April 6, 2016
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller issued a consumer alert this week telling homeowners about a process by which they can appeal their property’s placement in a flood zone by the federal government, which in many cases requires them to purchase …
March 25, 2016
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller is advising all drivers to be aware of motorcycles, as warmer weather means more motorcyclists on Pennsylvania roadways. Miller is also encouraging motorcyclists to consider safety measures which can save lives, reduce injuries, and save …
March 17, 2016
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller hailed a recent vote by the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee approving the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act (H.R. 2901). Miller said this legislation encourages more private insurers to write flood …
February 24, 2016
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller announced that the state’s Insurance Department reclaimed $185,055,050 for insurance consumers throughout the state during 2015. The commissioner said that throughout 2015, the state’s Insurance Department helped 12,307 consumers around Pennsylvania receive some form of …
February 4, 2016
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has created a new “one-stop shop” webpage to make information on private market flood insurance more accessible to Pennsylvania homeowners and renters. In announcing the new webpage, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller said Pennsylvania homeowners, who …
January 20, 2016
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller has announced a proposal to protect health care consumers from surprise balance bills and is soliciting public comment. Surprise balance bills happen when a consumer receives emergency care or has made a good faith effort …
December 21, 2015
Regis Insurance Company, a Pennsylvania-domiciled insurance company, was recently issued an order of liquidation by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Regis, a writer of small commercial business based in Paoli, Pennsylvania, was licensed in and domesticated in Pennsylvania in 1979. …
December 10, 2015
With the number of older Pennsylvanians steadily increasing, the Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation, Aging, and Insurance remind citizens that striking the right balance between safety on roadways and the mobility of older drivers is very important. “Driving is a privilege; …
October 20, 2015
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller is reminding drivers that their insurance company cannot add a surcharge to their auto premium for a crash involving a deer. The commissioner also urged drivers to be alert for deer, as this is the …
October 5, 2015
Advocates for consumers, insurers, hospitals and doctors clashed on Oct. 1 at a Pennsylvania hearing on surprise bills for expensive out-of-network health care services sent to patients who thought their treatments were covered by their insurance networks. Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner …