform”
Congressional Testimony of Harvey Rosenfield (February 27, 2003) Harvey Rosenfield provided testimony on medical malpractice insurance twice before Congress in 2003. This…
Feb 27, 2003
Insurance
Testimony of Harvey Rosenfield on Medical Malpractice Insurance
Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health FTCR President Harvey Rosenfield presents testimony on the success of California Insurance…
Feb 27, 2003
Insurance
Critics say bill won’t lower premiums
MALPRACTICE: Texas State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Lewisville, and Rep. Joe Nixon, R-Houston, offer legislation to end "lawsuit lottery" by capping damages.Fort Worth…
Feb 20, 2003
Insurance
Solving the Medical Malpractice Crisis
Congressional Testimony of Harvey Rosenfield (February 10, 2003) Harvey Rosenfield's testimony concerning the impact of liability caps compared with insurance regulation on…
Feb 10, 2003
Insurance
Op-Ed: To Solve the Malpractice Insurance Crisis, Roll Back Rates, Not Rights
Tom Paine Thirty years of experience in the Golden State shows that stringent regulation of insurance companies, not restrictions on the right…
Feb 6, 2003
Insurance
REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL COSTS
As noted in the Public Participation section, consumers have the right to initiate or intervene in insurance matters covered by Proposition 103…
Feb 5, 2003
Insurance
THE 20% GOOD DRIVER DISCOUNT
This law, which was created by Proposition 103, requires insurers to give a 20% discount from their best prices to any qualified…
Feb 4, 2003
Insurance
NO SURCHARGES IF YOU WERE NOT AT FAULT IN AN ACCIDENT
Your insurance company cannot deprive you of the 20% Good Driver Discount just because you got into an accident, as long as…
Feb 4, 2003
Insurance
INTERVENE IN LAWSUITS, DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE HEARINGS.
Proposition 103 bestowed upon the public broad legal rights in order to encourage public participation in insurance matter
Jan 31, 2003
Insurance
FTCR’s objections to a settlement of a class action lawsuit in which the insurance company would be allowed
to continue to surcharge previously uninsured motorists in violation of Sec. 1861.02 of Prop.103 ("no prior insurance") (5/8/01)
Jan 31, 2003
Insurance
REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL COSTS
You can get your attorneys fees and expenses paid by the insurance companies, the Department of Insurance and/or the courts under certain…
Jan 30, 2003
Insurance
Intervenor Compensation: Section 1861.10(a) of Proposition 103
Requires insurance companies to pay consumers' legal fees & expenses under certain circumstances. Insurers are attacking this provision of the law. (Feb.'98)…
Jan 30, 2003
Insurance
Petition by FTCR asking the CA Insurance Commissioner to write regulations
preventing insurers from surcharging previously uninsured motorists in violation of Sec.1861.02 of Prop.103 ("no prior insurance")(5/4/01)
Jan 29, 2003
Healthcare
Complaint filed by FTCR, pursuant to Section 1861.05 of Proposition 103
Challenging request for increase in medical malpractice liability insurance rates filed by American Healthcare Indemnity & SCPIE Indemnity Co. (11/12/02)
Jan 28, 2003
Privacy
THE LEGISLATURE & PROP. 103
(updated 1/18/03) The Legislature is not allowed to rewrite Proposition 103 in any way that undermines its protections.
Jan 28, 2003