Latest Department of Insurance Headlines
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Missouri Insurance Department Expects Lower Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates
Aug 25 2016 // Missouri insurance regulators say employers in that state should see lower workers’ compensation insurance rates for the third straight year in 2017. The Missouri Department of Insurance says the National Council on...
Missouri Non-Renews Insurance License of Northern Illinois Agency Owner, Again
Aug 24 2016 // The Missouri Department of Insurance has once again refused to renew the non-resident producer license of the owner of an Illinois managing general agency that has been able to continue operations despite having his...
Illinois Senator Says Blue Cross Could Reduce Costs, Be More Competitive
Aug 16 2016 // U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is taking the rare step of weighing in on the state’s handling of a hefty health insurance rate increase request, asking Illinois regulators to press the state’s leading insurer of...
California Administrative Law Judge Orders State Farm to Refund $85M
Aug 9 2016 // An administrative law judge at the California Department of Insurance found that State Farm overcharged customers $85 million and ordered the carrier to issue refunds and reduce rates. The judge determined that since July...
License Revoked by 2 States but Northern Illinois Agency Stays Open
Aug 8 2016 // By taking advantage of legal appeals processes, an Illinois managing general agency has been able to continue operations for more than a year despite having its license revoked or non-renewed by two separate state...
Despite Having License Revoked by 2 States, Northern Illinois Agency Continues to Operate
Jul 20 2016 // By taking advantage of legal appeals processes, an Illinois managing general agency has been able to continue operations for more than a year despite having its license revoked or non-renewed by two separate state...
Conklin, Baird Appointed to Lead Ohio Department of Insurance Units
Jun 13 2016 // Lt. Governor Mary Taylor has named two to key posts at the Ohio Department of Insurance. Allison Conklin will serve as assistant director of Legislative Affairs and Amanda Baird is the new general counsel. Baird supervises...
Texas to Hold Hearing on Mandatory Mediation-Arbitration Endorsements
Jun 9 2016 // At least one insurer in Texas has filed to add an endorsement to the homeowners policy that would require mandatory mediation-arbitration in claim disputes. The endorsement would be attached to a homeowners policy at the...
Highmark, Aetna Request Substantial Rate Hikes in Delaware
Jun 3 2016 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced Thursday that she has received rate request filings from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, Aetna Inc. and Aetna Life for individual and small group...
Indiana Department of Insurance Approves Anthem’s Cigna Acquisition
May 26 2016 // The health insurer Anthem Inc. announced it has received approval from Indiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Stephen W. Robertson for the acquisition of Cigna HealthCare of Indiana Inc., a subsidiary of Cigna...
Report: Missouri Recovered $15M-Plus for Insurance Consumers in 2015
Apr 25 2016 // The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration has released its 2015 Annual Report highlighting insurance industry data and department accomplishments, including the recovery of...
Study: Economic Impact of North Carolina Captives Increased by $12.8M in 2015
Apr 18 2016 // The economic impact of North Carolina’s captive insurance company program increased significantly in its second full year of operation, according to a study conducted by the North Carolina Department of...
Study: Economic Impact of North Carolina Captives Increased by $12.8M in 2015
Apr 8 2016 // The economic impact of North Carolina’s captive insurance company program increased significantly in its second full year of operation, according to a study conducted by the North Carolina Department of...
Online Comparison Launched by California Department of Insurance
Mar 16 2016 // Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones wants California drivers know about the department’s online tool that helps consumers shop for different insurers based on price. The tool is now being launched by the California...
North Carolina Insurance Dept. Reports $29.8M in Savings, Recoveries in 2015
Mar 15 2016 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance saved or recovered $29.8 million for North Carolinians in 2015, according to a statement from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. In 2015, the Department of...
Alabama Makes Arrest in Fraud Ring Targeting 22 Insurers
Mar 11 2016 // The Alabama Department of Insurance: Insurance Fraud Unit has arrested 43-year-old Elvie Gray of Hale County for the crime of insurance fraud. On February 1, a Hale County Grand Jury indicted Gray after an extensive...
Aetna Acquisition of Louisville-Based Humana Gets OK from Kentucky, Florida Regulators
Mar 7 2016 // Louisville, Ky.-based Humana has been approved for takeover by Aetna by Kentucky regulators, according to a statement from the Kentucky Department of Insurance Commissioner Brian Maynard. The order approving the request...
North Carolina Insurance Agent Charged with Embezzlement
Feb 22 2016 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Jacob Christopher Mullins, 28, of Fremont; he is charged with one count each of embezzlement by an insurance agent, financial card fraud and...
Kentucky Commish Green Lights Aetna-Humana Acquisition, Florida Approves Deal
Feb 18 2016 // Louisville, Ky.-based Humana has been approved for takeover by Aetna by Kentucky regulators, according to a statement from the Kentucky Department of Insurance Commissioner Brian Maynard. The order approving the request...
California Department of Insurance Investigating Zenefits
Feb 12 2016 // Zenefits has been under investigation by the California Department of Insurance since last year, the state agency disclosed, saying the resignation of co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Parker Conrad earlier this week...
