Insurance

Insurance For Fossil-Fuel Projects But Not Homeowners

October 4, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

  This oped was published in the San Francisco Chronicle on October 5, 2018 https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/Insurance-for-fos… What if hospitals sold crack, doctors offered cigarettes in their...

Consumer Watchdog To Insurance Companies: Stop Underwriting Fossil Fuel Projects That Exacerbate Fires And Hurricanes

September 12, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

San Francisco, CA – The nonprofit consumer group responsible for the most effective regulation of the insurance industry in America said today it would be...

​​​​​​​US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Mercury Insurance Challenge to Prop 103 Insurance Rules that Saved California Motorists Over $100 Billion

February 20, 2018  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

SANTA MONICA, CA – The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected a challenge brought by Mercury Insurance, State Farm and other insurance companies across the United...

State Farm Power Grab Threatens Auto Safety

January 18, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

SACRAMENTO, CA – Consumer Watchdog urged Assembly member Autumn Burke (D-Los Angeles) to withdraw legislation backed by State Farm Insurance because it “will irreparably harm...

Consumer Watchdog’s Prop 103 Challenges Bring $227 Million in Insurance Rate Savings

January 11, 2018  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog’s challenges filed under Proposition 103 to proposed auto, home and business insurance rate increases saved consumers $227.4 million in...

Wildfires Should Ignite Crackdown on State Farm To Be Better Neighbor

December 6, 2017  ·  Jamie Court

The wildfires devastating Bel Air, Ventura and Southern California’s canyons are destroying homes in their path. Unfortunately, many of those homeowners are going to find that when they try...

Support From Giant Water District Boosts Chances of Bay Delta Tunnels

October 11, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

SACRAMENTO (CN) — The country’s largest water district on Tuesday cemented support for Governor Jerry Brown’s contentious Bay Delta water project, agreeing to pay an...

California Insurance Regulator Orders Companies To Stop Discriminatory Pricing

September 21, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

In response to an investigative report, the California Department of Insurance has ordered Nationwide and USAA to not charge motorists in minority neighborhoods more than...

California Regulators Require Auto Insurers To Adjust Rates

September 20, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

This story was co-published with Consumer Reports. California regulators said they have required Nationwide and USAA to adjust their auto insurance rates as a result...

California Dept. of Insurance Says It Has Stopped Overcharges Exposed by ProPublica

September 20, 2017  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

Santa Monica, CA — Acting in response to an investigative report by journalists at ProPublica, the California Department of Insurance has ordered two insurance companies...

Farmers Insurance Asks Court To Block State Review Of Auto Rates And A Possible Refund Order

August 29, 2017  ·  Mark Reback

Farmers Insurance has asked a court to block a state review of its auto insurance rates dating to 2008, making it the latest case to...

Money-Saving Prop. 103 Beats Back Another Challenge

July 13, 2017  ·  Evan Thomas King

The 1988 Proposition 103 has saved California consumers more than $100 billion in excessive auto insurance premiums since voters passed it by a slim 51-49...