Insurance

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>

Final Four Time For Lawmakers’ Last Push

August 16, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">State Net Capitol Journal</p> <p>Despite the change from two-party to one-party control of both policy-making branches of government, the traditional end-crunch of activity is shaping up no different -- and some say worst -- from past years when Democrats regularly sparred with Republica</p>

Tales From the Trans Crypt

August 10, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Courting Disaster</h3><p class="source">Village Voice</p> <p>Accident victims and others who seek damages in court occasionally doubt the independence of the judge, but who would have thought that they need to be wary of the most innocent-seeming of courtroom workers: the court reporter bent over the little machin</p>

Some court reporter contracts give advantage to insurers

July 30, 1999  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>Some court reporters enter contracts with insurers and large corporate defendants that give those litigants an advantage in court, according to study released Friday by a consumer advocacy group.</p>