Insurance

Insurers Made Campaign Contributions to Quackenbush Which He Used to Pay Off Personal Campaign Debts

April 27, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>A detailed analysis of the campaign finance records of Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush and his wife Chris Quackenbush, who made a failed bid for State Senate in 1998, provide further evidence of inappropriate behavior.</p>

CA. Dept. of Insurance Investigation Reveals Massive Wrongdoing by Insurers in Northridge

April 27, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<!-- excerpt --><p>The Market Conduct Exams of three companies - State Farm, Allstate and 20th Century - found that these companies had committed massive violations of §790.03. The companies were found to have routinely delayed, denied, low-balled and misled their customer</p>

AIDES ISSUE 25-PAGE DEFENSE OF QUACKENBUSH’S ACTIONS;

April 27, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>INSURANCE: DOCUMENT ACCUSES DEMOCRATS OF HYPOCRISY. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL CRITICIZESCOMMISSIONER.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>As the California Assembly prepared for its first public hearing today probing state Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush's activities, his political aides issued a 25-page defense of the commissioner's handling of Northridge earthquake penalties.</p>

Insurance Companies Should Not Compromise Impartiality of Judicial Process to Save Money

April 24, 2000  ·  Pam Pressley

<h3>Opinion Editorial by Pam Pressley, FTCR</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Daily Journal</p> <p>Our civil justice system has come under attack on many fronts-from the usurpation of our right to a trial by jury by banks, insurance companies and HMOs that foist mandatory arbitration upon us to the corporate financing of judges' campaigns that stack th</p>

Quackenbush Overstepped, Counsel Says

April 22, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Government: Lawyers For Legislature Say The Commissioner Lacked Authority To Have Insurers Fund Foundations Instead Of Paying Fines After Northridge Quake</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush did not have legal authority to compel insurance companies to give money to nonprofit foundations instead of paying fines or other penalties in the wake of the Northridge earthquake, lawyers for the California Legi</p>

Insurers Striking Deals With Court Reporters;

April 17, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Preferential treatment for companies weakens justice system</h3><p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p>

OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE APPROVES PATIENTS’ RIGHT TO SUE HMOS

April 11, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">BestWire</p> <p>OKLAHOMA CITY (BestWire) - The Oklahoma Legislature has approved a bill that gives patients the right to sue their health maintenance organizations for punitive damages. If signed by the governor, Oklahoma will join Texas, Georgia, California and most re</p>

EARTHQUAKE FOUNDATION’S GIFT SCRUTINIZED

April 10, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>A nonprofit foundation that state Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush created with insurance company contributions for earthquake research gave $ 500,000 to the Greater Sacramento Urban League after he joined the organization's board of directors.</p>

Controversial fund’s creation included pressure on insurers

April 10, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Accused of mishandling Northridge earthquake claims, executives from a half-dozen insurance companies were summoned to the Insurance Department's headquarters, ushered into an office one-by-one and offered a choice.</p>

Controversial fund’s creation included pressure on insurers

April 8, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Accused of mishandling Northridge earthquake claims, executives from a half-dozen insurance companies were summoned to the Insurance Department's headquarters, ushered into an office one-by-one and offered a choice.</p>

Quackenbush Let Insurer Avoid State Investigation

April 7, 2000  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Commissioner allowed fireman's fund to donate to foundation instead of facing formal review of northridge quake claims. The firm contributed to his campaign the next day.</p>

An Opposing View: Give Patients the Choice Of A Trial

April 5, 2000  ·  Jamie Court

<h3>Opinion Editorial by Jamie Court, FTCR</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee Editorial Page</p> <p>The Bee's March 26 editorial "Ill-suited reform" opposed AB 1751, which would guarantee the right of HMO patients to choose between a trial or private arbitration. The Bee's position ignores the powerlessness of patients in the forced arbitration system,</p>