Consumer Watchdog Failure Could Help Auto Discount Initiative June 29, 2012 By Don Jergler Santa Monica, Calif.-based Consumer Watchdog’s proposed ballot measure to require health insurance companies to get approval before raising their rates...
California Legislator Calls for Hearing on Intervenor Fees May 17, 2012 By Don Jergler State Sen. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, has become the latest person to question intervenor fees, calling on the California Department...
Calif. Commissioner Jones Gets ‘D’ From Insurance Industry March 22, 2012 By Don Jergler The insurance industry has mixed feelings about California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, assessing him as average or below average in...
Auto Insurance Discount Initiative May be Gaining Bipartisan Endorsement March 16, 2012 By Don Jergler The backers of an automobile insurance persistency initiative are making steps to gain bi-partisan support for their proposition, which is...
Creator of Consumer Watchdog Attack Site Says More Attacks to Come February 16, 2012 By Don Jergler The owner of a website that launched an attack last week against a consumer group that often does battle with...
Website Attacks Consumer Watchdog February 10, 2012 By Don Jergler A website attacking a consumer group that often does battle with the insurance industry was launched on Friday, setting off...
Lawsuit: Payment Denied For Seniors’ Home Care February 10, 2012 A lawsuit contends that a health insurer ran a scheme to avoid paying in-home care claims from what could be...
Consumer Group Charges Auto Insurers with ‘Disparate Treatment’ of Low Income Families January 30, 2012 By Don Jergler A consumer group on Monday issued a study that alleges “disparate treatment” of low-to moderate-income families by auto insurers nationwide....
Consumer Group Hammers Mercury Rate Increase Filing in California December 22, 2011 By Don Jergler A California consumer group is challenging a rate hike bid by Mercury Insurance because the group claims the company is...
Backers of Calif. Auto Insurance Discount Claim Signatures to Make 2012 Ballot November 16, 2011 Backers of a persistency initiative on Wednesday said they have gathered the signatures they need to qualify it for the...