Insurance

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  ·  Harvey Rosenfield

<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>

Supporters of CA Supreme Court Review of Auto Insurance Rating By Zip Code

March 9, 2001  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Case: Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation, et al. v. Harry Low</h3> <p>This is a list of supporters of a review by the California Supreme Court of the Auto Insurance Industry's policy of rating consumers by zip code.</p>