By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE August 8, 2020 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2020-08-08/consumer-group-calls-on-atkins-to-delay-homeowners-insurance-bill The public advocacy group that overhauled the California insurance industry more than 30 years...
Los Angeles, CA — A national insurance expert and actuary has warned California lawmakers that AB 2167, scheduled for a vote in the Senate Insurance...
(The following was originally published as an op-ed commentary in the Mercury News.) With Californians in COVID lockdown, industry lobbyists are working to overturn voter-approved...
With Californians in COVID lockdown, industry lobbyists are working to overturn voter-approved consumer protections Op-Ed Commentary by Harvey Rosenfield August 2, 2020 Opinion: Legislators scheming...
You may need to update your policies in light of COVID-19 By Daniel Bortz, KIPLINGER’S MAGAZINE July 30, 2020 https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/insurance/601097/time-for-an-insurance-review The coronavirus has made one...
By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE July 12, 2020 https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2020-07-12/bill-co-authored-by-sen-brian-jones-would-undercut-insurance-rate-protections-critics-say More than three decades ago, California voters rebelled against insurance companies and passed Proposition 103,...
Sacramento, CA – Members of the California State Senate have taken $2,353,000 in campaign contributions from insurance companies and insurance industry trade associations in the last...
By MACKENZIE HAWKINS, CAPITOL ALERT – SACRAMENTO BEE June 10, 2020 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article243400971.html After several years of catastrophic burns — and the insurance industry pulling back...
Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog warned today that homeowners could pay billions more for their home insurance under a sneak insurance industry legislative attack...
Sacramento, CA – The Assembly Insurance Committee voted today to allow insurance companies to raise rates on homeowners and renters in violation of voter-approved Proposition 103. The...
Los Angeles, CA — While the rest of the state is sheltering at home, lobbyists for the insurance industry are busy promoting legislation, scheduled for...
By Chris Taylor, MONEY April 13, 2020 https://money.com/heres-how-to-figure-out-the-amount-of-homeowners-insurance-you-should-actually-buy/ Here’s some advice for new homeowners figuring out how much insurance coverage to buy: Think back to...