Latest Department of Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Department of Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ga. Department of Insurance ‘Advisory Service’ Will Review Consumers’ Policies
Mar 29 2005 // Georgia residents with insurance problems or questions have been offered direct assistance from Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine’s office by contacting Insurance investigator visiting various Georgia...
When Is Prejudice Required?
Mar 21 2005 // A Day of Confusion at the Fifth Circuit One of the black letter principles of insurance law in Texas is the requirement of prejudice to support a carrier’s claim of late notice under an automotive or general...
Daughter of Louisiana Department of Insurance Employee Reported Missing
Feb 3 2005 // The daughter of a Louisiana Department of Insurance employee has apparently been abducted from her home in Zachary, La., and the family is asking for the help of the public and the insurance industry in finding their...
La. Commissioner Honored with Leadership Award
Jan 24 2005 // The Louisiana Health Care Alliance (LHCA) presented state Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley with their 2004 Leadership in Health Care Award for his commitment to improving the availability and affordability of health...
Former La. Insurance Dept. Employee Pleads Guilty
Jan 18 2005 // Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. announced recently that Lylia Jackson, a former employee with the Louisiana Department of Insurance, pled guilty to one count of public bribery. Jackson was arrested in...
New Orleans Area Producer’s License Suspended
Jan 7 2005 // Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Unit investigators have shut down the insurance business of a New Orleans producer on felony theft violations in the amount of $250,000, Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley...
Ohio Dept. of Insurance Names Walls Assistant Director for Policy and Legislation
Jan 5 2005 // Ohio Department of Insurance Director Ann Womer Benjamin has named Brent Walls Assistant Director for Policy and Legislation. Wall joins the department from the Office of Criminal Justice Services where he served in the...
Proposed Calif. Producer Compensation Regulation Confusing, Unnecessary Says ACIC
Dec 22 2004 // The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) strongly criticized a proposed California Department of Insurance regulation on insurance agent and broker practices because the measure is overly broad, poorly...
Board Says Former La. Insurance Dept. Employees Took Jobs That Violated Ethics Law
Dec 17 2004 // Two former Louisiana insurance department employees violated an ethics law that requires public servants to wait two years before entering into a financial relationship with their previous employers, according to a...
Affirmative Insurance Acknowledges Receipt of Subpoena from Illinois Department of Insurance
Nov 17 2004 // Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. of Addison, Texas, a producer and provider of personal non-standard automobile insurance, announced that its insurance company subsidiaries and one of its agencies have received...
Smith to Head Idaho Department of Insurance
Nov 15 2004 // Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne’s selection to lead the Idaho Department of Insurance is no stranger to state government, public service and private sector leadership. Gary Smith, a long-time senior aide to Gov....
Perry Says Texas Lawmakers Will Deal With Insurers Dodging Rollbacks
Nov 14 2004 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently sent a message to State Farm and Farmers insurance companies, who have successfully fought state-ordered rate rollbacks for homeowners policies. “I’m not happy at all when...
N.C. Commissioner Demands Certified Statements on Bid Rigging
Oct 28 2004 // Jim Long A “demand to produce information” has been issued by the North Carolina Department of Insurance in an effort to closely scrutinize the records and practices of more than 5,000 insurance companies and...
38 People Arrested in California Insurance Scam
Sep 16 2004 // On Sept. 15, authorities completed arresting 38 people for alleged auto insurance fraud at more than 30 auto body shops in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The suspects were arrested over the past five days and...
Louisiana Agent Arrested for Alleged Fraud
Aug 30 2004 // The Louisiana State Police Fraud Unit arrested a Leesville, La., insurance agent and Department of Insurance Fraud Unit investigators issued the man a Cease and Desist Order and Summary Suspension of his license for...
C&D ORDER ISSUED IN LOUISIANA:
Aug 23 2004 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance shut down a Jena, La. insurance producer and issued a Cease and Desist order, along with a summary suspension of her insurance license, for allegedly misappropriating premium dollars...
CALIF. SUPREME COURT ISSUES MAJOR RULING ON INSURER BAD-FAITH CLAIMS:
Aug 23 2004 // The California Supreme Court threw out a lower court ruling that had resulted in a multi-million dollar damage award against an insurance company. The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) had filed an...
La. Producer’s License Suspended for Allegedly Holding Onto Premiums
Aug 12 2004 // A Bastrop, La. insurance producer was issued a Cease and Desist order and a summary suspension of his insurance license for allegedly receiving premiums from customers and not forwarding them to the insurance company in a...
Calif. Supreme Court Issues Major Ruling on Insurer Bad-Faith Claims
Aug 9 2004 // The California Supreme Court threw out a lower court ruling that had resulted in a multimillion-dollar damage award against an insurance company. The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) had filed an amicus...
C&D Order Issued to La. Agent
Jul 22 2004 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance shut down a Jena, La. insurance producer and issued a Cease and Desist order, along with a summary suspension of her insurance license, for allegedly misappropriating premium dollars...
