Referendum in Washington state aims to derail new insurance law . Insurance industry opposes law that could force triple damages in some cases . But Robert Hartwig , with the industry-backed Insurance Institute , said the strategy was not intended to deny valid claims but to attack fraud , which , he claimed earlier this year , was rampant in minor accident cases . Comment: The Supreme Court ruled last year that the federal government can not require people who don't have health care coverage, such as illegal immigrants and those with pre-existing conditions, to buy it or pay
Referendum in Washington state aims to derail new insurance law . Insurance industry opposes law that could force triple damages in some cases . Comment: The Supreme Court ruled last year that the federal government can not require people who don't have health care coverage, such as illegal immigrants and those with pre-existing conditions, to buy it or pay