Insurance

Public Records Act Lawsuit Tests Ricardo Lara’s Pledge Of Transparency

July 6, 2021  ·  Jerry Flanagan

Los Angeles, CA — Despite his pledge for “transparency” in the wake of a scandal involving a workers’ compensation insurer, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has refused...

Auto Insurance Companies Overcharged California Motorists $5.5 Billion During the First Year of Pandemic, Study Shows

June 29, 2021  ·  Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA — While the vast majority of Californians drove far less last year, most California insurance companies continued to charge pre-pandemic auto insurance...

California Insurance Commissioner’s Wildfire Working Group Embraces Insurance Industry Wish List at Expense of Consumers and Taxpayers

June 7, 2021  ·  Carmen Balber

Los Angeles, CA — A group convened by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to investigate insurance-related climate change solutions is recommending he let insurance companies insert secret...

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

There’s no question that the medical malpractice insurers are making more money than they should, and what’s really interesting is several of these companies which are dominant in the market are owned and operated by doctors themselves. And so doctors are charging…

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