Insurance

PUC tags consumers with huge rate boost

May 16, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Burden shifts from business to heavy residential users</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>The largest electricity rate increase in California history was adopted yesterday by state regulators after a one-day delay in which the burden on residential consumers was raised by more than $100 million.</p>

PUC tags consumers with huge rate boost

May 16, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Burden shifts from business to heavy residential users</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>The largest electricity rate increase in California history was adopted yesterday by state regulators after a one-day delay in which the burden on residential consumers was raised by more than $100 million.</p>

Assembly vote opens bond measure up to referendum, delays

May 8, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Associated Press</p> <p>Despite dodging Republican opposition to $13.4 billion in bonds for power buys, Democratic lawmakers have opened the potential for a referendum and delays in repaying the state treasury.</p>

Bailout Watch #38 – May 04, 2001

May 4, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<strong>BAILOUT WATCH: Keeping an eye on the energy industry and the politicians<br/> <br/> Bailout Watch #38 - May 04, 2001<br/> <br/> Duke Energy meet Chuck Quackenbush.</strong> When you send a politician a secret note that says you'll...

Auto Insurance Seen Returning to Era of Annual Rate Increases

May 1, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Major insurers, looking to increase profits and citing higher claim costs, seek to raise fees, executive says.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Californians are heading into a period of annual auto insurance increases as savings from liability reform and improvements in auto safety come to an end, a top industry executive told Wall Street analysts Monday.</p>

City council won’t enforce Measure A

April 25, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Inland Valley Daily Bulletin</p> <p>The city will neither enforce Measure A nor file a lawsuit seeking to overturn the conflict-of-interest initiative passed by voters last month, the City Council announced Tuesday.</p>

Higher co-payments for CalPERS Health insurance

April 18, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>The giant pension plan deals for smaller jumps in HMO premiums by agreeing to higher co-payments.</h3><p class="source">Orange County Register</p> <p>The California Public Employees' Retirement System, widely viewed as a bellwether of health-insurance trends in the state, said Tuesday that it has reached deals with eight HMOs to limit premium increases</p>

When we let commerce trump the Constitution

April 17, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>Until recently, the independent judiciary was the last branch of government where the average person could reasonably expect to prevail over the rich and powerful corporation.</p>

When we let commerce trump the Constitution

April 17, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Diego Union-Tribune</p> <p>Until recently, the independent judiciary was the last branch of government where the average person could reasonably expect to prevail over the rich and powerful corporation.</p>

HOME INSURERS SEEK 6.9% HIKE IN CALIF. PREMIUMS

April 17, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>California homeowners may be hit with higher insurance rates after two companies--including one of the state's largest insurers--requested premium hikes averaging 6.9% for their property policies.</p>

Edison could get big breaks If state buys utility’s grid, deal includes financial gains, curb of investigation.

April 15, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>From the start, some consumer groups and lawmakers had doubts about shoring up shaky utility finances through a state purchase of their high-voltage lines.</p>

Calif. Board Asked to Stop Paying Member’s Law Bills

April 12, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Bloomberg News</p> <p>California's Public Utilities Commission should stop paying legal fees for defending Commissioner Henry Duque against a conflict-of-interest lawsuit, the consumer group that brought the suit said.</p>