California Insurance

Insurance regulators unveil plan to institute PBR

By Elizabeth D. Festa | April 7, 2013

Department resources, RBC requirements and captives/SPVs remain knots the task force must untangle.

Insurers raise Calif. health rates over Jones' objections

By Allison Bell | March 7, 2013

Regulators say they lack legislative authority to reject increases.

California files emergency autism benefits regs

By Allison Bell | February 28, 2013

Commissioner Dave Jones says policyholders continue to face coverage delays and denials in spite of S.B. 946.

California rescission fight heats up

By Allison Bell | February 26, 2013

A judge gave the commissioner much of what he wanted. Both sides have appealed.

WellPoint weighs in on California rates

By Allison Bell | January 9, 2013

An insurer says its Anthem Blue Cross unit is just responding to economic reality.

California: Keep 2014 PPACA fee out of 2013 rates

By Allison Bell | January 8, 2013

Insurers know the bill is coming; regulators say it has nothing to do with policies sold today.

California insurance commissioner to conduct a review of Nationwide

By Michael K. Stanley | November 29, 2012

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said his office will conduct a review of Nationwide/Allied Group of insurance companies’ cyber security measures.

ELIC jury finds no damages in Artemis junk bond case in California

By Elizabeth Festa | October 30, 2012

CDI doesn't say what the next steps will be, but Artemis has deep pockets and has settled before.

Nationwide settles DMF case with state insurance departments

By Michael K. Stanley | October 11, 2012

Nationwide has agreed to a $7.2 million settlement with seven state insurance departments for its misuse of the Social Security Death Master File database.