Harvey Rosenfield, the Prop 103 author, recently responded to charges made by the Department of Insurance that the insurance companies are trying to blackmail the commissioner. You can read Harvey’s comments here. And, now, I promise to leave politics alone…
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Insurance Company Blackmail? Part 2
In a doozy of a follow up, Insurance Commissioner Garamendi has sent a letter to the FBI, US Attorney and California Attorney General requesting an investigation of this attempted blackmail. Now, the cynical side of me has two reactions: First,…
Insurance Company Blackmail?
If this is true, WOW! The Department of Insurance issued a press release today that will blow you away. Basically, the insurance industry told Garamendi to either drop his proposed regulations or be bomarded with a negative ad campaign. Now,…
New Blog
I just thought I would pass on this new blog that I came across. It is from Ron Miller, a Maryland personal injury attorney. His website is great with a ton of information and his blog looks good as well….
Title Insurance: Kickback Scam?
I don’t usually talk about title insurance, but when the chance comes up, why not? After all, a lot of my readers either own a home or will be buying a home at some point in time. So, title insurance…
FAQ: My Insurance Company Blames Me. What do I do?
My insurance comany found me at fault for the accident. I don’t think I was at fault. What do I do? First, you need to appeal the decision to the insurance company. You may want to hire an attorney or…
FAQ: Do I need an attorney?
I was hurt and went to the doctor only a few times. Do I need an attorney? If you only have a few doctor visits, you may want to consider small claims court. This will let you resolve your case…
FAQ: Arbitration is What?
My insurance company arbitrated my case and won. What does this mean? Not much. Arbitration, in this context, refers to “inter-company arbitration” done by the insurance companies. This ruling is not binding on anyone and the insurance company can still…
FAQ: Betterment: What is it?
In my continuing FAQ series, I thought I would answer a question asked to me today: what is betterment? Betterment is an interesting concept. Insurance, as you know, is designed to put you back into the position that you were…
Insurance Companies Pulling Out Now
After the hurricane season of 2005, many insurance companies are pulling out of the homeowners insurance market. They claim that they cannot handle the amount of losses and that the government should take a bigger role in providing catastrophe insurance…