2006 Orders
Orders posted below are unverified duplicates of official orders actually entered. To get an official version of the order contact:
Renee Molnes
Phone: 360-725-7047
Email: legal@oic.wa.gov
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| Name | Violation | Issue Date | Action | Order | |||||
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| eHealthInsurance Services, Incorporated Gold River, CA |
False information and advertising. | 9/20/2006 | Cease and Desist Order | D06-261 | |||||
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| Electrolux Warranty Corporation Cleveland, OH |
Failure to timely file its annual report | 7/25/2006 | $2,000.00 Fine | D06-181 | |||||
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| Emard, Misty J., Raymond, WA |
Failure to timely respond to fingerprint replacement card request. | 3/15/2006 | Revocation | D06-155 | |||||
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| Employers Reinsurance Corporation Overland Park, KS |
Failure to timely file its calendar year Annual Statement, Supplemental filing, and complete Audited Financial Statement | 8/30/2006 | $2,500 fine | D06-159 | |||||
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| Eriksson, Michael J., Edmonds, WA |
Comminging of premium funds with personal and business funds, and failure to remit premiums to consumers. | 5/4/2006 | $500 Fine | D06-180 | |||||
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| Evangelical Free Church of North America Minneapolis, MN |
Failure to Timely File its Annual Report, Actuarial Opinion & Annual Filing Fee | 6/15/2006 | $1,000.00 Fine | D06-192 | |||||
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| Factory Mutual Insurance Company Johnston, RI |
Failure to timely file the signature accompanying its Statement of Actuarial Option. | 3/10/2006 | $5,800 fine. | D06-94 | |||||
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| Fairmont Insurance Company Manchester, NH |
Failure to Timely File | 3/6/2006 | $2,800.00 Fine | D06-32 | |||||
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| Farmers Insurance Exchange Los Angeles, CA |
Failure to timely file annual financial statement April supplemental | 3/7/2006 | $1,800.00 | D06-33 | |||||
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| Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa West Des Moines, IA |
Failure to timely file annual financial statement April supplemental | 2/27/2006 | $1,700.00 Fine | D06-34 | |||||
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| Federal Home LIfe Insurance Company Lynchburg, VA |
Failure to timely file Medicare Supplement Amendments | 11/22/2006 | $11,500.00 fine | D06-327 | |||||
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| Federated Life Insurance Company Owatonna, MN |
Failure to timely file | 10/4/2006 | $875 fine | D06-269 | |||||
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| Federated Mutual Insurance Company Owatonna, MN |
Failure to timely file annual financial statement April supplemental | 2/27/2006 | $3,100.00 Fine | D06-35 | |||||
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| Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange Lenexa, KS |
Failure to timely file its annual statement and supplemental filing | 4/17/2006 | $7,200 fine | D06-148 | |||||
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| Federated Service Insurance Company Owatonna, MN |
Failure to timely file annual financial statement April supplemental | 2/27/2006 | $3,100.00 Fine | D06-36 | |||||
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| Fidelity Associates, Inc., Spokane, WA |
Failure to timely and properly disclose broker fees, commissions, and contingent commissions. | 2/24/2006 | $2,000 Fine | D06-110 | |||||
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| Fidelity Life Association Oak Brook, IL |
Failure to timely file | 10/4/2006 | $1,125 fine | D06-268 | |||||
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| Fidelity National Insurance Company Jacksonville, FL |
Failure to timely file its annual statement and supplemental filing | 3/27/2006 | $7,400 fine | D06-149 | |||||
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| Fidelity National Property and Casualty Insurance Company New York, NY |
Failure to timely file | 11/30/2006 | $1,750.00 fine | D06-313 | |||||
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| Financial American Life Insurance Company Overland Park, KS |
Failure to timely file annual financial statement April Supplimental for the year ended December 31, 2004 | 2/15/2006 | $2,400.00 Fine | D06-37 | |||||
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| Fire Insurance Exchange Los Angeles, CA |
Failure to timely file annual financial statement April supplemental | 3/7/2006 | $1,800.00 | D06-38 | |||||
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| First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company Worcester, MA |
Failure to timely file. | 12/1/2006 | $1,625.00 fine | D06-314 | |||||
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| First American Property and Casualty Insurance Company Santa Ana, CA |
Failure to timely file | 11/30/2006 | $2,125.00 fine | D06-337 | |||||
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| First Colonial Insurance Company Jacksonville, FL |
Failure to timely file annual financial statement April supplemental | 2/24/2006 | $1,000.00 Fine | D06-39 | |||||
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| First Health LIfe and Health Insurance Company Downers Grove, IL |
Failure to timely file its annual statement and supplemental filing | 8/24/2006 | $1,625 fine | D06-166 | |||||
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| First Investors Life Insurance Company New York, NY |
Failure to timely file annual financial statement April supplemental | 2/23/2006 | $2,500.00 Fine | D06-40 | |||||
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| First Professionals Insurance Company Jacksonville, FL |
Failure to timely file supplemental financial reports | 5/11/2006 | $2,500 fine | D06-122 | |||||
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| Five Star Life Insurance Company Alexandria, VA |
Failure to timely file annual statement and supplemental filing | 3/20/2006 | $7,200 fine | D06-146 | |||||
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| Flood, James A., Bothell, WA |
Failure to respond. | 1/27/2006 | Revocation | D06-08 | |||||
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| Foremost Insurance Company |
Caledonia, MI | 3/7/2006 | $2,700.00 Fine | D06-42 | |||||
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| Foremost Property & Casualty Insurance Company Caledonia, MI |
Failure to timely file annual financial statement April supplemental | 6/19/705 | $2,700.00 Fine | D06-43 | |||||
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| Foremost Signature Insurance Company Caledonia, MI |
Failure to timely file annual financial statement April supplemental | 3/7/2006 | $2,700.00 Fine | D06-44 | |||||
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| Fouad, Hussein Y., Richland, WA |
Engaged in deceptive/dishonest/inequitable acts or representation while engaging in insurance business; made, issued and/or circulated misrepresentations of the terms of insurance policies/benefits; willfully collected excess insurance premiums; and falsifying information on insurance applications. | 7/26/2006 | Revocation | D06-235 | |||||
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| Founders Insurance Company Des Plaines, IL |
Failure to timely file the signature accompanying its Statement of Actuarial Opinion. | 8/21/2006 | $250 fine | D06-95 | |||||
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| Free Methodist Foundation Spring Arbor, MI |
Failure to meet the seperate reserve requirement | 4/17/2006 | Suspension | G06-24 | |||||
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| Fremont Life Insurance Company Costa Mesa, CA |
Failure to meet minimun capital & surplus requirements | 4/5/2006 | Order suspending Certificate of Authority | G06-16 | |||||
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| General American Life Insurance Company Johnstown, PA |
Failure to timely file | 11/20/2006 | $1,625.00 fine | D06-320 | |||||
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| General Security National Insurance Company New York, NY |
Failure to timely file | 11/15/2006 | $3,625.00 fine | D06-253 | |||||
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| General Star National Insurance Company Columbus, OH |
Failure to timely file | 11/29/2006 | $5,000.00 fine | D06-356 | |||||
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| Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company Richmond, VA |
Failure to timely file | 11/30/2006 | $375.00 fine | D06-338 | |||||
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| Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corporation of North Carolina Richmond, VA |
Failure to timely file | 11/15/2006 | $375.00 fine | D06-315 | |||||
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| Gerber Life Insurance Company White Plains, NY |
Failure to timely file signature accompanying Statement of Actuarial Opinion | 3/23/2006 | $7,100 fine. | D06-144 | |||||
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| Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company Oklahoma City, OK |
Using unapproved rates | 2/19/2007 | $2,500.00 fine | D06-332 | |||||
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| Government Employees Insurance Company, GEICO General Insurance Company, GEICO Indemnity Company, and GEICO Casualty Company Washington, DC |
Using an insurance score to place personal automobile risks with different affiliates charging differing rates. | 6/29/2006 | $120,000 fine | D06-214 | |||||
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| Granite State Insurance Company Harrisburg, PA |
Failure to timely file | 1/2/2007 | $2,500.00 fine | D06-357 | |||||
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| Grant, Richard F., Gilbert, AZ |
Engaged in unfair/deceptive acts while conducting business; made, published and disseminated false, deceptive representations; made, issued and circulated misrepresentations of the terms of insurance policies, and made false or misleading statements relative to applications for insurance policies. | 2/6/2006 | Revocation | D06-80 | |||||
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| Gray Insurance Company, The Metairie, LA |
Failure to timely complete electronic filing of Annual Statement and Statement of Actuarial Opinion | 9/28/2006 | $1,375 fine | D06-210 | |||||
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| Great West Healthcare of Washington Bellevue, WA |
LAte File First Quarter Financial Statement | 8/1/2006 | $1,000.00 Fine | D06-218 | |||||
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| Great West Healthcare of Washington, Inc. Bellevue, WA |
Marketing through unregistered entities, unauthorized reference of company as HMO, failing to submit records relating to examination process, failing to file procedures and adjudication of provider complaints, failing to have an operational and comprehensive grievance process, failing to permit enrollees to seek review of decisions, failing to implement procedures, unreasonably delaying payment of a claim, denying claims for women’s health care due to lack of referral, denying claims for emergency or urgent care services necessary to screen and stabilize a covered person, not requiring all agents and brokers to be licensed and appointed, failing to re-file small group or conversion contract forms, contracts containing provisions that conflict with Washington State law, provider contracts failing to include provision advising that collecting or attempting to collect an amount from a member knowing it to be in violation of the provider or facility contract, contract forms containing incorrect payment description, use of unfiled contract forms, contract forms not brought into compliance, failing to provide whistleblower protections, forms improperly excluded judicial remedies, failing to show the full legal name of the insurer in every advertisement, failing to identify the source of statistics used in advertising, advertising containing false, deceptive or misleading information, misrepresenting terms and benefits in advertisements, thirteen areas in which company failed to conform to the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual and the NAIC Annual Statement Instructions, permitting companies to collect premium and deposit that premium into accounts held under the collecting companies’ names, failing to maintain records. These violations were discovered during a Market Conduct Examination. | 11/16/2005 | $50,000.00 fine and relinquishment of certificate of registration within 30 days | D06-303 | |||||
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| Greenwich Insurance Company Wilmington, DE |
Failure to timely file | 11/29/2006 | $1,500.00 fine | D06-360 | |||||
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These enforcement actions taken by Mike Kreidler, Washington state Insurance Commissioner, are a primary tool in protecting the people of Washington.
| Type of Entity | Authority to Suspend or Revoke | Authority to Fine |
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| Agent or broker | RCW 48.17.530 | RCW 48.17.560 |
| Insurance company | RCW 48.05.140 | RCW 48.05.185 |
| Health care service contractor | RCW 48.44.160 | RCW 48.44.166 |
| Health maintenance organization (HMO) | RCW 48.46.130 and RCW 48.46.135 | |
Updated 05/02/2013
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