Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller issued a consumer alert announcing that she will not approve auto insurance rate filings that contain the so-called “widow’s penalty,” under which a widow or widower is charged a higher rate solely based on the …
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller announced that her department will hold a public hearing on the issue of “balance billing” of health insurance consumers. Balance billing occurs when a patient receives a bill for health care from a provider who …
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller is advising consumers that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department is available to help homeowners adhere to reasonable requests by insurers to make their properties safer and avoid possible cancellation or non-renewal of their homeowners’ coverage. Miller …
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller on July 13 presented certificates to approximately 25 Pennsylvanians who successfully completed a mature driver safety class in Dauphin County. Miller also reminded participants that state law requires a minimum five percent auto insurance discount …
Pennsylvania’s Senate unanimously confirmed Teresa Miller as the state’s insurance commissioner. Miller was appointed to the commissioner post by Gov. Tom Wolf and has been serving as the state’s acting insurance commissioner following the governor’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
As the weather warms and countdowns until summer vacations begin, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department is reminding consumers to make sure they are fully informed on their insurance coverage when preparing to leave for vacation. “Before leaving for a trip, no …
Pennsylvania’s Acting Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller announced Thursday that nearly 5,000 Pennsylvania consumers received $66.8 million in restitution payments or credits through the restoration of stolen funds, the payment of denied or underpaid claims, and the refunding of overcharged premiums …
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department issued a notice telling insurance companies that earthquake endorsements to homeowners insurance policies in Pennsylvania cannot exclude coverage for earthquakes that may be caused by “human activity” such as fracking. According to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s …
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department said 2014 was a banner year for consumer protection. The department said its Office of Market Regulation concluded 2014 by collecting more than $4 million in penalties and fines and recovering approximately $295 million in restitution …
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Gov.-elect Tom Wolf today appointed Teresa Miller to be the state’s insurance commissioner in his incoming administration. Miller is an attorney and former administrator of Oregon Insurance Division. She will succeed Pennsylvania’s current insurance commissioner, Michael Consedine, who …
