Archived Technical Assistance Advisories

2005 Technical Assistance Advisories

 
T05-08 Rate Filing Simplification
T05-07 Marketing Activity for New Medicare Prescription Drug Program
T05-04 Individual Health Plan Premium Change due to Policyholder's Age Increase to the Next Higher Age Bracket

2004 Technical Assistance Advisories

 
T04-07 Travel Insurance
T04-03 HB 2014 Alcohol Related Injuries

2003 Technical Assistance Advisories

 
 T03-01 Rate Filings Related to Insurance Scoring (Credit Scoring)

2002 Technical Assistance Advisories

 
 T02-03 Term Life Products - Effective 5/1/02
 T02-02 United States Patriot Act of 2001

2001 Technical Assistance Advisories

 
 T01-02 Supporting Information for Tier Factors and Rating Factors Involving Credit History
 T01-01 Washington State Compliance with Certain Provisions of the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)

2000 Technical Assistance Advisories

 
 T00-02 Provider Contracts and Conflicts Between OIC Rules and Other Federal and State Laws

1999 Technical Assistance Advisories

 
 T99-04 Women's Direct Access to Women's Health Care Services
 T99-03 Notification to Individuals Regarding the Washington State Health Insurance Pool
 T99-02 New Rules Governing Provider Relations

1998 Technical Assistance Advisories

 
 T98-03 SSB 6565 Underwriting of Applicants and Insurance Payments to Insureds Who Have Been or May Be Victims of Domestic Abuse

1997 Technical Assistance Advisories

 
 T97-02 Re: Banks and Insurance

1996 OIC Bulletins

 
 96-02 "True and Actual Reason" for Actions
 96-01 Betterment

1995 OIC Bulletins

 
 95-08 Complaints Against Carriers by Providers
 95-06 Complaints Against Carriers by Covered Persons
 95-05 Application of New Fraud Law
 95-02 Risk-Management Training

1994 OIC Bulletins

 
 94-09 Premium Tax - Disability, Health

1992 OIC Bulletins

 
 92-4 A Summary of Laws and Rules Important to Agents and Brokers
 92-2 Apparent Practices that Violate Medicare Supplement open Enrollment Requirements

1991 OIC Bulletins

 
 91-8 Physician's Limiting Charge -- Medicare Supplement
 91-7 Procurement of Insurance Coverages from Unauthorized Insurers
 91-4 War Exclusions in Life and Disability Filings
 91-2 Noncompliance with Mandated Offerings & Mandated Benefits, Including an Offering of Benefits for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder

1990 OIC Bulletins

 
 90-3 Public Adjusters-Loss of License for Violation of Law
 90-2 Sale of Unauthorized Health Insurance-Agents Beware

1988 OIC Bulletins

 
 88-4 Changes to Medicare Supplement Rates and Forms
 88-3 Washington Health Insurance Pool

1987 OIC Bulletins

 
 87-6 Items Relating to Advertising and Marketing of Life and Health (Including Medicare Supplement) Insurance
 87-4 Medigap and Other Health Insurance Matters

1986 OIC Bulletins

 
 86-8 Notices of Renewal and Changes in Rates or Policy Provisions
 86-6 Discrimination Against the Blind

1983 OIC Bulletins

 
 83-7 Multiple Employers Trusts (METs)
 83-4 Credit Insurance
(1) Prima Facie Acceptable Rates--Form Filings
(2) Policy or Certificate Must be Given to Debtors

1982 OIC Bulletins

 
 82-6 Investment in a Participation Loan Agreement by a Domestic Insurer
 82-2 Two items Relating to the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Regulation

1978 OIC Bulletins

 
 78-8 A Set of Facts Constituting a Violation of the Rebating and Illegal Inducement Statutes
 78-6 (1) Use of Receipts to Bind Coverage
(2) Statutory Requirement to be met in the Sale of Credit Insurance
 78-1 Requirements to be met if Individual Disability Insurance is to Replace Other Insurance

1976 OIC Bulletins

 
 76-3 Discriminatory Practices with Respect to Insureds using Public Adjusters
 76-2 Maintenance of an Office in the State of Washington

1971 OIC Bulletins

 
 71-2 Certificate of Insurance