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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Newsom, California lawmakers strike deal that would allow Uber, Lyft drivers to unionize

California rideshare drivers can unionize and bargain collectively while remaining independent contractors under a legislative compromise that also reduces Uber and Lyft insurance requirements.
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Health Insurance Premiums Are Rising Faster Than Ever Before

Consider that, from 2000 to 2020, egg prices fluctuated between just under $1 and about $3 a dozen; they reached $6.23 in March but then fell to $3.78 in June. Average gas prices, after seesawing between $2 and $4 a gallon for more than a decade starting in 2005, peaked at $4.93 in 2022 and recently fell back to just over $3.
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fromSun Sentinel
3 weeks ago

New home insurer with familiar ties approved to offer coverage in Florida

Viceroy Preferred Insurance Company received approval to operate in Florida as the 15th new insurer after 2022–2023 legislative reforms.
US politics
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

5 Key Takeaways: Major Insurer's Homeowners Rate Hike a Signal of Things To Come

State Farm raises homeowners insurance rates by 27.2% in Illinois, citing climate-related losses and rising construction costs.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Elias: Bay Area's Garamendi saying insurance czar should go' unheard of

U.S. Rep. John Garamendi has publicly criticized fellow Democrat Ricardo Lara's performance as California's insurance commissioner.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

California's former insurance commissioner wants oil and gas companies to pay for the home insurance crisis

Insurance is the climate crisis canary in the coal mine, and the canary is dying. Severe-weather events are more common and extreme because we're not doing enough, fast enough, to transition from fossil fuels and other greenhouse gas-emitting industries.
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