Law360, New York -- Anthem Blue Cross was hit with a class action Monday by policyholders accusing the California health insurer of…
Nov 15, 2011ANALYSIS: Keeping an eye on insurance rates in the Golden State If there is one organization that insurers despise and fear more…
Nov 14, 2011Google is experimenting in some rather large-minded projects, if a recent report is to be believed. Somewhere in the San Francisco area,…
Nov 14, 2011A consumer advocate group wants to be part of an insurance-industry discussion on whether to exempt broker and agent compensation from a…
Nov 14, 2011Retailers are rolling out layaway plans in preparation for another holiday season adrift in a serious recession, but Consumer Watchdog President Jamie…
Nov 14, 2011Almost everyone with a landline has felt the annoyance of picking up the phone and realizing that a call is not from…
Nov 12, 2011Debate over the controversial issue of health care rate regulation came roaring back midweek. That’s when Consumer Watchdog, the Los Angeles advocacy…
Nov 11, 2011A ballot initiative to expand the scope of California’s Proposition 103 to include health insurance could also impact the auto insurance industry…
Nov 11, 2011Los Angeles, CA — A $455 million settlement in a long-running insurance class action was approved Wednesday, but the judge overseeing the…
Nov 10, 2011A consumer group started an effort this week to get an initiative on the ballot that would give the state insurance commissioner…
Nov 10, 2011Consumer Watchdog, a not-for-profit consumer advocacy organization, is pushing for a November 2012 ballot measure that would grant authority to the state…
Nov 10, 2011The contentious issue of regulating California's health care insurance industry is back. After AB 52 by Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) and Jared…
Nov 10, 2011Insurance companies are under assault on multiple fronts as consumer advocates demand that regulators deliver on the tougher oversight promised by the…
Nov 9, 2011A leading consumer group has launched an initiative drive to give state regulators the power to reject health insurance rate increases. Consumer…
Nov 9, 2011Two miles from the world’s largest library stands a tent reinforced with bamboo and duct tape. A single bulb — dark until…
Nov 9, 2011The consumer group that brought regulation of auto insurance rates to California now wants to do the same for healthcare coverage. On Wednesday,…
Nov 9, 2011A contentious battle over whether to endorse a motion to remove broker and agent fees from the medical loss ratio brought some…
Nov 6, 2011Last month, Verizon changed its privacy policy to allow the company to share your Web browsing habits, app downloads, and other information…
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