Insurance rate decreases.

The Insurance Rate Reduction and Reform Act of 1988, an initiative measure, enacted by Proposition 103, as approved by the voters at the November 8, 1988, statewide general election, prohibits specified insurance rates from being approved or remaining in effect that are excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of the act. The act requires an insurer that wishes to change a rate to file a complete rate application with the Insurance Commissioner, for which there may be a hearing as prescribed. Existing law authorizes any person to initiate or intervene in any proceeding permitted or established pursuant to these provisions, to challenge actions of the…