Latest Department of Insurance Headlines
All the headlines from our Department of Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas Auto Insurer of Last Resort Files for Rate Increases
Sep 19 2019 // The Texas Department of Insurance has extended the period in which recent rate increase request by the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA) may be approved. TAIPA, the state’s auto insurer of last...
Ohio Director Froment Named to Federal Insurance Advisory Committee
Sep 19 2019 // Ohio Department of Insurance reported that Director Jillian Froment has been appointed to serve on the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance (FACI). The committee provides advice and recommendations to the Federal...
Delaware Woman Indicted for Insurance Fraud Following Motor Vehicle Accident
Sep 19 2019 // A Delaware woman has been indicted by a Sussex County Grand Jury for two counts of insurance fraud and one count of identity theft following an investigation by the Delaware Department of Insurance Fraud Prevention...
NC Insurance Department Ready to Assist with Dorian Claims, Warns of Fraud
Sep 6 2019 // As Hurricane Dorian finally begins to move away from the North Carolina coast, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey says the North Carolina Department of Insurance is ready to assist with any insurance related...
Wildfires Making Insurance Harder to Find, California Department of Insurance Says
Sep 2 2019 // Severe wildfire seasons have made it harder for homeowners to find insurance in high wildfire-risk areas, according to new data collected by the California Department of Insurance. The data released in late-August from the...
Louisiana Commissioner, State Farm Dispute Hurricane Deductibles
Sep 2 2019 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James Donelon has issued a cease and desist order against State Farm in a dispute over policy deductibles related to Hurricane Barry. The state Department of Insurance received a complaint...
North Carolina Insurers Request 19.2% Rate Increase for Dwelling Policies
Aug 28 2019 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance has received a dwelling insurance rate filing from the North Carolina Rate Bureau requesting a statewide average rate increase of 19.2%, varying by territory. The N.C. Rate...
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, State Farm at Odds Over Hurricane Deductibles
Aug 26 2019 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James Donelon has issued a cease and desist order against State Farm in a dispute over hurricane deductibles before Hurricane Barry. The state Department of Insurance received a complaint...
Wildfires Making Insurance Harder to Find, California Department of Insurance Says
Aug 21 2019 // Severe wildfire seasons have made it harder for homeowners to find insurance in high wildfire-risk areas, according to new data collected by the California Department of Insurance. The data released this week from the CDI...
Ohio Department of Insurance Adds 3 to Senior Team
Aug 14 2019 // Director Jillian Froment has added Jennifer Demory, Mark Hamlin and Jessica Schuster to the senior team at the Ohio Department of Insurance. All three bring significant experience to key positions at the department. Mark...
Delaware Woman Indicted for $16K of Fraudulent Insurance Claims
Aug 12 2019 // A Wilmington, Del., woman was indicted by the New Castle County Grand Jury for insurance fraud and other felony charges. Theresa T. Milton was indicted on seven felony counts of insurance fraud, one felony count of theft...
California Insurance Commissioner’s Applied Underwriters Decision Challenged over Campaign Contributions
Aug 7 2019 // A pair of companies has filed to overturn decisions by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in cases involving workers’ comp provider Applied Underwriters, alleging the decisions by Lara were swayed by...
Delaware Insurance Data Security Act Signed into Law
Aug 6 2019 // Delaware Governor John Carney signed House Bill 174, titled the Delaware Insurance Data Security Act, into law on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. This law is based on an NAIC Model Act, which establishes a comprehensive...
Georgia Makes 49 Insurance Fraud Arrests in First Half of 2019
Jul 11 2019 // Agents from the Georgia Department of Insurance Fraud Investigations Division made 49 arrests in the first half of 2019 and are set to pass the total number of arrests from last year (60) in just the third calendar...
Missouri Regulators: At Least $139M in Insured Losses From May Tornadoes
Jul 10 2019 // Missouri insurance regulators say insured losses following May tornadoes in that state are predicted to reach $139 million or more. Tornadoes ravaged several areas of the state in May, including Missouri’s capitol...
Insurance Department: Uptake of Earthquake Coverage Declines in Missouri
Jul 9 2019 // A new report issued by the Missouri Department of Insurance shows that earthquake insurance coverage in the highest risk areas of Missouri has dropped to just under 14 percent. According to the department, the Earthquake...
Georgia Returns $3M to Insurance Consumers in First 6 Months of 2019
Jul 9 2019 // The Georgia Department of Insurance responded to 5,688 consumer complaints and inquiries, returning more than $3 million in insurance claim payouts in the first six months of 2019 to many of these policyholders, GADOI said...
Delaware Data Breach Impacts 95K Residents
Jun 27 2019 // The Delaware Department of Insurance recently received notice of a data security breach suffered by Dominion National, an insurer and administrator of dental and vision benefits, that impacted 95,000 Delaware residents. On...
Former Ohio Insurance Agent and Investment Adviser Gets 5 Years for Fraud Scheme
Jun 26 2019 // Former Dayton, Ohio-area insurance agent and investment adviser has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of insurance fraud and conducting a “Ponzi” scheme targeting elderly...
North Carolina Insurance Fraud Round-Up: May
Jun 21 2019 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced multiple fraud enforcement actions during the month of May 2019. Insurance fraud costs American consumers approximately $80 billion a year. According to North Carolina...
