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Massachusetts Consumer Agencies Collect $13.9M in 2012

Massachusetts consumer affairs agencies collected over $13.9 million through awards, settlements, refunds and fines in 2012. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation oversees the divisions of banks, insurance, professional licensure, standards, and telecommunications and cable. The recoveries are …

N.Y. Insurers’ Sandy Response ‘Report Card’ Shows 0.48% Claims Complaint Rate

The New York regulators’ latest “report cards” on the performance of insurers in the wake of Superstorm Sandy shows that 1,830 consumer complaints have been filed from 381,827 Sandy-related claims — at the rate of 0.48 percent. The information in …

Missouri Helps Collect $5M for Consumers in First Half 2012

Missouri insurance regulators report their efforts are helping consumers to receive more than $5 million in additional insurance claims payments in first half of 2012. Consumers will receive an additional $5.1 million in claim payments from their insurance companies, according …

Connecticut Insurance Regulators Recovered $2.4M for Consumers in Q2

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Leonardi announced Thursday that the insurance department recovered $2.4 million for policyholders and state taxpayers in the second quarter. Leonardi said the department’s consumer affairs unit fielded about 1,600 complaints and inquiries and helped policyholders recoup …

Michigan Regulators: Consumer Complaints Against Insurers Drop in 2011

The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) reported that consumer complaints against insurance companies dropped slightly in 2011, compared with 2010. Consumer complaint statistics for insurance companies doing business in Michigan include complaints filed against carriers writing accident …