Spotlight: Uninsured Motorists Rate Hike Challenged

Consumers Union and the Southern Leadership Conference have filed suit to block the Southern California Auto Club from raising rates 30% for uninsured drivers seeking coverage, claiming it violates Prop. 103 rules. The suit filed in San Francisco Superior Court wants the State Department of Insurance to reverse its approval of the hike and to stop other insurers from doing the same. An Auto Club spokeswoman said the insurer is simply following the practices of other major insurers.