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The San Diego Union Tribune – Consumer Group Appeals Court Loss In Dispute Over State Insurance Records
By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2023-02-28/consumer-watchdog-appeal-insurance-records-lara
The Los Angeles advocacy group that unsuccessfully sued California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Department of Insurance over their refusal to...
CA Dept. of Insurance Failed to Search For Records Linked To Government Corruption Scandal
The non-profit Consumer Watchdog has filed an appeal in its California Public Records Act (“PRA”) lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the California Department of Insurance.
Public Records Act Decision Could Mean More Government Secrecy, Undermine Transparency
Los Angeles, CA -- A recent decision in a public records case brought by Consumer Watchdog against the California Department of Insurance could encourage more government secrecy and undermine...
Repairer Driven News – Consumer Group Protests Abrupt Approval Of GEICO Rate Increase In California
By Dave LaChance, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS
https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2022/12/09/consumer-group-protests-abrupt-approval-of-geico-rate-increase-in-california/
Consumer Watchdog (CW) is calling on California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to meet with the nonprofit advocacy group after the California Department of Insurance...
Insurance Department Must Protect Public’s Right to Scrutinize Insurance Rate Increases Consumer Watchdog Says in Letter to Commissioner Lara After Abrupt Approval of GEICO...
Los Angeles, CA – The California Department of Insurance has approved a $268 million increase in auto insurance premiums for GEICO customers without following the public participation requirements of Proposition...
Despite Missteps and Open Investigation, State Insurance Chief Appears Headed To Re-Election
Ricardo Lara’s first term was marked by violations of key campaign pledge, other allegations
By Jeff McDonald, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
October 9, 2022
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2022-10-09/despite-political-scandals-california-insurance-commissioner-appears-headed-to-re-election
Months into his first term as one of just...
CDI Orders Auto Insurers To Reveal Pandemic Profits
By Dave LaChance, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS
October 7, 2022
https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2022/10/07/cdi-orders-auto-insurers-to-reveal-pandemic-profits/
Maintaining that auto insurers still owe rebates to California drivers who were overcharged during the stay-at-home period of the pandemic, the state’s...
Novice Republican Or Democrat Embroiled In Controversy? Voters To Pick Next Insurance Commissioner
By Melody Gutierrez, LOS ANGELES TIMES
October 3, 2022
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-03/voters-to-decide-next-insurance-commissioner
SACRAMENTO — California voters will decide this November who will lead a state agency that wields significant power over home, auto and other...
Insurers Say California’s Inaction Threatens Auto Policies
By Don Thompson, ASSOCIATED PRESS
September 26, 2022
https://apnews.com/article/health-california-covid-traffic-02c6d9215243d6534f1af9a5693c8e1a
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top U.S. insurance companies and associations say California is risking a crisis in the nation’s largest automobile insurance market...
Consumer Watchdog Says California Drivers Need Protections Against Misuse Of Technology By Insurers
By Dave LaChance, REPAIRER DRIVEN NEWS
September 23, 2022
https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2022/09/23/consumer-watchdog-says-california-drivers-need-protections-against-misuse-of-technology-by-insurers/
Consumer protection organization Consumer Watchdog is urging California’s insurance commissioner to protect the state’s residents against the misuse of computer algorithms and...
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