After some long, hard thinking about this, I am officially making an endorsement: Steve Poizner, Republican, for governor. Why? First, of the five others who are running, only Dale F. Ogden has any insurance experience. Mr. Ogden, while he may…
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More on the Workers Compensation Disaster
LA Times has a story about the workers compensation system and the mess that is created. The story basically says that profits for insurers are way up while benefits are way down! That’s not even the whole story. The legislature…
CSAA Sued for Discrimination
This is interesting. CSAA, what you generally think of as AAA, sells auto and home insurance. And, apparently, someone thought it would be a good idea to stop selling insurance to Chinese speaking Californians. So, a group of agents who…
Insurer Ratings
I recently had a discussion with a client about insurance companies. He had quotes from a couple of insurance companies and wanted to know which one was better. Better, of course, is a relative term, but one of the things…
More on the race for insurance commissioner
I have come across to posts from this summer from a friend of mine, George Wallace. George is a CPCU and attorney in LA. While he and I are on different sides of the industry, we have the commonality of…
Customer service is still lacking
As I was calling adjusters back today, I realized that there is still something lacking in the insurance industry: customer service. As a former adjuster, I think I know a thing or two about this topic. Heck, I have written…
Driving Tip
This is insurance related because if you follow this tip you will limit your exposure to being in an auto accident. Ready? Set? (I know, the drama is building.) KEEP YOUR HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL! Are you surprised? Impressed…
Race for Insurance Commissioner
I generally do not get political on this blog. That is not the purpose. The purpose is to provide information and insights into insurance matters to you. But, I think the race for Insurance Commissioner is important. So, a few…
Are rate cuts in your future?
State Farm has requested to cut homeowners rates by 11% or so in California. WOO HOO! This announcement came from the Dept. of Insurance. This comes as USAA has also asked for a rate decrease. I won’t get technical here,…
Farmers Ordered To Pay Refund
A San Diego judge has ordered Farmers Insurance to pay $115 million to customers who paid in installments. Farmers has vowed to appeal. This is interesting. Rates, as you know from my last post, are set by the Dept. of…