APCIA News

Kreidler Urging Other Insurance Commissioners to Ban Use of Credit Scores

Now that Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s credit scoring ban has passed a key legal hurdle, he’s urging his colleagues in other states to consider similar actions. A Thurston County Superior Court judge on April 23 allowed Kreidler’s emergency rule …

Suit Pitting Insurers Against Washington Commissioner Getting Heard

A case pitting several insurer groups against Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is set to be heard on Friday morning. The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington, the Professional Insurance Agents of Washington and the American Property Casualty Insurance …

California to Establish Home And Community Hardening Standards for Insurance

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday announced a new partnership between the California Department of Insurance and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Administration to establish statewide standards for home and community hardening aimed at reducing wildfire risk, protecting lives and property …

Insurer Group Has Issue with Colorado Insurance Department’s COVID-19 Memo

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association is taking issue with tentative plans by the Colorado Department of Insurance to halt the use of credit information in Colorado during the pandemic. A recent draft bulletin from the department directs property/casualty insurers …