enforcement actions News

Connecticut Recovered $6M for Policyholders, Taxpayers in 2015

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Katharine L. Wade announced that the Connecticut Insurance Department recovered approximately $6 million for policyholders and taxpayers in 2015, helping individuals and families with their claims and complaints. The Department’s Consumer Affairs Unit (CAU) fielded more than …

Conn. Regulators Recovered $6.3M for Policyholders, Taxpayers in 2014

The Connecticut Insurance Department recovered approximately $6.3 million for policyholders and taxpayers in 2014, the state’s Deputy Insurance Commissioner Anne Melissa Dowling announced today. “Connecticut consumers rely on insurance to provide peace of mind for their homes, families and financial …

Maine Bureau of Insurance Recovered $3.4M for Consumers in 2014

Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa said the state Bureau of Insurance recovered nearly $3.4 million on behalf of Maine consumers and businesses in 2014. More than $2.4 million was recovered for consumers by the Bureau’s Consumer Health Care Division, and …

Penn. Insurance Dept.: 2014 Was a Banner Year for Consumer Protection

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department said 2014 was a banner year for consumer protection. The department said its Office of Market Regulation concluded 2014 by collecting more than $4 million in penalties and fines and recovering approximately $295 million in restitution …

Wisconsin Insurer Fails to Activate Coverage for Nearly 300

Nearly 300 people who applied for stand-alone dental coverage from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Wisconsin through the federal health care exchange thought they had policies but didn’t have them activated, according to enforcement records from the state’s Office of …

Penn. Insurance Department Collects $343K in Penalties, Fines in Q2

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department collected more than $343,000 in penalties and fines, as well as more than $73,000 in restitution during the 2013 second quarter, according to the department’s announcement this week. In total, 37 enforcement actions and market conduct …

Penn. Insurance Department Collected Over $1.3M in Penalties, Restitution in Q1

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department said regulators collected more than $1 million in penalties and fines, as well as more than $300,000 in restitution in the first quarter of 2013. In total, 37 enforcement actions and market conduct examinations were closed …