Insurance

Not Always As Green As They Claim

March 6, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>Companies, Governments Accused of Exaggerating Eco-friendliness</strong> <p> As interest in green issues reaches a white-hot pitch, government and industry are jumping on the sustainability bandwagon, touting "natural,"...</p>

California’s Low Cost Auto Insurance Program

March 5, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --> <p> The Low-Cost Auto Insurance program makes a low-cost auto insurance policy available to qualifying, low-income drivers in California. </p>

Ethics board strikes again

March 4, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> The <a href="http://www.fppc.ca.gov/">Fair Political Practices Commission</a> is on a roll. The California ethics board took another aggressive step to <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_8440573">curtail abuse of gift-giving and travel</a> in Sacramento this week... </p>

Warren Buffett on insurance profits: Dude, we’re out of beer.

March 1, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> Warren Buffett, owner of Geico Insurance  and major reinsurance companies, has begun to <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a0IeFre4cwXQ&refer=home">sound the alarms</a> that I'm thinking will soon... </p>

UW Group’s Stem Cell Patent Upheld: Federal Ruling Helps in Commercialization of Work

February 29, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> Wisconsin's role in the commercialization of embryonic stem cell research has received a boost from the U.S. patent office, which rejected a challenge to a key patent held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research...</div>

Good drivers to subsidize the bad in Massachusetts

February 29, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

There’s a <a href="http://masspirg.org/news-releases/auto-insurance/auto-insurance-news/rates-to-increase-for-many-good-drivers-and-to-decrease-substantially">great new study</a> out this week from our friends at ...

Who wins if everyone has to buy health insurance?

February 28, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

The health care debate in the national media (thanks to sniping on the presidential campaign trail) has boiled down to one question: should we require Americans to purchase insurance in order to get everyone insured? One side says yes, otherwise...

Quackenbush under fire again, this time in Florida for firing on suspect

February 28, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> Chuck Quackenbush, the disgraced former California insurance commissioner who resigned in 2000 after accusations of misusing public funds, has been of late, a deputy sheriff in Florida. ...</p>

States Draw Fire for Pitching Citizens On Private Long-Term Care Insurance

February 26, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<div class="postDetail"> Last year, six million letters bearing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's name and official state seal went out to Californians. <div id="postContent"> <p> The missives, sent by a direct-mail company...</p> </div> </div>

Speaker Race Is a Capitol Brawl

February 25, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>With Fabian Núñez termed out, 10 Democrats are politicking for the Assembly's biggest prize</strong> <p> The prize is a $17,500 pay increase, a massive office, giant staff, instant renown, control over millions in...</p>

Poizner’s Businesslike Style Pays Political Dividends

February 25, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<b>STATE INSURANCE CZAR MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR IN 2010</b> <p> SACRAMENTO, CA -- Some kids dream of being a firefighter or an astronaut when they grow up. When a young Steve Poizner pondered his future career, he was more practical: He...</p>

Insurers Attack Auto Insurance Regulation in Georgia

February 19, 2008  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p> Here's a dog bites man story: The insurance industry wants to deregulate auto insurance premiums in Georgia. </p> <p> Our friends at <a href="http://georgiawatch.org" target="_blank" title="Georgia Watch" rel="noopener">Georgia Watch</a> tell us...</p>