Welcome to the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) Legislative Matters page. The OIC will be active during the 2005 Legislative session, pursuing an aggressive agenda aimed at helping Washington consumers with their insurance needs. Health insurance reform is a top priority, and the OIC has a plan that will insure more people while lowering health care costs for everyone. Our plan will preserve your choice of providers and health plans, and it won’t require any additional public funding. You can read more about our plan here.

We have other ideas for helping Washington’s insurance-consuming public, and you’ll find brief descriptions by linking to the Legislative Agenda below.

In addition, this page also will include links to special reports and other OIC-related legislative affairs.

2005 Legislative Wrap-Up (Underlined titles indicate links to proposed bills) (PDF 86Kb)
OIC Legislative Overview (Bills affecting the OIC) (PDF 105Kb)

Supporting fact sheets:

Pooling Risk, Reducing Cost: Health insurance reform

Corporate-Owned Life Insurance: Also known as "dead peasants" insurance

Interstate Compact: Streamlining insurance product regulation

Medical Malpractice: Stabiliziing premiums

Liability Insurance Markets: Report to the Legislature
Guaranty Fund Protection for Workers’ Compensation Policies: Report to the Legislature (PDF 4.3Mb)

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