Pennsylvania Insurance Department News

Pennsylvania Warns Consumers, Insurers About Rising National Auto Theft Rates

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman has reminded drivers to take precautions to prevent auto theft, as a recent report shows the rate of car theft nationally rising by more than four percent in the first half of 2017. She also …

Pennsylvania Urges Proper Coverage for Home-Based Businesses

Pennsyslvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman is encouraging small business owners to ensure they have proper coverage and know how to file claims after storm damage. “Many Pennsylvanians run businesses out of their homes, but many may not have the insurance …

Liquidation Order Issued for Auto Insurer with More Than 42K Policies in Pennsylvania

A Texas court has issued an order of liquidation for Access Insurance Company, an auto insurer that has 42,785 policies in Pennsylvania. This means Pennsylvanians that currently have auto insurance through Access Insurance will have no later than April 12 …

Pennsylvania’s Altman Named to Leadership Position on Health Insurance with NAIC

Acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman will serve as vice chair of the Health Insurance and Managed Care Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the organization reported in announcing its leadership for 2018. “I am pleased with …

Pennsylvania Selects Commissioner Miller to Lead Department of Human Services

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has selected Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller to lead the state’s Department of Human Services, effective August 21. He simultaneously announced in an email to state employees that Jessica Altman will serve as Miller’s replacement to lead …

Penn. Commissioner Miller: Individual Market Instability Will Raise Costs

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller issued a letter to federal Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price detailing the urgent need for stability in the individual health insurance market as health insurers prepare to finalize rates for 2018 …

Federal Uncertainty Could Impact Pennsylvania Individual Market, Miller Says

Pennsylvania insurers are seeking a statewide average rate increase of 8.8 percent for individual plans and 6.7 percent for small group plans, but this could be adversely affected by actions taken by the Trump Administration or Congress against the Affordable …

Pennsylvania Introduces Legislation to Limit Surprise Balance Bills

Pennsylvania House Health and Insurance Committee Chairs Matt Baker and Tina Pickett have introduced legislation to protect health care consumers from surprise balance bills in a move Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller has praised. “When patients receive medical care, they …

Pennsylvania Insurance Department Becomes Partner in PA Forward Initiative

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller recently joined with leaders of the Pennsylvania Library Association and the York County Library System to announce a partnership to provide consumer information on insurance issues to Pennsylvanians at libraries throughout the state. “I am …

Insurance Waivers in Pennsylvania and Other States Sometimes Missed Violations

Waivers granted in Pennsylvania and many other states to allow convicted felons to become insurance agents have sometimes missed ongoing violations, a newspaper reported. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that since 2004 the state Insurance Department has issued 111 waivers to …