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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said the Legislature can still help consumers even though the state Senate did not advance his original proposal to ban the unfair use of credit scores. 

Kreidler said Senate designation of his original bill, SB 5010, as necessary to implement the state budget would allow it to receive full consideration in the Legislature. The bill did not  move out of the Senate by a March 9 deadline.

“I have my fingers crossed that legislators will still take action to help communities of color and individuals with low…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Former attorney Patrick Kim was charged in King County Superior Court with three counts of first-degree theft and 10 counts of second-degree theft, all felonies, involving clients’ insurance settlements. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) investigated the case after a referral by the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA). 

Kim was the managing partner at United Law Firm in Bellevue, Wash., until he resigned from the state bar in September 2017 after its investigation into his conduct. According to the WSBA, United Law…

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extended his emergency order directing all state-regulated health insurers to make additional coverage changes to aid consumers during the coronavirus pandemic. His order is in effect until April 4 and requires health insurers to:

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has extended two emergency orders. His order requiring health insurers to waive copays and deductibles for any consumer requiring testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) and his order protecting consumers from receiving surprise bills for lab fees related to medically necessary diagnostic testing for COVID-19 are both extended until March 21, 2021. 

Kreidler's order waiving cost-sharing applies to all state-regulated health insurance plans and short-term, limited-duration medical plans. The order on surprise…