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ACIC Seeks to Axe Sacramento Crash Tax Scheme
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| Publish Date: 08/13/2010 |
| Summary: A proposed crash tax ordinance before the City Council sends a message that Sacramento operates like a small-town speed trap, gouging unwary non-resident drivers, according to Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies.... more |
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Sacramento to Consider Crash Tax
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| Publish Date: 07/19/2010 |
| Summary: Sacramento is the latest local government in California to consider imposing an unfair crash tax on out-of-town motorists who are involved in local auto accidents, said Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC).... more |
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ACIC Supports Homeowners Disclosure Bill
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| Publish Date: 06/29/2010 |
| Summary: ACIC supports legislation which would revise and improve disclosure information to help homeowners decide on the amount of insurance to purchase, ACIC Vice President Mark Sektnan said today.... more |
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ACIC Urges Memorial Day Drivers to Use Caution; Beware of Accident Response Fees
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| Publish Date: 05/25/2010 |
| Summary: With millions of people taking to the roadways for the Memorial Day holiday, the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) is urging drivers to take extra precautions while driving to avoid traffic accidents.... more |
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ACIC: Unfair Crash Tax Continues to Spread
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| Publish Date: 05/12/2010 |
| Summary: The unfair practice by some local governments to impose a tax on auto accident victims is continuing to spread unabated across California at the expense of often unsuspecting motorists, according to the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC).... more |
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ACIC Opposes Work Comp Bill; Seeks Cost-Saving Changes
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| Publish Date: 05/03/2010 |
| Summary: The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) is opposed to a workers compensation bill slated for a committee hearing this week because the measure could increase pharmacy costs and fails to address underlying problems that are currently driving up these costs, reports ACIC Vice President Mark Sektnan.... more |
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ACIC Works to Protect Policyholder in Car Sharing Bill
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| Publish Date: 04/30/2010 |
| Summary: The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) is working with the author of California legislation aimed at insurance issues related to vehicle sharing programs. ... more |
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Poizner's Foreign Policy Actions Exceed Legal Authority
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| Publish Date: 03/26/2010 |
| Summary: Five trade associations representing California’s life, health, and property/casualty insurance industry issued the following statement today in response to Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner’s announcement related to insurer investments.... more |
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ACIC Opposes Response Tax for Auto Accidents and House Fires
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| Publish Date: 02/18/2010 |
| Summary: The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) opposes local governments imposing a special tax for responding to auto accidents and house fires in their jurisdictions, reports ACIC President Sam Sorich.... more |
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ACIC Unveils New, User-Friendly Web Site
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| Publish Date: 02/01/2010 |
| Summary: The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) today announced the launching of its new, user-friendly Web site to provide information about the association’s activities in the California legislative, regulatory, media and legal arenas.... more |
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ACIC Creates Web Site to Track Local Government's Auto Crash Taxes
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| Publish Date: 01/25/2010 |
| Summary: Californians now have a new Web site for obtaining the updated information on the growing local government trend of imposing an unfair crash tax on drivers when emergency vehicles are sent to the scene of accidents, reports Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies.... more |
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New ’Pay-Drive’ Auto Insurance Regulations
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| Publish Date: 10/16/2009 |
| Summary: The regulations give policyholders the option to have their auto insurance premiums based on the actual miles they drive rather than on estimated miles driven. ... more |
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ACIC: Fire Victims Urged to Seek Safety, Contact Insurers
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| Publish Date: 08/31/2009 |
| Summary: Victims of California’s devastating fires are encouraged to seek safety and then contact their insurance companies as soon as possible to begin receiving assistance, according to Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies.... more |
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ACIC Opposes Regulations Unfair to Consumers
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| Publish Date: 08/26/2009 |
| Summary: In testimony presented at a hearing here today, ACIC opposed Department of Insurance proposed regulations which would make it more difficult for insurance companies to provide their customers with fair insurance rates.... more |
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ACIC Supports Innovative Auto Insurance Regulations
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| Publish Date: 07/10/2009 |
| Summary: The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) supports proposed, innovative Department of Insurance regulations that would allow policyholders to pay for their auto insurance based on the actual number of miles driven, ACIC President Sam Sorich said today.... more |
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Insurance Industry Plays Significant Role in California’s Economy
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| Publish Date: 05/18/2009 |
| Summary: The insurance industry plays a significant role in California’s economy, employing hundreds of thousands of workers, investing billions of dollars in state and local governments and paying the fourth largest amount in taxes to the state’s General Fund, according to a 2009 report released today by insurers.... more |
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ACIC: For Fire Victims: Safety First for Family, Neighbors
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| Publish Date: 05/07/2009 |
| Summary: “Victims of the devastating Santa Barbara wildfire should think first of safety and protect themselves, their families and neighbors from harm,” advises Sam Sorich, president of the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC).... more |
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ACIC Members Elect Chair and Vice Chair at Annual Meeting
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| Publish Date: 04/22/2009 |
| Summary: Kathleen Bissell, assistant vice president of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, was elected this week as chair of the Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) Board of Directors at the association’s annual meeting here.... more |
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Taxes for Out-of-Town Accident Victims on Local Agendas
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| Publish Date: 03/03/2009 |
| Summary: All Californians are being warned of a growing, disconcerting trend in the state by local governments moving to impose taxes on unknowing, out-of-towners who have the unfortunate experience of being in an auto accident, regardless ... more |
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ACIC: Proposal Limits Consumer Choices on Repairs
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| Publish Date: 02/24/2009 |
| Summary: The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) opposes a Department of Insurance regulation that would limit the ability of consumers to learn about choices available to them for repairing their accident-damaged vehicles, reports ACIC Vice President and General Counsel Jeff Fuller.... more |
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Veteran Lobbyist, Committee Consultant Joins ACIC Staff
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| Publish Date: 01/22/2009 |
| Summary: Mark Sektnan, a veteran Sacramento lobbyist and committee consultant, joined The Association of California Insurance Companies’ (ACIC) staff this week as vice president with primary responsibility for advocacy of personal lines issues.... more |
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