Commissioner claims shakedown over auto insurance regs (San Diego Union-Tribune)
SACRAMENTO, 5:51 p.m. May 8 (AP): State Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi accused a group of insurance companies Monday of trying to blackmail him by threatening to run a $2 million ad campaign against his pending auto insurance regulations in the midst of his campaign for lieutenant governor.

New Effort to Educate Californians About Pending Auto Insurance Rate Increase (The Auto Channel)
SACRAMENTO, May 8 -- A diverse group of local elected officials, chambers of commerce, tax groups and insurance companies today announced that Californians to Stop Unfair Rate Increases (CSURI) will begin immediately educating Californians through television ads and mail to their homes about proposed auto insurance regulations that will unfairly raise rates for millions of drivers statewide.

Five Great Reasons to Shop Around For Auto Insurance (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Shopping around is the number one way of saving money on insurance. Are you sure you're getting the best deal possible with your current insurance company?