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Consumer group opposes Schwarzenegger’s health insurance reform plan

Bob Graham — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:23:30 +0000

A consumer group says California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to “withdraw weak pseudo-reforms” of the health insurance industry would bar strong regulation of health insurers.

Consumer group opposes Schwarzenegger’s health insurance reform plan via IFAwebnews.

McDonnell joins fellow GOP governors in rejecting high-risk pool funds

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:50:52 +0000

Like the majority of Republican governors across the nation, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has turned down a federal offer to aid in the creation of a high-risk pool program for the uninsured.

McDonnell joins fellow GOP governors in rejecting high-risk pool funds via IFAwebnews.

California outlines new life settlement broker requirements

Bob Graham — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:52:54 +0000

Anyone transacting a life settlement in California will be required to notify the California Department of Insurance of the transaction within 10 days, according to new rules covering life settlement transactions.

California outlines new life settlement broker requirements via IFAwebnews.

Calif. property insurance surcharge a fee, not a tax, governor says

IFAwebnews Staff — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:37:09 +0000

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is insisting that a new surcharge on all residential and commercial property insurance is a fee – not a tax.

Calif. property insurance surcharge a fee, not a tax, governor says via IFAwebnews.

California to regulate life settlements, forbids STOLI deals

Bob Graham — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:45:53 +0000

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed into a law a bill to regulate the state’s life settlement market that includes a ban on stranger-owned life insurance policies.

California to regulate life settlements, forbids STOLI deals via IFAwebnews.

California workers’ comp. employees illegally furloughed, judge says

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:40:34 +0000

A California Superior Court judge has ruled that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger illegally furloughed 7,400 employees of the State Compensation Insurance Fund this year, entitling them to back pay plus interest ... Read →

California workers’ comp. employees illegally furloughed, judge says via IFAwebnews.

Poizner plans suit to halt ‘pilfering’ of Calif. workers’ comp. funds

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:35:52 +0000

Calling a move by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the legislature to sell $1 billion worth of business at the state-run workers’ compensation insurance company a “pilfering of funds,” the ... Read →

Poizner plans suit to halt ‘pilfering’ of Calif. workers’ comp. funds via IFAwebnews.

Poizner, industry oppose California downgrading of insurance fraud felonies

Bob Graham — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:10:18 +0000

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and a property-casualty insurance coalition say California lawmakers’ proposal to downgrade 73 felony crimes, including insurance fraud, to misdemeanors could “severely erode” the state’s efforts ... Read →

Poizner, industry oppose California downgrading of insurance fraud felonies via IFAwebnews.

Will the ‘Governator’ come to the rescue? Workers comp rates could rise by nearly 25% in California

Tony Ondrusek — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:24:03 +0000

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and California’s insurance commissioner have a dilemma on their hands: A workers compensation rating advisory panel has suggested that worker comp rates in the state be increased by ... Read →

Will the ‘Governator’ come to the rescue? Workers comp rates could rise by nearly 25% in California via IFAwebnews.