Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler News

Washington Insurance Commissioner Fines Unite Health, Others $500K for Violations

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s office issued more than $500,000 in fines in May and June for violations of state insurance laws and regulations, including fining Unite Health Share Ministries $300,000 for acting as an unauthorized insurer in Washington. Kreidler’s …

Washington Commissioner Asks Insurers to Extend Additional Living Expenses for Wildfire Victims

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is asking insurers to extend the additional living expenses benefit for wildfire victims who are nearing their 12-month limit on that coverage. Many policies that include additional living expenses coverage, which provides funds to pay …

Washington Fines Fred Meyer Stores $100K for Unlawfully Selling Insurance

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued a cease-and-desist order and fined Fred Meyer Stores Inc. $100,000 for selling insurance without state authorization. Fred Meyer stores reportedly sold the GUARD Protection Plan, issued by Mack Camera & Video Service, to a …

Washingon Commissioner Issued $255K in Fines in March

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued $255,000 in fines in March for violations of state insurance laws and regulations. The fines and violations listed by Kreidler’s office included: Coordinated Care Corp.; fined $35,000 Due to a misconfiguration in the company’s …

Washington Insurance Commissioner Fines Company $100K for Operating Illegally

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined First Premier Home Warranty Corp. $100,000 and ordered the New York-based home warranty company to stop conducting insurance business in Washington. The cease-and-desist order notes that First Premier submitted a service contract provider application …

Washington Commissioner Wants Insurers to Modify Claims Process for Wildfire Victims

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler on Wednesday sent a letter to insurers urging them to consider loosening personal property claim filing requirements for victims of last summer’s Spokane County wildfires. Insurance companies typically require policyholders to provide a full, itemized …

Washington Commissioner’s Fines Include Order to Stop Selling Insurance, $50K Fine

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued several fines for insurers, agents and entities in December, including ordering Zion Health to stop selling insurance illegally in Washington, fining the company $50,000. Kreidler’s office issued an initial cease-and-desist order to Zion in …

Washington Commissioner Issues $607K on Fines for Violations

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in October totaling $607,613.35 against insurance companies and insurance producers that reportedly violated state insurance laws and regulations. Following are the alleged violators and a breakdown of their reported fines: Insurance companies AIG …

Sovereign Nations Insurance to Stop Selling Unauthorized Products in Washington

Sovereign Nations Insurance, LLC signed a settlement agreement with Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to cease its operations in the state. Kreidler ordered Sovereign Nations to stop selling unauthorized insurance products in Washington last year, issuing a cease-and-desist order on …

Washington Commissioner Fines UnitedHealthcare $500K

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler imposed a $500,000 fine against UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company for reportedly failing to demonstrate how it administers its mental health and substance use disorder benefits in accordance with state and federal laws. Half of the fine …