Insurance

Regulators prescribe biggest rate increase in state history

March 28, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Diego Union Tribune</p> <p>State regulators Tuesday approved the biggest rate increase in California history for the customers of Pacific Gas and Electric and Southern California Edison, but Gov. Gray Davis said the increase is premature.</p>

Council seeks court’s opinion on Measure A

March 28, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Inland Valley Daily Bulletin</p> <p>The City Council voted late Tuesday to seek a court's opinion on the constitutionality of Measure A, the conflict-of-interest measure approved by voters March 6.</p>

CALIFORNIA INSURERS FIGHT FOR USE OF ZIP CODES AS UNDERWRITING CRITERIA

March 22, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">BestWire</p> <p>Insurance companies have asked the California Supreme Court not to review the use of ZIP codes in underwriting auto insurance policies.</p>

Read Announcement by Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi (1/1/91), imposing a rate freeze on insurance companies.

March 21, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">CA Dept. of Insurance</p>

Los Angeles District Attorney on how Proposition 103 has forced insurance companies to fight fraud for the first time.

March 21, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times (10/18/90)</p>

Oakland Automobile Premium Comparison

March 20, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

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Cash and Carry

March 16, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>A Court Decision Eviscerates Proposition 103, Reversing the Result of the Ballot Box</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Daily Journal</p> <p>Pending before the California Supreme Court is the urgent plea of the state's consumers to resolve a matter the court first addressed 14 years ago. At issue is the insurance industry's pernicious practice of "territorial rating"</p>

Rates tied to ZIPs blasted

March 14, 2001  ·  Doug Heller

<p class="source">Long Beach Press Telegram</p> <p>SACRAMENTO - It's not fair that an East Long Beach resident should pay less for auto insurance than a comparable driver one mile to the west, said consumer advocates and lawmakers who called on the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to stop insurers from bas</p>

Lawmakers ask high court to review auto insurance differences

March 14, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Several lawmakers urged the California Supreme Court on Tuesday to review a state insurance regulation that allows good drivers to be charged differently depending where they live.</p>

Court Urged to Take On Redlining

March 14, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>In rare move, legislators call on Supreme Court to review insurance case</h3><p class="source">The Recorder</p> <p>A group of lawmakers Tuesday took the rare step of calling on the California Supreme Court to review whether insurance companies can base auto insurance rates on where their customers live.</p>

COURT URGED TO TAKE ON REDLINING

March 14, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The Recorder</p> <p>A group of lawmakers Tuesday took the rare step of calling on the California Supreme Court to review whether insurance companies can base auto insurance rates on where their customers live.</p>

Good driver/bad driver

March 12, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Insurance rates should be based on record and experience, not ZIP code -- San Jose Mercury News Editorial</h3><p class="source">San Jose Mercury News</p> <p>MORE than 12 years ago, California voters decided they wanted auto insurance rates to be based on individuals' driving records instead of their addresses. It hasn't happened yet.</p>