Washington Insurance Commissioner Issued $80K in Fines in February

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler disciplined and issued fines in February totaling $79,400 against insurance companies, agents, brokers and others who violated state insurance regulations.

Insurance companies

Asuris Northwest Health, Seattle; fined $20,000

The company retroactively denied coverage for a consumer who had received prior authorization for medical treatment. Kreidler asked Asuris to conduct a review, which found 11 consumers and 15 claims that were similarly affected. The company reprocessed and paid the affected claims. It stated the reason for the denials was confusion with its third-party administrator about which providers were in network.

Kreidler fined the following insurance companies for violating state laws:

Agents and brokers

Kreidler revoked the licenses of the following insurance producers:

The following insurance producers relinquished their licenses:

Kreidler fined the following insurance producers:

Other organizations

Kreidler disciplined the following organizations for operating in Washington without being registered: