Latest Department of Insurance Headlines
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Ohio: More than 2,000 Agents, Agencies Face $21.7 Million in Tax Liens
Jun 8 2011 // The Ohio Department of Insurance Fraud, Enforcement and License Division, with help from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office, has identified nearly 2,230 agents and agencies that owe the state of Ohio $21.7...
Missouri: 17,000 Insurance Claims Filed So Far From Joplin Tornado
Jun 8 2011 // The major insurance companies serving consumers in the Joplin area have received nearly 17,000 claims so far from residents and business owners with damage from the EF-5 tornado that struck the area on May 22, insurance...
$11M in Calif. Insurer Investments Go to Underserved Communities
May 4 2011 // Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and Speaker John A. Pérez announced that $11 million in new insurance company investments will benefit underserved communities across California. In February, the commissioner sent a...
Nearly 7,000 Insurance Claims Filed After St. Louis Tornado
May 2 2011 // Missouri insurance regulators say major homeowners and auto insurance companies in the state have received nearly 7,000 claims from St. Louis residents with damage from the April 22 (Good Friday) tornado. The companies...
Ohio Plans May 5 Switch to Electronic Licensing System
Apr 25 2011 // Ohio insurance regulators will soon make a switch to an electronic system for agent licensing. Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Director of the Department of Insurance Mary Taylor said transition to the new system will begin...
Garber Named Chief Legal Counsel at Ohio Insurance Department
Apr 19 2011 // Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor named Joe Garber chief legal counsel at the Ohio Department of Insurance. Garber, who joined the agency on April 11, advises the department in legal...
Missouri Updates Insurance Consumer Complaint System
Mar 31 2011 // The Missouri Department of Insurance has responded to Gov. Jay Nixon’s call for more efficient government by launching a new online system for verifying consumer complaints. The department now sends complaint data to...
Louisiana Agent Fined $100K for Alleged Misappropriation of Premiums
Mar 23 2011 // A Deville, La., insurance agent has been accused of attempting to defraud insurers by submitting false business and receiving more than $127,000 in unearned commissions. Robert Lee Daniel III, 29, was served on March 18 by...
Ohio Reveals Top Insurance Fraud, Enforcements for 2010
Mar 11 2011 // Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor has announced the agency’s top insurance fraud and enforcement cases of 2010.The DOI opened more than 160 consumer insurance fraud cases last...
Missouri DOI Fines Auto Insurer $256K; Orders Operational Changes
Mar 11 2011 // A Chicago-based auto insurance company has paid $256,000 in fines and is required to more quickly process, investigate and pay claims under a settlement reached with the Missouri Department of Insurance, the department...
Froment Named Chief Administrative Officer at Ohio Insurance Department
Mar 2 2011 // Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor named Jillian Froment the department’s chief administrative officer. Froment is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the...
Court: Only English Required in Arizona Uninsured/Underinsured Form
Feb 7 2011 // The Supreme Court of Arizona has ruled that the state’s uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage selection or rejection form only needs to be filed in English — even when dealing with...
Court: Only English Required in Arizona Uninsured/Underinsured Form
Jan 24 2011 // The Supreme Court of Arizona has ruled that the state’s uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage selection or rejection form only needs to be filed in English — even when dealing with...
Missouri Recommends 11% Drop in Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates
Dec 16 2010 // After reviewing statewide data for insurance claims paid by employers for injured workers in 2010, the Missouri Department of Insurance is recommending a 11.1 percent decrease in workers’ compensation rates for 2011....
Former Ohio Clinical Counselor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Dec 15 2010 // A former clinical counselor in the Finlay, Ohio-area has pled guilty to insurance fraud. Authorities say John Blain Frankenburg, also known as Blain J. Frankenburg, fraudulently billed two insurance companies more than...
Ohio to Require Electronic Funds Transfer for Insurance Product Filings
Nov 23 2010 // Beginning Jan. 1, 2011, the Ohio Department of Insurance will require fees for rate, rule and form filings be filed via the System for Electronic Rate and Form Filings (SERFF) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), Ohio...
Texas Department of Insurance Licenses Cognalysis™ Reserving System
Nov 19 2010 // Saint Paul, MN – November 19, 2010. Christopher Gross Consulting, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Texas Department of Insurance is licensing the Cognalysis™ Reserving System, to assist with the...
Louisiana Agent Told to Stop Selling Insurance
Oct 21 2010 // A West Monroe agent was served by the Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Section investigators with a cease and desist order, license revocation and $5,000 fine notice for alleged misappropriation. Jennifer Dianne...
Louisiana Agent Told to Stop Selling Insurance; Fined $10K
Oct 13 2010 // A Winnsboro, La., agent was served by the Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Section Investigators with a cease and desist order, a summary suspension order and a $10,000 fine notice for alleged misrepresentation. The...
Illinois Cracks Down on Unauthorized Insurance Businesses
Sep 30 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance has entered an order prohibiting AIM Health Plans Inc., CEO Clubs Inc. (a/k/a Chief Executive Officers Club), Insurance Resource Group Inc., Integrated Insurance Marketing Inc., Gary L....
