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Mar 7, 2008

Court Rejects Insurance Industry Attempt to Block Consumer Rate Challenges
Consumer Group, Dep't of Insurance Win Victory to Protect Prop 103, Save Policyholders Billions

Jan 10, 2008

Allstate Wants to Overcharge California Homeowners $336 Each, Says Group Challenging $325 Million Windfall for Insurance Giant;
Allstate Battle Arrives As National Report Shows Insurance Industry Profits Remain At Record Levels

Jan 9, 2008

Schwarzenegger Insurance Tax Unfair to Homeowners, Lets Insurers Off the Hook;
Insurance Interests Have Donated $3.8 Million To Schwarzenegger's Political Funds, Would Reap Benefit of Plan

Dec 6, 2007

Farmers Insurance Asks Commissioner Poizner for Homeowners Rate Hike Based on Great Customer Service, Despite Lower Than Average Customer Service Ranking;
California Consumer Group Challenges Farmers' Attempt to Overcharge California Homeowners One-Quarter $Billion a Year

Nov 14, 2007

New Evidence That Poizner Aide Destroyed Key Document In Attempt to Help Industry;
Industry's Strength In Department of Insurance At Issue As Commissioner Announces New General Counsel Hired From State Farm's Law Firm

Nov 5, 2007

Allstate Threatens to Leave Auto Market, Degrade Service in CA, Unless Motorists Continue Paying Excessive Premiums;
Despite Staggering Profits, Allstate Continues to Battle Regulatory Requirement to Lower Its Auto Insurance Rates More Than $300 Million Per Year

Nov 1, 2007

Poizner Aide Helped Insurers In Lawsuit Against Commissioner, Emails Show;
Consumer Group Says Aide, a Former Insurance Lobbyist, Should Be Fired

Oct 25, 2007

Insurance Aftermath of California Wildfires: What Consumers, Lawmakers and Regulators Should Look Out For

Oct 4, 2007

Insurance Industry Outnumbered Consumer Advocates 5 to 0 At Congressional Hearing on Insurance Oversight;
Insurers Top Donor to Committee Chair Kanjorski

Sep 6, 2007

"USE IT AND LOSE IT" - Farmers Insurance Refunds $1.4 Million to California Homeowners, Will Pay $2 Million Fine in Settlement with FTCR, Department of Insurance;
Consumer Group Calls on Insurance Commissioner to Expand Investigation, Issue New Rules

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