As shown in recent blog postings, our San Francisco insurance attorneys follow all the relevant legal and political developments in insurance law, particularly as they affect Californians. This blog has covered potential changes to laws relating to automobile insurance, flood insurance, and insurance coverage for autism, to name a few.…
As San Francisco insurance attorneys, we know one of the most devastating loses is one’s home. When something takes away a home, everything is upended and we need our insurance providers to come to our aide quickly so we can move on with our lives. Unfortunately, that is often when…
A police car crashed into a San Francisco home on March 6 when it swerved to avoid a turning car and lost control. The two police officers occupying the vehicle were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Meanwhile, the homeowner, Margarita Gomez, was inside when the officers crashed into…
It is not possible to turn on the TV these days without hearing endless news of the 2012 election. The presidential race has consumed most media focus, but here in California, there are other important issues that will be on the ballot in November. Among them is the 2012 Automobile…
The California Office of the Patient Advocate, created to inform and educate Californians on their HMOs and health insurance providers, released an annual Health Care Quality Report Card (http://www.opa.ca.gov/report_card/) this week detailing the scores for California’s nine largest health management organizations, six largest preferred provider organizations, and 212 medical groups…
Our San Francisco insurance attorneys are always interested in developments in insurance laws around the country and in particular as they affect California. This week California Congressman John Garamendi introduced H.R. 4020 into the House of Representatives, called the Flood Insurance Farmers Act of 2012. The bill addresses the cost…
A story caught our eye this week that is the definition of shameful. Imagine our seniors, our parents and grandparents, being scammed out of benefits from long-term care insurance. Taking money from the elderly and infirm and denying them when they need the help they diligently paid for over the…
This week California joined six other states-Florida, Illinois, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey-in signing a settlement with Prudential Insurance Co. of America, the country’s second largest life insurer. The settlement requires that the insurance company use enhanced researched techniques to find the beneficiaries of California life insurance…
Our San Francisco insurance lawyer knows that far too many local community members have found themselves in the nightmare scenario of paying for insurance for years only to find out the benefits, for whatever reason, are not available when a disaster strikes. Often a consumer finds out he or she…
Recently California’s 6th Court of Appeals ruled that when a car is sold, the previous insurance is released from liability even if all of the DMV documents have not been transferred yet. Our San Francisco insurance attorneys think auto insurance consumers should be aware of this important recent ruling when…