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The state of California commenced a lawsuit against American General Life Insurance Co., Transamerica and other life insurance companies. The enforcement action alleged the defendants purposefully ...

A Bay Area consumer-advocacy group claims California’s Department of Insurance is violating state public-records law by refusing to hand over important data on consumer complaints about life insurance ...

A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel partially reversed a lower-court ruling last week in a California term policy lapse lawsuit. The lawsuit is the latest challenge based on California’s 2012 ...

Term life insurance offers affordable coverage for a set period — here's how it works and when it makes sense to buy a policy ...

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