Insurance

California Moves to Curb Discriminatory Auto Insurance Pricing Using Job and Education Level That Charges Lower-Income, Non-White Drivers More

March 23, 2021  ·  Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA – Insurance companies’ illegal use of job and education level to price auto insurance discriminates against lower income drivers and communities of color and...

Supreme Court Confirms Right to Sue Insurance Companies for Overcharges

March 22, 2021  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

Decision Rebuffs Industry Arguments Against Proposition 103 Enforcement Rights Los Angeles, CA — In a decision that will likely affect California motorists, homeowners, small businesses...

Rate Regulation: The Rx For Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates

March 17, 2021  ·  Mark Reback

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California Moves to Curtail Job and Education-Based Auto Insurance Discrimination

February 19, 2021  ·  Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA — Draft regulations released by the Department of Insurance Thursday move California one step closer to stopping auto insurance discrimination that has allowed insurers...

Consumer Watchdog Urges Insurance Discounts for Homeowners, Protections Against Policy Cancellations and Withdrawals in Wildfire Areas

January 29, 2021  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

When disaster hits, insurance companies are supposed to have your back… but their number one priority is almost always their own financial well-being. We’ve seen...

Insurance Companies Created Home Insurance Crisis, Consumer Watchdog Testifies at Department of Insurance Wildfire Hearing

October 19, 2020  ·  Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA — The insurance industry is exploiting California wildfires for its own financial advantage by arbitrarily refusing to sell or renew homeowners’ insurance...

Wildfire Recovery: Insurance Tips for California Homeowners

September 25, 2020  ·  Carmen Balber

  With 33 active fires and 3.6 million acres burned, including the largest in California history, tens of thousands of Californians have been displaced by...

Insurers Fail To Rip-off Homeowners

September 1, 2020  ·  Jamie Court

The legislative session is over. I am happy to report that the bad guys didn’t win. Insurance companies were not able to pass legislation in...

KGO ABC TV-7 SF: How Wildfire Victims, Evacuees Can Speed Up Fire Insurance Claims Even Without House Damage

August 26, 2020  ·  Mark Reback

Insurance Commissioner to Investigate Key Wildfire Insurance Issues Under Legislation Headed to Senate Floor

August 21, 2020  ·  Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA — California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara would investigate and develop solutions to ensure affordable, accessible insurance for homeowners in wildfire areas and report back...

California State Legislators Use Coronavirus As An Excuse To Hijack Democratic Process

August 11, 2020  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

The following was originally published as an op-ed commentary in the SACRAMENTO BEE on August 11, 2020: https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article244870462.html Three democratic procedures safeguard Californians against hasty and dangerous actions...

National Insurance Expert Warns CA Bill to Deregulate Homeowner Insurance Will Hike Rates 40% In First Year; Senate Vote Tomorrow

August 3, 2020  ·  Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA — A national insurance expert and actuary has warned California lawmakers that AB 2167, scheduled for a vote in the Senate Insurance...