Mark Reback

Google’s CEO Switch Could Be a Risky Move

Some wonder if Google co-founder Larry Page is up to the mammoth task of running such a large, powerful and increasingly diverse…

Blue Shield: Pay Up Or Die

  A Blue Shield customer from San Diego emailed Consumer Watchdog recently to complain about a 59 percent rate hike. his comment,…

Auditor Find State Employees Abused and Wasted Money

Click here to listen to the audio of this broadcast. The State Auditor’s office has identified more than 400-thousand dollars wasted or…

In Bow to Political Realities, Brown Avoids Big Guns

SACRAMENTO -- Some big targets were left largely untouched in Gov. Jerry Brown's call for shared sacrifice in his proposed budget. In…

Blue Shield Stands by California Health Care Premium Hikes

Blue Shield of California, stung by public outrage over its latest premium hikes, said Friday it won't back down from its plans…

Allstate Halts ‘Your Choice Auto’ Sales in California

Allstate Corp. will no longer issue new "Your Choice Auto" policies in California. Consumer education and advocacy organization Consumer Watchdog said that…

‘Kicked in the Stomach’ — Inland Cancer Patient Fights for Life, Health Coverage

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Stearns Plans to Introduce Privacy Bill

Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., plans to pick up where he and former Rep.Rick Boucher, D-Va., left off in the last Congress in…

Auto Insurers Win Ruling in State High Court

In a victory for insurance companies, the state Supreme Court left intact Wednesday a ruling barring consumers in California from suing automobile…

Allstate Pulls ‘Deceptive’ Product in California

Allstate has stopped selling California drivers its "Your Choice Auto" policies after a consumer group claimed the product was deceptive. Bloomberg reported…

Santa Monica: Councilman Requests Disclosure of Financial Contributions to Lawmakers from Entities Seeking Public Benefits

Responding to a recent outcry over the perception that developers who help finance city lawmakers have an inside track to having their…

Facebook App Enables Users to Suggest Presidential Priorities

Allstate Withdraws ‘Deceptive’ Auto Insurance from California

Allstate Insurance agreed to stop selling its Your Choice Auto (YCA) insurance program in California after Consumer Watchdog said the insurance was…

Allstate Halts California Your Choice Auto Sales After Consumer Complaints

Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, halted sales of its Your Choice Auto product in California after…

Insurance Chief Jones Urges Blue Shield to Delay Big Rate Hike

Only days into the job, state Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones faced off with the health insurance industry Thursday, calling on Blue Shield…

Blue Shield Urged to Hold Off on Rate Increases

State health regulators called on Blue Shield of California on Thursday to hold off raising its health insurance premiums for 60 days…

Health insurance Rates Soar in California

While the House of Representatives is moving towards repealing the national healthcare reform law passed last year, residents of the nation's largest…

Calif. Officials Seek Control Over Insurance Premiums

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