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News releases
February 2012
Kreidler fined insurers and agents more than $1.3 million in 2011 - Feb. 03, 2012
January 2012
Non-profit health insurers' large surpluses: Legislation moves ahead - Jan. 31, 2012
Insurer fined $100,000 for charging unapproved rates - Jan. 25, 2012
Tips and help on dealing with storm-related insurance claims - Jan. 23, 2012
Kreidler fines insurers, agents for violations - Jan. 5, 2012
December 2011
Kreidler fines GEICO for overcharging thousands of customers - Dec. 21, 2011
Washington hits a grim milestone: 1 million residents with no health insurance - Dec. 13, 2011
November 2011
Sign up to get notified when your health plan wants a rate change - Nov. 1, 2011
October 2011
Earlier and expanded open enrollment period for Medicare - Oct. 11, 2011
Insurance agent who sold fake policies sentenced to prison - Oct. 7, 2011
Scammed retirees to be paid $1.1 million - Oct. 4, 2011
September 2011
Northern Life class-action settlement - Sept. 30, 2011
Agents and brokers fined - Sept. 28, 2011
Kreidler fines insurers - Sept. 27,2011
How to appeal when your health insurer says no - Sept. 21, 2011
Open enrollment for children starts today - Sept. 15, 2011
Kreidler orders Regence to correct health insurance problems - Sept. 7, 2011
Need health insurance for your child? Open enrollment starts Sept. 15 - Sept. 1, 2011
August 2011
Regence BlueShield fined $100,000 for denying contraceptive coverage - Aug. 15, 2011
Agent pleads guilty to theft for selling bogus insurance -
Aug. 3, 2011
July 2011
Health insurance rates now public - July 18, 2011
Owner of auto glass companies sentenced in $1.6 million insurance-fraud case - July 14, 2011
June 2011
American Bankers Insurance fined $100,000 - June 30, 2011
Kreidler fines insurers and agents more than $750,000 - June 20,2011
April 2011
Kreidler calls for $75,000 fine against insurer - April 28,2011
Kreidler bars insurer from writing new policies - April 27, 2011
Open enrollment for kids ends April 30 - April 27, 2011
New tool helps consumers appeals health denials - April 26, 2011
Senate passes health rate transparency bill - April 7, 2011
Kreidler takes action against two insurance agents for misappropriating clients' money - April 7, 2011
Samaritan Ministries ordered to stop offering unauthorized insurance in Washington state - April 1, 2011
March 2011
Kreidler: Premera doesn't want you to see what's behind your health rates - March 31, 2011
Kreidler fines insurers more than $167,000 - March 30, 2011
Insurance agent arrested; suspected of stealing more than $1 million from elderly clients - March 15, 2011
Individual health plan enrollment for kids starts March 15 - March 14, 2011
Agreement reached, preserving local health care options in Whatcom County - March 11, 2011
Bill ending secrecy of health insurance rates advances - March 8, 2011
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