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As the most populous state of a nation and its rich, California is a lucrative market and as large as the industry suffers almost entirely succeed.

As the most populous state of a nation and its rich, California is a lucrative market and as large as the industry suffers almost entirely succeed.

This is perhaps the reason Californians are confident, almost arrogant, to rewrite the rules, such as business in the state. The last, the sense of barbed wire is the insurance industry. In a decision closely followed this month, the California Supreme Court upheld key provisions of an initiative to vote by voters in November reinforced that the public control over the economy, and could be a catalyst for change across the nation.

The judgement confirmed the mandate of voters in a reduction of 20 percent or more by automobile and other damage and accident insurance business ensembles, even if at the same time a gap can admit that many insurers d to escape the operation. Perhaps even more important in the long term, the judgement opens the way for a system of strict rules under the insurer for the first time, are forced to justify every penny free and every penny they make.

For industry, the ruling was a victory in this, it was not so serious a defeat, as it could have been. After issuing dire warnings, it would have on the state, if the action of the rate cut’s provisions have been followed, most insurers have found they can live with him in the form of court.

Even more than the approval of voters Proposition 103, the Court of Justice on May 4 generated national interest. The rising price of a car in particular, economic and political problem in most countries, although many do not yet have a ballot, as a mechanism of the initiative in California.

Harvey Rosenfield, protected by Ralph Nader, is the leader of the revolt of voters, the group in California, sponsored by the initiative, said he heard groups in 44 countries.”I can not tell you how gravity on,’’says A Rosenthal Field,”but according to the number of calls, it is clear that, within five years, the assurance of any nation is to reform radically.”

In New Jersey, where countless attempts to modify, seem to have nowhere that is a big problem in a year that the gubernatorial race. Last month, two groups announced in New Jersey, an effort inspired by Proposition 103, at a place outside the referendum on the ballot, voters November whether they support a reduction of 20 percent in prices. Anger in PA

Constance Foster, Insurance Commissioner in Pennsylvania, said there is no question that Proposition 103 has recalled the judgement. ”If ever the dissatisfaction of public opinion is based steam, and now it was only a volcano,’’she said. ”It is obvious that the legislation in question to try to move some of the same means as 103 Proporta”

Californians, either by election ballot initiatives or legislative regulations, rules for many sectors. At the same time, it approved the Initiative insurance, the voters of a sharp rise in cigarette taxes for money for medical research. Last year, the state began implementing a law by voters, labels alerting potential exposure to toxic substances. In the spring of this year, air pollution authority Southern California approved a plan that calls for virtually every company doing business in the region of some price to pay to help clean pollution.

Most of Proposition 103 focused attention on automobile insurance rates for the whole country are still in New Jersey and Alaska’s, in Los Angeles are almost the highest in the country. But Proposition 103 is also valid for homeowners insurance and in most cases commercial and abuse. It does not affect life insurance or Workers’ Compensation.

Proposition 103 requires that a elected insurance commissioner, to replace the commissioner would be appointed by the governor, from next year. The commissioner would have broad powers to audit the financial records of all insurers, the rate increases.