Initiative Granting Discounts for Continuous Coverage to Be Included on California Ballot
By Jeff Jeffrey | |
A.M. Best Company, Inc. |
A controversial measure affecting automobile insurance in
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But the ballot measure has drawn fire from consumer groups that argue the bill would unfairly affect consumers who opt not to have automobile coverage for a period of time, even in instances where the consumer no longer has a vehicle to insure.
"As we have seen in the past, just having coverage does not demonstrate driving performance," Holober said. "This measure would have a similar effect to how pre-existing conditions affect people who purchase health insurance."
Holober's organization and other consumer groups defeated a similar measure, then dubbed Proposition 17, in 2012. Proposition 17 lost by two percentage points in that election after groups such as
This new ballot measure, which would receive a new number when it goes on the ballot, is virtually identical to Proposition 17, Holober said.
The Proposition 17 was supported by
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In 2010, the top five writers of private passenger auto in
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