Latest Department of Insurance Headlines
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Louisiana Department of Insurance Fines Auto Insurer $350,000 Over Improper Activity
Feb 2 2022 // Auto insurer Lyndon Southern Insurance Company has paid a maximum $350,000 fine after the Louisiana Department of Insurance performed a comprehensive market conduct examination of the company and found 32 instances of...
Louisiana Department of Insurance to Hold Second Ida Relief Resource Center
Dec 1 2021 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and Sen. Michael Fesi are hosting a second resource center to help constituents after Hurricane Ida. The resource center will be held Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30...
Louisiana Department of Insurance Creates Ida Relief Resource Center
Nov 22 2021 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance and Lafitte mayor Tim Kerner Jr. are creating a resource center to help residents understand their insurance policies, answer general insurance questions, and assist them with filing...
California Department of Insurance Issues Cease And Desist Orders to 4 Companies
Sep 8 2021 // The California Department of Insurance issued cease and desist orders to four companies allegedly engaged in selling home warranty contracts in the state without proper authorization. Under the orders, the companies must...
Company Paying $1M After California Department of Insurance Alleges Employee Broke Law
Aug 6 2021 // First American Title Co. has agreed to pay $1 million after a California Department of Insurance investigation alleged that one of its title marketing representatives violated state law protecting consumers from conflicts...
The Texas Department of Insurance Issued a Notice about New Online Agent Exams
Jul 2 2021 // The Texas Department of Insurance issued a notice this week of the availability of a new option to take a certification exam at your home or at an office online for most major insurance agent lines. An off-site monitor...
Tennessee Dept. of Insurance Enables Remote Testing for Insurance Producers
May 21 2021 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has announced that Tennesseans seeking certification as insurance producers can now take their insurance exams remotely. Starting May 21, 2021, exams for...
Dunning Named Director of Nebraska Department of Insurance
Apr 5 2021 // A health insurance lobbyist and former state official has been chosen as the next director of the Nebraska Department of Insurance. Gov. Pete Ricketts has appointed Eric Dunning, of Omaha, to lead the state agency. Dunning...
Wyoming Department of Insurance Giving Online Licensing Exams
Feb 23 2021 // The Wyoming Department of Insurance is now enabling candidates for insurance licensure to schedule exams online through testing vendor Pearson VUE and their OnVUE online proctoring service. Online testing will begin on...
CIC of New Mexico Sues to Enjoin California Department of Insurance from Interference
Jan 7 2021 // California Insurance Company of New Mexico has filed suit in federal court to enjoin the California Insurance Department from continuing to take what the suit asserts are illegal, actions to block the approved...
China Renews OK of Oceanwide’s Stalled $2.7 Billion Purchase of Genworth
Dec 2 2020 // U.S.-based Genworth Financial Inc. reported that Chinese officials have renewed their approval of China Oceanwide Holdings Group’s acquisition of Genworth’s Delaware-domiciled insurer, allowing the deal to...
North Carolina Insurers Seek 24.5% Rate Hike for Homeowners
Nov 13 2020 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau has requested an average statewide rate increase of 24.5% on homeowners insurance rates in the state, according to a statement from the North Carolina Department of Insurance. The NCRB is not...
Texas Selects Insurance Services Office as Statistical Agent for Cat Event Plan
Nov 6 2020 // Texas has selected Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) as the statistical agent for the Texas Catastrophe Event Statistical Plan for Personal and Commercial Risks. ISO’s selection follows the Sept. 15, 2020,...
Delaware Workers’ Comp Rates Drop for Fourth Year in a Row
Oct 29 2020 // Delaware workers’ compensation insurance rates will decrease for the fourth year in a row, effective December 1, 2020. This comes as the voluntary market is seeing yet another double-digit decrease in loss costs,...
Nebraska to Hold Flood Insurance Manual Workshop for Insurance Agents on Oct. 29
Oct 19 2020 // The Nebraska Department of Insurance is planning brief, one-hour, biannual workshops for insurance agents each October and April to discuss the changes in the Flood Insurance Manual. The first such workshop will be held on...
Former California Agent Charged in $55K Insurance Fraud
Aug 25 2020 // Former Westlake Village, Calif., insurance agent has been arraigned on multiple felony counts of grand theft, burglary, and financial elder abuse for allegedly stealing over $55,000 in clients’ insurance premiums,...
Ohio Department of Insurance Adds Barron to Senior Team
Aug 20 2020 // Lori Barron has joined the Ohio Department of Insurance as a senior policy advisor. Barron has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry, having served in business and product...
Wyoming Department of Insurance Fines Farmers Insurance Exchange $150K
Aug 10 2020 // The Wyoming Department of Insurance announced the resolution of a matter against Farmers Insurance Exchange that resulted in monetary penalties against the carrier. The department entered an order approving a settlement...
California Department of Insurance Fraud Suit Results in $24M in Payments from AbbVie
Aug 7 2020 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this week announced a settlement agreement with AbbVie Inc. to resolve a lawsuit alleging violations of the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act involving the marketing...
Delaware Urges Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storm Isaias
Aug 4 2020 // As Tropical Storm Isaias approaches Delaware, residents are urged to prepare for dangerous winds of more than 55 miles per hour and up to six inches of rain. Storm surges, localized flooding, tree damage, power outages and...
