Insurance

Rising home and auto insurance rates squeeze state consumers

May 9, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>After several years of steady or even declining insurance costs, Californians now face rate increases that could cost them hundred of dollars a year for car and homeowners coverage.</p>

Serve Interests of All in Power Politics

May 7, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>In arguing for regulated electricity for small consumers and a deregulated system for big business, Bill Ahern and Michael McCauley get it half right...</p>

ALLSTATE TO RAISE HOMEOWNERS RATES IN CALIF. BY 18.5%

May 6, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">BestWire</p> <p>Allstate, the third-largest homeowners writer in the state, had originally asked to raise rates by 22.3%, but the insurance department only allowed the 18.5% increase.</p>

QUAKE APPEAL SHUT OUT; SUPREME COURT REFUSES TO HEAR INSURER

April 30, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Daily News of Los Angeles</p> <p>The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to a California law that entitled Northridge Earthquake victims to reopen insurance claims years later.</p>

City Hall watchdog slapped with suit; Government watchdog faces cross-complaint

April 23, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Pasadena Star-News</p> <p>He sued City Hall to force officials to put a voter-approved anti-corruption ballot measure on the books, and now the city is suing back.</p>

Healthy Profits Don’t Equal Good Health

April 18, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>If the California Public Employees' Retirement System--the Goliath of buyers--can get stepped on, then without new controls the little guys--small businesses and individual purchasers--will be crushed.</p>

Healthy Profits Don’t Equal Good Health

April 18, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Without state oversight, insurers can raise premiums to cover bad investments.</h3> <p>The announcement by the nation's second-largest purchaser of health insurance that it expects to pay an average 25% more in premiums next year should sound an alarm bell in Sacramento that following the money in the health care system is as important as d</p>

CALPERS: BOARD APPROVES 25% PREMIUM RISE, DROPS TWO HMOS

April 18, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">American Health Line</p> <p>As expected, the board of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the second-largest purchaser of health insurance after the federal government, yesterday approved a 25.1% increase in premiums for the system's HMO plans in 2003,</p>

Health-Care Costs Jump At Calpers; Big Premium Increase May Signal Trend

April 17, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Washington Post</p> <p>Health insurance premiums for California's 1.2 million state employees and retirees are likely to jump a record 25 percent next year, officials said yesterday, delivering an ominous warning for the rest of the nation about rising medical costs.</p>

CalPERS likely to up premiums;

April 17, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Health care State employees could pay 25% more next year. Other employers might follow suit.</h3><p class="source">The Orange County Register</p> <p>Health-insurance premiums for public workers throughout the state are headed toward a stunning 25 percent increase next year, after a decision Tuesday by a key committee of the California Public Employees' Retirement System.</p>

CALPERS: EXPECTED TO RAISE PREMIUMS 25%, DROP TWO HMO’S

April 17, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">American Health Line</p> <p>The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the second-largest purchaser of health care behind the federal government, is expected today to approve a "historic" 25% increase in health insurance premiums for next year, the San Jose Mercury News</p>

Regulators Broke Law, Suit Claims;

April 12, 2002  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Courts: A consumer group takes on PUC over settlement with Edison, PG&E plan</h3><p class="source">The Los Angeles Times</p> <p>A consumer group asked the California Supreme Court on Thursday to declare that state regulators violated the law when they entered into a settlement with Southern California Edison and proposed a reorganization plan for Pacific Gas & Electric Co.</p>