One man was sentenced and four people were charged in separate insurance fraud investigations by Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit. Paul Albarella, of Kennewick, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to first-degree attempted theft. He will …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s proposal to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate disasters was signed into law this week by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 5106 passed through state Legislature without opposing votes. The law takes effect …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in March totaling $158,000 against insurance companies, agents and brokers for violating state insurance regulations, including one fine of $25,000 levied against a pet insurer. Fines issued last month from Kreidler’s office included: …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s criminal investigations unit has extradited Kreidler’s “insurance fraud most wanted suspect” Jessica Epler from Pennsylvania to face felony charges of theft and insurance fraud in Spokane County. Epler has been on Kreidler’s most wanted list …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler disciplined and issued fines in February totaling $79,400 against insurance companies, agents, brokers and others who violated state insurance regulations. Insurance companies Asuris Northwest Health, Seattle; fined $20,000 The company retroactively denied coverage for a …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s proposal to prepare for and mitigate the effects of climate disasters passed the state Senate this week on a unanimous vote. Senate Bill 5106 would create a work group composed of legislators, state agencies, insurance …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler disciplined and issued numerous fines in January against insurance companies, agents and others who violated state insurance regulations. Insurance companies Pacific Blue Health Network, New York City; ordered to cease and desist from selling insurance …
Illinois Union Insurance Co. has paid a $102,000 fine after Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler ordered the company to cease underwriting self-defense policies branded by the National Rifle Association. After an investigation, Kreidler ordered Illinois Union in January to stop …
Two Yakima County, Wash. residents were charged in Superior Court this week in connection with separate auto insurance fraud claims. The charges followed investigations by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit. William Gaethle, of Yakima, was charged with first-degree …
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in July totaling $115,050 against insurance companies, agents and brokers for reported violations of state insurance regulations. The alleged violators and their reported violations include: Agents and brokers T-Mobile USA Inc., Bellevue; fined …
