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2006 news releases 

December
12/20/2006	Questions about your insurance after last week's wind storm?
	Answers to your important storm-related questions.
12/18/2006	Kreidler names Title Insurance Review Task Force
	Group to look at title insurance from consumer perspective
12/15/2006	Insurance advice for wind-blown consumers
	Insurance tips for dealing with the aftermath of the windstorm
12/15/2006	Technical assistance advisory issued to association health plans on nondiscrimination requirements
	Clarification of existing law on association health plans
12/5/2006	Medicare prescription drug enrollment deadline nears
	If you want prescription drug coverage to start Jan. 1, enroll by Friday
November
11/21/2006	Technical assistance offered to counter title insurance abuses
11/20/2006	Hearing on AXA request to purchase Unigard Insurance Group scheduled
	Hearing set for Tumwater office, Dec. 4
11/14/2006	Wireless company fined for improperly selling service contracts
	Enforcement actions by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler
11/13/2006	Medicare Part D enrollment starts Nov. 15
	SHIBA HelpLine volunteers ready to help
11/9/2006	Insurance Commissioner revokes Bellevue agency license
	Kenneth I. Tobey, longtime agency files for bankruptcy
11/1/2006	Kreidler launches new online Complaint Comparison Guide
	Consumers can compare companies based on complaints.
October
10/25/2006	Hearing for merger request by National Merit Insurance rescheduled
	Merger would simplify corporate structure and streamline operations
10/16/2006	Kreidler issues report of title insurance investigation
	Title companies illegally spending thousands to steer business
10/9/2006	Kreidler sells medical liability insurer after three years
	Sale marks second successful rehabilitation of a troubled Washington insurer
10/2/2006	Medical malpractice insurer fined for violations
	Consent order and fine conclude compliance effort
September
9/20/2006	Online health insurance agency ordered to stop false advertising
	Falsely lists Spokane as nation's most expensive city for health insurance
9/11/2006	Kreidler presents proposal on health care costs and access
	Proposal emphasizes need for availability, affordability, quality care, equity and choice.
9/7/2006	New report reveals cost of the uninsured rises to more than $550 million
	Updated numbers include breakdown of uninsured and costs by county
9/7/2006	Medical liability insurer sold by Insurance Commissioner
	Sale signals successful rehabilitation of financially troubled company
9/5/2006	Health insurance options for consumers in Spokane
	Other plans available at half the cost
August
8/31/2006	State Patrol veteran hired for insurance anti-fraud unit
	Washington declares war on insurance fraud
8/4/2006	Washington military policyholders to share in settlement
July
7/28/2006	Kaiser fined for insurance coverage violations
	Violations involved coverage for emergency room visits
7/17/2006	Kreidler to be honored in Washington, D.C.by Brookings Institution for credit scoring law - pushes for national action.
June
6/29/2006	Geico fined $120,000 for credit-scoring violations
	Insurer used unapproved scoring model to evaluate, offer auto coverage
6/27/2006	Insurer fined for violations that shorted high-risk pool
	Mutual of Omaha fined $63,000 for infractions
6/22/2006	Washington policyholders to share in settlement
	State's Aon clients eligible for $2.4 million in restitution
6/20/2006	Looking for earthquake insurance?
	Check out our listing of the largest companies currently marketing this important coverage in Washington.
6/15/2006	Climate Change Summit in Seattle today
	Kreidler convenes summit to examine climate change impacts on insurance industry, consumers
6/13/2006	Apple Computer, Inc. fined $100,000 for selling service contracts without a license
6/6/2006	Summit on climate change and insurance June 15
	Kreidler will convene a summit on the impacts of climate change on the insurance industry and insurance consumers on June 15 in Seattle.
6/6/2006	Ethel Adams law takes effect June 7
May
5/12/2006	Insurance Consumer Hotline hours extended to 8 p.m. on May 15
	Medicare beneficiaries still needing help with new Rx program call 1-800-562-6900.
5/12/2006	Symetra fined by Insurance Commissioner
	Enforcement actions taken by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner
5/11/2006	Kreidler denounces federal health care legislation in the ‘other’ Washington
	Describes federal proposal as a "flawed idea"
April
4/18/2006	Insurance Commissioner seeks legal redress for failed insurer
	Bellevue insurer's failure tied to deception and fraud
4/12/2006	Enrollment deadline nears for Medicare’s new prescription drug program
	Beat the deadline rush, take action today
4/4/2006	Kreidler's Premera ruling upheld on appeal
	Court of Appeals affirms denial of Premera's application to convert to a for-profit company
March
3/28/2006	Governor to sign insurance fraud bill today
	Washington joins 41 other states with dedicated insurance fraud unit
3/24/2006	Ethel Adams bill to be signed into law later today
	New law adds protections to uninsured motorist law
3/17/2006	New law gives consumers access to health carrier information
	Consumers will be able to compare efficiency and financial condition of health carriers through searchable Web page.
3/7/2006	Enforcement actions by Insurance Commissioner
	Note: This is the first in what will be regular, monthly news releases detailing disciplinary actions taken by the Insurance Commissioner
February
2/20/2006	Insurance reforms key to medical malpractice breakthrough
	Kreidler commends governor, parties for breakthrough agreement
2/2/2006	Kreidler negotiates $2.3 million for health care programs
	Contribution to benefit low-income families, senior citizens
January
1/30/2006	Broker investigation finds no major problems here
	Some compensation disclosure violations revealed
1/16/2006	Kreidler seeks to restore individual market rate regulation
	Proposed bill would help consumers with individual health insurance
1/16/2006	Kreidler to testify for dedicated unit to combat insurance fraud
	Washington is one of only nine states without a fraud unit
1/9/2006	Kreidler seeks "Ethel's Bill" - Ethel Adams's representative to testify
	Protecting consumers from uninsured motorists

 

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