Insurance

Federal Insurance Deregulation? It’s no April Fools Joke

March 31, 2004  ·  Jamie Court

<!-- excerpt --><p>When any big industry says it's time to reregulate, that means one thing: Let's deregulate. That's the game the insurance industry is playing.</p>

The Litiginator

March 31, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Arnold's war on litigation -- which includes an effort to help his car dealer and insurance company donors gut the state's Unfair Business Competition Law -- preserves the kind of litigiousness...</font>

Schwarzenegger promises full disclosure of campaign donors

March 30, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Although he criticized former Gov. Gray Davis for spending too much time raising money, Schwarzenegger is setting a near-record pace. After spending nearly $27 million to win the October recall election, Schwarzenegger has added $11 million since</p>

In Advertising, Governor Accepts No Imitations;

March 30, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Schwarzenegger and his attorneys are vigilant in guarding the use of his image.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>"Arnold Schwarzenegger views himself as a brand," said Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, a political watchdog group. "Despite the fact that he is a public servant and in the public eye..</p>

Memo to California Congressional Delegation

March 30, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Re: Proposal to Federalize and Deregulate Insurance Oversight</h3> <p>FTCR's memo to the California delegation concerning the attack on Proposition 103 contained in Rep. Oxley's proposal to deregulate the insurance industry.</p>

Governor fills long-vacant post of managed care director

March 29, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Business Journal</p> <p>Jerry Flanagan, a health care specialist with the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, said he talked to Ehnes recently and was heartened to hear she was open to some sort of regulation of health care premiums, a priority for the group.</p>

Ca. Insurance Commissioner Garamendi letter to Rep. Oxley

March 29, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Re: Proposal to Federalize and Deregulate Insurance Oversight</h3><p class="source">California Department of Insurance</p> <p>This letter was written by California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi in response to a proposal by Congressman Michael Oxley (R- OH).</p>

Governor creates private corporation to oversee fund-raising

March 26, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Political watchdogs say that even if the governor fulfills his disclosure promises, the nonprofit corporation adds a powerful new weapon in his arsenal while also raising a variety of legal and ethical questions.</p>

Governor considers proposal

March 26, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Insurance industry suggestion could cut workers' compensation costs</h3><p class="source">The Daily News of Los Angeles</p> <p>"The commissioner has to have the authority to enforce rate limits. Anything short of that will allow insurers to gouge businesses and reap their own financial rewards," said Jerry Flanagan, a spokesman for the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Right</p>

Governor willing to consider rate regulation to ensure savings

March 25, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>"There's alot of pitfalls that can make regulation a sham," said Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights. "We do not want insurance companies to be able to pull wool over our eyes and end up with no savings."</p>

Governor shifts stance on workers’ comp debate;

March 25, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Schwarzenegger open to insurance rate regulation</h3><p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>Doug Heller, an advocate from the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said 25 states regulate workers' compensation rates, including some that have avoided a crisis.</p>

Editorial: Same old same old

March 25, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Schwarzenegger, too, likes closed doors</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Some of the people who voted for him might actually still be expecting him to live up to his promise to be a different kind of governor. The least he can do is to let them know he didn't really mean it.</p>