Insurance

Schwarzenegger breaks fundraising record at up to $500,000 for dinner seat

February 21, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Guardian UK</p> <p>Critics question the actor's judgment in travelling to New York to solicit money to solve California's budget crisis, and ask just how committed he is to curbing the influence of business in politics.</p>

Arnold’s $100,00 per day habit & 1% Rebate

February 21, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">As the 100th day of the Arnold Administration approaches next Tuesday, campaign finance reports show the Governor who said he didn't need anyone else's money will have raised more than $100,000...</font>

Consumer lawsuits targeted;

February 20, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Watchdogs say Correa bill, business-backed initiative would weaken ability to sue.</h3><p class="source">The Orange County Register (California)</p> <p>"This is an assault -- not on (consumer) attorneys, as it's being presented -- but on public-interest groups' ability to stop pollution, deception, predatory lending and discrimination and an assault on keeping society safe," said Jamie Court</p>

WEDDING PERKS: Married couples save on inheritance, insurance

February 20, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>An unmarried couple pays about 22 percent more for car insurance than a married one, according to Doug Heller of FTCR. Homeowners insurers may require one partner to be treated as a renter. Life insurance firms can challenge a partner's "insurable interes</p>

Perata’s income is under inquiry

February 20, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Contra Costa Times (California)</p> <p>"The appearance of this scheme goes beyond an ethical violation and may be an illegal laundering mechanism that has been used to enrich an elected official," wrote Douglas Heller, FTCR's senior consumer advocate.</p>

Pattern of Perata’s donations scrutinized;

February 17, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Finance watchdog suspects senator's aid, income linked</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>A developer and longtime ally of state Sen. Don Perata opened a political committee last year to raise money for Democrats across the state. The fund quickly collected $135,000 from four corporations -- all of which have donated generously to Perata.</p>

SPECIAL REPORT: CONTROLLING MEDICAL COST; HEALTH IN THEIR HANDS;

February 15, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Self-directed medical coverage plans encourage management of expenses, reductionof controllable risks</h3><p class="source">Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA)</p>

Jeffrey O’Connell – University of Virginia Law Professor

February 13, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>He supports the Insurance Industry, and it supports him</h3>

The University of Wisconsin’s “Auto Accident Compensation Project”

February 13, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Academic aura for insurance propaganda organ.</h3>

Corporate Agenda Behind Philip Howard’s “Common Good” Unmasked

February 12, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Group Would Decimate Jury System, Consumer Access to Court</h3>

Big Insurance & Big Oil Recovery Team

February 6, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<font face="verdana,sans-serif" size="2">Campaign reports filed late tonight show that Arnold has transferred another $1 million from his "Recovery Team" to the committee to pass his $15 billion bond measure. That makes a...</font>

Redfern pushes for insurance commissioner

February 4, 2004  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">News Herald (Port Clinton, OH)</p> <p>California residents voted in 1988 to begin electing an insurance commissioner. Since then, according to the California-based Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights, automobile liability premiums declined by more than 22 percent.</p>