Prop. 103

Surprise! Insurance Industry Hands Revealed Behind Prop 103 Attack

Submitted by Carmen Balber on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 11:22

California consumers and small business owners saved $246 million dollars on their insurance in 2016 thanks to public rate challenges brought by Consumer Watchdog under insurance reform initiative Proposition 103.

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Mercury Insurance's String of Court Losses Continues

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 14:00

National radio host Norman Goldman and Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court discuss the Sacramento Superior Court decision to reject an attack by Mercury and other insurance companies on state regulations that prevent insurance companies from making their policyholders pay for non-insurance expenses like political lobbying and sporting event sponsorships.

http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/resources/podcast_1-...

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Mercury Insurance Fined $27.5 Million for Charging California Consumers Illegal Auto Insurance Fees

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Mon, 01/12/2015 - 14:02

Mercury Insurance has been ordered by the California Insurance Commissioner to pay a historic $27.5 million penalty for willfully violating Proposition 103, by charging California consumers illegal auto insurance fees between 1996 and 2006.
 

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California Is A Long Way From Driverless Cars, Consumer Watchdog Tells Insurance Commissioner

Submitted by John Simpson on Thu, 10/02/2014 - 15:02

Consumer Watchdog today challenged the idea that widespread use of fully autonomous or driverless cars is imminent, and urged the state Insurance Commissioner to focus on immediate consumer concerns of auto safety and privacy.

The nonpartisan, nonprofit public interest group also rejected insurance industry arguments that California Proposition 103’s consumer protections would not be necessary as vehicles become automated.

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