Latest Department of Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Department of Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Top 10 Stories of the Year – West
Dec 24 2006 // In the era when cowboys and gold panners roamed, the West was characterized as a wild yet adventurous place to live. Judging by 2006’s insurance industry headlines, those sentiments don’t seem to have...
Ohio Insurance Department Reaccredited by Regulators
Dec 13 2006 // A National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) independent review team has completed a review of the Ohio Department of Insurance’s staff and procedures and has reaccredited the Department for its financial...
La. Insurance Agent Arrested and Issued C&D Order
Dec 12 2006 // An Albany, La., insurance agent was recently arrested and issued a cease and desist order on charges of fraud, forgery and misappropriation of funds, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reported. Roberta Ann...
Texas Agent Accused of Issuing Bogus Insurance Certificates in La.
Dec 12 2006 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that a Texas insurance agent has been told to cease and desist engaging in allegedly fraudulent insurance activities in Louisiana where he is not a licensed agent. The...
Ind. Commissioner Issues Life and Annuity Self Certification Bulletin
Dec 6 2006 // Indiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Atterholt today released Bulletin 142, a new self-certification process geared toward expediting Life and Annuity product filings. Bulletin 142 is a Life and Annuity Policy Actuarial...
Two-County Sweep in N.C. Yields 10 Arrests for Insurance Fraud
Dec 5 2006 // In what officials describe as the largest auto insurance fraud ring in North Carolina history, 10 residents of Cleveland and Rutherford Counties are accused of defrauding insurance companies of an estimated $1...
Mo. Department Issues Advice for Residents Recovering from Storms
Dec 5 2006 // The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP) has issued a notice to residents in several communities throughout Missouri that were impacted by last week’s heavy...
California To Rule on Industry Petition Becoming “Precedential Decision”
Dec 5 2006 // The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has decided to accept a petition filed by Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) requesting review of the former Insurance Commissioner John Garmendi’s...
Texas Seeks Comments on Financial Responsibility Program User Guide
Nov 29 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a request for comments on the Financial Responsibility Program User Guide being developed as part of the implementation of the state’s auto insurance verification...
Insurer, Agent Told to Stop Selling Unauthorized Insurance in La.
Nov 22 2006 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon reported that his office obtained an order from the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge to stop the alleged sale of unauthorized commercial insurance by United...
Calif. associations take issue with broker definition, OAL to weigh in
Nov 20 2006 // The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has decided to accept a petition filed by Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) requesting review of the outgoing Insurance Commissioner John...
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Nov 19 2006 // Calif. associations take issue with broker definition, OAL to weigh in The California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has decided to accept a petition filed by Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West)...
N.C.’s Jones, Duplin Counties Face Deadline for Ernesto Claims
Nov 15 2006 // The deadline for seeking mediation for disputed insurance claims arising from Tropical Storm Ernesto is fast approaching for residential property owners in Jones and Duplin Counties. Residents with disputed property...
Williams Named N.C. Department of Insurance Legislative Counsel
Nov 14 2006 // Goldsboro, N.C., resident Rose Vaughn Williams will join Insurance Commissioner Jim Long’s staff as legislative counsel. Williams most recently served as a district court judge in the eighth judicial district of...
TDI Deputy Commissioner Receives National Award
Nov 14 2006 // For the second year in a row the Texas Department of Insurance’s (TDI) Licensing Division has been recognized for its outstanding performance by the Securities and Insurance Licensing Association (SILA). The...
Mo. Commissioner Issues New Flood Bulletin on Training for Producers
Nov 3 2006 // The Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration this week issued a bulletin regarding training requirements for insurance producers who offer flood insurance policies through the...
La. Agent Arrested, Charged with Forgery and Fraud
Nov 1 2006 // A Rayville, La., insurance agent was shut down on charges of fraud and misappropriation of funds, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced. Tracy E. Antley, 44, was ordered to cease and desist from...
North Carolina Insurance Agent Arrested on Alleged Fraud Charges
Oct 26 2006 // A Matthews, N.C. licensed insurance agent was arrested and charged with nine felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense and is under a $50,000 secured bond at the Union County Jail. According to Insurance...
Bustamante and Poizner in the final campaign stretch
Oct 23 2006 // From holding the line on new reforms to reducing uninsured motorists, a fair share of work lurks ahead for California’s soon-to-be-chosen insurance commissioner. Front-runners fighting for the honor of regulating...
La. Using Bait Cars in Effort to Reduce Auto Insurance Fraud
Oct 20 2006 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance reported it now has a powerful new tool to use in its long standing battle against auto theft and high insurance rates. The tool, known as a bait car, is a motor vehicle fitted with...
