Tag: Insurance Reform
California Wants To Force Insurers To Reward Homeowners For Fireproofing Homes
By Grace Gedye, CAL MATTERS May 26, 2022 California wants to force insurers to reward homeowners for fireproofing homes IN SUMMARY New rules proposed by...
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The Dilemma Of Property Insurance On The Hill
By David Jerome, IDYLWILD TOWN CRIER May 25, 2022 The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is rolling out new regulations mandating that insurers in the...
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Marc Levine Could Restore Trust As CA Insurance Commissioner
California needs an insurance commissioner with ethics. This candidate could restore trust EDITORIAL BY THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL BOARD May 8, 2022 https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/election-endorsements/article261075437.html Among California’s...
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Endorsement: Ricardo Lara Has To Go Vote Marc Levine For California Insurance Commissioner
Endorsement by The SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Editorial Board May 1, 2022 https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Endorsement-Ricardo-Lara-has-to-go-Vote-Marc-17138169.php The mere mention of the word “insurance” is known to induce a narcoleptic...
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Editorial: Elect Levine To End Lara’s Insurance Commissioner Scandals
California needs consumer protection, not partying, dining and cozying up with industry lobbyists and executives By The MERCURY NEWS and EAST BAY TIMES Editorial Boards...
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The Los Angeles Times – ELECTION 2022: An Independent Regulator – Marc Levine Would Be An Insurance Commissioner For The People — And The Planet.
By The LOS ANGELES TIMES Editorial Board April 28, 2022 https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-04-28/marc-levine-endorsement-insurance-commissioner Ricardo Lara’s first year as California insurance commissioner — the elected office charged with regulating...
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California Bill Setting Greater Disclosures on Insurance Department Bottled Up in Committee
By Timothy Darragh, BestWire April 22, 2022 A bill requiring greater disclosure between California Department of Insurance personnel and insurance companies and other measures failed...
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Department of Insurance Ethics Legislation Blocked By Assembly Insurance Committee Today Without A Vote; Committee Members Collected $1.5 Million In Insurance Campaign Cash
Sacramento, CA – Ethics legislation to shine a light on insurance industry influence over decision-making at the Department of Insurance was killed by the Assembly Insurance...
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California Climate Insurance Disclosure Bill Stalls
PUBLIC CITIZEN AND CONSUMER WATCHDOG RELEASED THE FOLLOWING TODAY – The California Assembly Insurance Committee has declined to hold a hearing on a bill that...
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Lara and Levine Spar Over Fossil Fuel Disclosures
By Colby Bermel, POLITICO PRO April 18, 2022 https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2022/04/lara-and-levine-spar-over-fossil-fuel-disclosures-00026099?source=email A new fossil fuel investments disclosure tool unveiled Monday by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara won out...
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Allstate “Systemically Overcharging” Customers
By Lyle Adriano, INSURANCE BUSINESS MAGAZINE February 2, 2022 https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/allstate-systemically-overcharging-customers-324020.aspx Court documents recently filed with a California administrative law judge reveal that both the state...
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