Insurance

Disaster Could Leave You With Less Than a Full House

November 2, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Soaring Construction Costs, Vanishing Replacement Policies Leave Most Underinsured</h3><p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>If a fire were to level your house tomorrow, do you think your homeowners insurance would cover the full cost of rebuilding it?</p>

Insurers to Launch High-Profile Effort to Void New Law

October 14, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Expensive Campaign is Expected in Drive to Gather at Least 400,000 Signatures Needed to Put the Measure on the Ballot. The Law Allows Citizens to Sue Companies</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Californians will soon be bombarded at malls, in parking lots and at other high-traffic spots by signature gatherers for a rush referendum to undo a new law expanding citizens' rights to sue insurance companies.</p>

Right to Sue Insurance Firms Target of Referendum Drive

October 13, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>A coalition of insurance companies and other groups announced Tuesday that it will seek a March 2000 statewide ballot referendum to overturn newly signed legislation involving lawsuits against insurers.</p>

Insurance Laws Face Challenge Via Ballot; Business Coalition Assails Two Bills Signed By Davis

October 13, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Diego Union Tribune</p> <p>A coalition of insurers and business groups, contending that legislation signed by Gov. Gray Davis could drive up insurance rates 15 percent, plans to spend as much as $50 million on a referendum in March asking voters to overturn the new laws.</p>

S.F. a test site for new low-cost auto insurance

October 11, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Davis signs bills creating program for low-income drivers</h3><p class="source">San Francisco Examiner</p> <p>The nation's first low-cost car insurance program will park temporarily in San Francisco and Los Angeles under a trio of bills signed into law by Gov. Davis.</p>

Insurers Lose Round In Injury Claims

October 9, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>New state law allows bad-faith suits</h3><p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>In a move praised by consumer advocates, Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation yesterday that restores the right of people injured in accidents to sue insurance companies.</p>

Davis Signs Bill Allowing

October 9, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Closing an unusual legislative chapter involving the year's most heavily lobbied issue, Gov. Gray Davis on Friday signed two measures giving accident victims the right to sue insurance companies for "bad faith" handling of claims.</p>

Governor signs lawyer-backed bill restoring lawsuits against insurers

October 8, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Gov. Gray Davis on Friday signed the trial lawyers' prized legislation of the year - a multibillion-dollar reinstatement of an accident victim's right to sue a rival insurance company for bad faith.</p>

HMO Reforms Signed

September 28, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>Establishing a system that consumer advocates say will put California at the forefront of the patients' rights movement, Gov. Gray Davis on Monday signed a sweeping package of health care reforms, topped by a measure that will let patients sue their HMOs</p>

Plan to Offer Low-Cost Car Insurance in S.F.

September 10, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>In a break for low-income drivers, San Francisco will be part of a pilot program offering inexpensive auto insurance under an agreement reached by legislators this week.</p>

Plan to create low-cost auto insurance policies falters in Legislature

September 3, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Withering before insurance industry opposition, an attempt to create the nation's first low-cost policy for low-income drivers has been transformed into an experimental project for two counties.</p>

Davis Holds Off on HMO Benefits

September 2, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>When Gov. Gray Davis issued an HMO reform plan last month, he put off addressing the question of whether health maintenance organizations should be forced to offer certain new benefits.</p>