National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) News

Insurance Regulators to Job-Switchers: Look Beyond Salary

Many Americans who leave their jobs to improve their financial situation fail to consider their total compensation package when making the decision, according to a consumer survey. The survey by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) found that many …

Life Insurers Flock to ‘Easy’ Iowa As More Federal Oversight Looms

After Symetra Financial Corp. was formed in 2004, the life insurer set up shop in a 25-story glass tower outside Seattle, put its name on the building and pushed the state to adopt more favorable rules for its business. The …

Oklahoma Commissioner to Seek NAIC Investment in Emergency Response Vehicles

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak announced that he intends to ask the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to invest in Shared Emergency Response Vehicles (SERVEs) for education and disaster response. “These vehicles are a great way for the …

Missouri Insurance Regulator Heese Receives NAIC Award

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) presented Fred Heese, director of the Missouri Division of Insurance Company Regulation and the state’s chief financial examiner, with the Robert Dineen Award, the Missouri Department of Insurance announced. Heese is the first …

Report Casts Light on High Cost of Homeowners Insurance in Florida

Floridians are paying the highest homeowner insurance rates in the nation even though the state has not been hit by a hurricane in nearly a decade. A national report shows the average premium for most Florida homeowners is $1,933 a …

State Insurance Commissioners Lack Consensus on Cancellations

Kansas, North Dakota and other state insurance commissioners snubbed a meeting with President Barack Obama set up to discuss allowing some people to keep medical plans that don’t meet the requirements of the U.S. health law. Six commissioners e-mailed their …

NAIC Accepting Consumer Liaison Applications

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is currently accepting applications for the 2014 Consumer Liaison Program. The Consumer Liaison Program gives individuals who are qualified consumer representatives of consumer organizations a way to participate in NAIC meetings. The NAIC …

Minnesota Participating in Insurance Climate Change Survey

Minnesota has joined California, New York, Connecticut and Washington state in requiring insurers to respond to the Climate Risk Survey adopted in 2009 by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Department of Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman said his agency …

Oklahoma Steps Up Fraud Fight in Disaster Zones

Oklahoma is stepping up its efforts to fight fraud in storm-devastated areas of the state with the assistance of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and the North Carolina Department of Insurance. Five officers from the North Carolina Department …