Latest Department of Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Department of Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Missouri Fines Health Insurer Cigna for Various Violations
Aug 14 2015 // The Missouri Department of Insurance has fined Cigna subsidiaries $140,800 for using unapproved forms, incorrectly denying chiropractic claims, charging copayments of more than 50 percent and failing to send an explanation...
D.C. Dept. of Insurance, Securities & Banking Names New Acting Commissioner
Aug 3 2015 // Stephen Taylor The District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities & Banking (DISB) confirmed that former DISB senior official Stephen Taylor recently rejoined DISB as its new acting commissioner. Taylor...
Drane Named Deputy Commissioner for Delaware Department of Insurance
Jul 20 2015 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced Monday the appointment of attorney Hardy Drane as deputy commissioner for the Delaware Department of Insurance. “I am happy to announce that I talked...
California Executive Life Insurance Settlement Ends 16 Years of Litigation
Jul 10 2015 // A settlement has been reached with the last remaining defendant in a 16-year-old lawsuit brought by the California Department of Insurance that arose out of the 1991 liquidation of Executive Life Insurance Co. The French...
North Carolina Approves Amendments to Captive Insurance Law
Jun 24 2015 // Amendments proposed to the North Carolina Captive Insurance Act by the North Carolina Department of Insurance were met with unanimous support from the N.C. General Assembly and signed into law on June 19, 2015. Some of the...
Finston Named General Counsel of California Department of Insurance
Jun 12 2015 // John Finston was named general counsel for the California Department of Insurance. Finston, who has served as deputy commissioner for corporate and regulatory affairs for three years, will replace outgoing General Counsel...
Ohio Lt. Gov./Insurance Director Taylor Tackles Multiple Roles
May 18 2015 // As Ohio’s lieutenant governor, top insurance regulator and leader of a statewide regulatory reform initiative, it might seem that Mary Taylor’s public responsibilities would often pull in her in conflicting...
Ohio’s Lt. Governor/Insurance Director Focused on Streamlining Regulation
May 18 2015 // As Ohio’s lieutenant governor, top insurance regulator and leader of a statewide regulatory reform initiative, it might seem that Mary Taylor’s public responsibilities would often pull in her in conflicting...
California Department of Insurance Approves CEA Rate Reduction
Apr 23 2015 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones approved a statewide rate reduction of 10 percent for earthquake insurance policies issued by the California Earthquake Authority. The reduction is effective Jan. 1, 2016. Jones...
McPharlin Tapped to Head Michigan Dept. of Insurance & Financial Services
Apr 7 2015 // Gov. Rick Snyder has named Pat McPharlin, of Laingsburg, as the new director of the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. He will replace outgoing director Ann Flood. McPharlin previously served as CEO...
WCIRB Submits Lower Mid-year Filing to California Department of Insurance
Apr 6 2015 // The California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Monday submitted a July 1 pure premium rate filing to the California Department of Insurance proposing advisory rates that average $2.46 per $100 of...
Regulators: Auto Insurance Rates Continue Downward Trend in Missouri
Mar 26 2015 // Auto insurance premiums have declined significantly since 2000, according to figures released by the Missouri Department of Insurance. The average annual cost for full coverage peaked in 2003 at $740 — it dipped to $726...
3 Promoted to Top Posts at Ohio Department of Insurance
Mar 13 2015 // Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor has promoted three members of the Ohio Department of Insurance leadership team. Laura Miller, previously chief of the department’s Product Regulation and...
Mercury Agrees to $1M Settlement With California Department of Insurance
Mar 10 2015 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced a $1 million settlement with Mercury Insurance Co., Mercury Casualty Co. and California Automobile Insurance Co. over findings that Mercury violated California laws on...
Insurance Department: 1-in-3 Missourians Impacted by Anthem Data Breach
Feb 24 2015 // The Missouri Department of Insurance reported it received new information from Anthem that shows one-in-three Missourians’ personal information was compromised during a recent cyberattack on the health insurer. More...
Ohio Insurance Department Reveals Top Fraud, Enforcement Cases
Feb 11 2015 // Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced Ohio’s top fraud and enforcement cases for 2014 investigated by the Ohio Department of Insurance. During the calendar year, the department processed...
North Carolina Agent Charged with Embezzlement
Feb 5 2015 // Insurance agent Amneris Deleon, of Wilmington, N.C., was arrested and charged with one count each of embezzlement by an insurance agent and accessing a computer to defraud or obtain property. Department of Insurance...
Missouri Fines Insurer Nearly $162K for Misstatements to Policyholders
Jan 7 2015 // The Missouri Department of Insurance announced that a regulatory settlement agreement has been reached with Humana Insurance Co. under which the company will pay a $161,800 fine to the Missouri State School Fund. Missouri...
Missouri DOI Recommends Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease
Dec 15 2014 // The Missouri Department of Insurance is recommending a 4.4 percent decrease in workers’ compensation insurance loss costs for 2015. The key driver of the decrease is the favorable loss experience in 2012, according...
Idaho Department Of Insurance Director to Retire
Nov 13 2014 // Idaho Department of Insurance Director Bill Deal announced today he is retiring. His retirement is effective on Dec. 31. Deal was appointed by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and began his eight-year tenure on Jan. 2,...
