Latest Department of Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Department of Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Missouri Dept. of Insurance Recommends 6.4% Decrease in Workers’ Comp Rates
Nov 22 2022 // The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) is recommending a 6.4 percent decrease in workers’ compensation insurance loss costs for 2023. This marks the seventh time in eight years that average...
California Department of Insurance Investigation Leads to Arraignment Bail Agents
Nov 22 2022 // Unlicensed bail agent Jimmy Mai, 35, of Irvine, and licensed bail agent Jonathan Lahmani, 42, of Orange, California, were each arraigned in Los Angeles Superior Court on one felony count of negotiating bail without a...
Nebraska Dept. of Insurance Conducts Review of Guidance Documents
Nov 4 2022 // This month, the Nebraska Department of Insurance (NDOI) completed a process improvement project focused on their guidance document library. Governor Pete Ricketts has encouraged agencies to reduce their regulatory burden....
California Department of Insurance Investigation Leads to Arrest of Two Men
Oct 10 2022 // A joint investigation into alleged illegal actions by bounty hunters has led to the arrest of two people. National City Police supported by the California Department of Insurance investigators and federal and local...
Michigan Dept. of Insurance to Hold Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Event
Sep 26 2022 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is partnering with the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the Lansing Police Department (LPD), and Shaheen Chevrolet to offer motorists a free...
Louisiana Dept. of Insurance to Hold Hurricane Prep Event
Sep 22 2022 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and Habitat for Humanity will hold a hurricane preparation session at Mandeville Community Center on September 26, 5:30 p.m. The session, Insurance Information on Preparing for...
Louisiana Dept. of Insurance Fines Public Adjuster Accused of Pocketing Insurer Payouts
Aug 25 2022 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance has ordered a Texas father-and-son public adjusting team to pay a $50,000 fine for pocketing money that was intended for insurance claimants. The department on Aug. 18 revoked the...
Texas Department of Insurance Warns of Scammer Posing as Employee
Aug 11 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is urging consumers to be wary of phone calls or other communications from anyone claiming to be a representative of TDI. TDI will call you only when you ask for...
Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Company
Jul 26 2022 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services issued a cease and desist order against Salvasen Health for allegedly acting in violation of the Michigan Insurance Code. Salvasen Health is accused of selling...
California Department of Insurance Alleges Mishandled Claims by App-Based Auto Insurance Seller and Topa
Jun 28 2022 // The California Department of Insurance is taking legal action against Go Maps Inc., and its insurance underwriter, Topa Insurance Co., after an investigation found the app-based insurance seller mishandled consumer claims...
Louisiana Dept. of Insurance Amending 5 Regulations
Jun 14 2022 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) said in the last two weeks it intends to amend at least five regulations. The LDI seems to amend Regulation 42 to bring the regulation into alignment with current law....
Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Applied in California Department of Insurance Case
Jun 10 2022 // The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of federal actions in a lawsuit that Applied Underwriters and the California Insurance Co. filed against the California...
Texas Dept. of Insurance Security Issue Exposed Data for Nearly 3 Years
May 24 2022 // A data breach at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) exposed confidential information of 1.8 million Texans for nearly three years, according to a brief from the Texas State Auditor’s Office (SAO). The audit...
Report: Texas Dept. of Insurance Data Breach Affected 1.8M People
Apr 6 2022 // A data breach at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) early this year affected approximately 1,800,000 Texans, according to the Data Security Breach Reports from the Office of the Attorney General. TDI announced in...
Louisiana Dept. of Insurance Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders Against 2 Agents
Apr 4 2022 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) recently issued cease-and-desist orders and license suspensions against two insurance producers for violations of the Louisiana Insurance Code. On March 11, the LDI issued a...
Louisiana Dept. of Insurance to Hold Tornado Resource Center
Mar 29 2022 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced it has established an open-door insurance resource center in Arabi to assist those affected by the tornado that struck the area last week. Meetings will be held at...
Texas Department of Insurance Reports Data Breach
Mar 25 2022 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) became aware of a security issue on January 4, 2022 with a TDI web application that manages workers’ compensation information. TDI immediately took the application offline,...
California Lawmaker’s Bill to ‘Restore Ethics and Transparency’ at Department of Insurance Passes Committee
Mar 23 2022 // The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill aimed at the California Department of Insurance that its author says will “restore ethics and transparency to a state agency he said has been...
California Lawmaker Introduces Bill to ‘Restore Ethics and Transparency’ at Department of Insurance
Feb 22 2022 // Citing continuing failures by the California Department of Insurance to maintain public access to government records and efforts to limit public disclosure of communications between insurance industry advocates and the...
Louisiana Department of Insurance Issues Regulatory Actions Against Four Agents
Feb 22 2022 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has issued a series of regulatory actions, including cease-and-desist orders, license suspensions, and a license revocation and fine, against four insurance producers. Brandi...
