Insurance

Several Area Cities Targeted for Campaign Reform Drive

December 17, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Led by consumer advocate Ralph Nader, a new organization is launching a campaign in Santa Monica, Pasadena, Claremont and three other California cities to change the way races for public offices are financed.</p>

State Farm Suit Seeks Return of Data Critics Say Indicate Redlining

December 5, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>State Farm Insurance is suing the state and a former Texas insurance commissioner for the return of information it claims is proprietary but which critics say confirms a long-standing contention that the company underserves poor communities across Los Ang</p>

State Farm Sues Over Release of Documents Suggesting Alleged Redlining

December 4, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>State Farm is suing the state and a former Texas insurance commissioner, demanding he return proprietary information the company says was inadvertently released by California insurance regulators.</p>

Referendum Drive To Submit Signatures Soon

November 15, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Net Capitol Journal</p> <p>Last year, a coalition of Indian tribes and their political consultants took the initiative business to school with a $10 million qualification campaign for Prop. 5, the gambling initiative approved by voters but tossed by the courts. This year, the stude</p>

Referendum Hide-and-Seek

November 7, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>The special-interest sponsors of an insurance measure are playing a complicated game with the voters.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>There's nothing new about special interests designing and writing a ballot measure and funding a signature-gathering campaign.</p>

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>