Insurance

Cheating Bosses May Face Snitching

August 17, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Legislation: A bill to make employees report illegal corporate fiscal practices wins panel's approval. Business and oil interests oppose it.</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Over the objections of businesses and oil interests, an Assembly committee on Friday endorsed a bill requiring employees to report cases of fraud by their corporate bosses and imposing severe fines on executives for falsifying financial reports.</p>

How Proposition 103 Changed Insurance Law in California.

August 16, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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Comparing Consumer-Backed Reforms to “Tort Reform”

August 15, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --> <p> This section explains how consumer reform of the insurance industry differs from the insurance industry's version of reform. Reform of the insurance industry's rates and practices, and so-called "tort reform"...</p>

1987 Insurance Industry Study on Tort “Reform”: Restrictions on Legal Rights Do Not Lower Insurance Rates

August 15, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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California’s Malpractice Damage Caps Still Debated

August 14, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>California's cap on damages in medical malpractice lawsuits is being recommended by President Bush as a model for the nation. But his claim that such caps will drive down soaring health care costs is hotly debated by consumer and medical groups.</p>

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: Insurer has no plan to lower costs

August 10, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Obstetricians say decision renews crisis</h3><p class="source">Las Vegas Review-Journal</p> <p>Just one day after Clark County obstetricians announced they would reopen their practices to new patients, their primary insurer said sky-high malpractice premiums would not change anytime soon. Without lowered premiums, one doctor said Southern Nevada ob</p>

Premium Increases in the Insurance Industry

August 7, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Testimony of Jay Angoff Before US Senate 2/21/86</p>

Donations Flow Before Key Vote

August 7, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Senate: Mercury Insurance lavishes funds on panel members who will decide firm's bill.</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>One of California's largest automobile insurers showered a Senate committee with campaign contributions just days before it was to consider a bill the company is pushing to overturn a decision by Insurance Commissioner Harry Low.</p>

Insurance Industry Income & Profits

August 7, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">NAIC</p>

Insurance Crisis Creation Chronology

August 7, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">NAIC</p>

The Liability Crisis in Insurance

August 7, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Testimony of Bob Hunter Before Congress 1/22/86</p>

Insurer Claims of Greatest Losses Ever a Fraud

August 7, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">NICO Press Release 1/6/86</p>