Insurance

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...

Legislators Scheming With Insurance Companies To Raise Rates

August 2, 2020  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

(The following was originally published as an op-ed commentary in the Mercury News.) With Californians in COVID lockdown, industry lobbyists are working to overturn voter-approved...

Auto Insurance Rate Hike for Low Income Drivers Withdrawn

July 30, 2020  ·  Greer Levin

Los Angeles, CA — A proposed overall 3.8% rate hike on drivers insured under California’s Low Cost Auto Insurance Program has been withdrawn after Consumer Watchdog...

Insurance Industry Gives CA Senators $2.35 Million To Win Right To Raise Homeowners’ Rates

July 7, 2020  ·  Carmen Balber

Sacramento, CA – Members of the California State Senate have taken $2,353,000 in campaign contributions from insurance companies and insurance industry trade associations in the last...

Consumer Watchdog Urges Insurance Commissioner to Freeze Auto Insurance Rates for Low Income Drivers

June 16, 2020  ·  Pam Pressley

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog has asked the Insurance Commissioner to block proposed hikes in the price of auto insurance sold to low income motorists...

Sneak Insurance Industry Power Play In Sacramento Threatens To Jack Up Home Insurance Rates In Violation of Voter-Enacted Insurance Rate Regulation

June 8, 2020  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog warned today that homeowners could pay billions more for their home insurance under a sneak insurance industry legislative attack...