CALIFORNIA INSURANCE CASE
January 1st, 2004
BY PHILIP FINE
A LAW allowing insurance companies to levy premium surcharges on first-time drivers and motorists who have previously driven without coverage, has been struck down by a California court. A Los Angeles judge said state legislators had overstepped their authority when approving a bill allowing insurance companies to levy lower premiums on experienced drivers who have maintained coverage. Superior Court Judge Dzintra Janavs ruled that the law SB 841, passed last year, runs counter to existing legislation based on Proposition 103, insurance reforms ...
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