2008 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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| Acevedo, Vanessa Orlando, FL |
Failure to respond. | 9/15/2008 | Revocation | 08-0153 | |||||
| Comments: Fingerprint replacement card | |||||||||
| Advantage Dental Plan, Inc. Redmond, OR |
Failure to timely file. | 7/8/2008 | $875 Fine | 08-0059 | |||||
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| American Baptist Foundation Valley Forge, PA |
Failure to timely file. | 5/14/2008 | $1,000 Fine | 08-0043 | |||||
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| American Bible Society New York, NY |
Failure to timely file. | 6/26/2008 | $1,000 Fine | 08-0039 | |||||
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| American Farmland Trust, The Washington, DC |
Failure to timely file. | 5/27/2008 | $5,000 Fine | 08-0071 | |||||
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| American Republic Insurance Company Des Moines, IA |
Failure to timely file loss ratio filing and failing to timely submit its remittance to WSHIP. | 2/3/2009 | $4,500 Fine | 08-0188 | |||||
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| AMT Service Corporation Dover, DE |
Failing to obtain its Certificate of Registration before selling service contracts. | 6/3/2008 | $100,000 Fine with $50,000 suspended | 08-0070 | |||||
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| Arcadian Health Plan Bothell, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 6/3/2008 | $1,000 Fine | 08-0073 | |||||
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| Back to Bible Foundation Lincoln, Nebraska |
Failed to maintain minimum surplus. | 5/12/2008 | Suspension | 08-0069 | |||||
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| Baukman, Jean Marie Ridgefield, WA |
Failure to respond. | 6/23/2008 | Revocation | 08-0099 | |||||
| Comments: Fingerprint replacement card | |||||||||
| Bentley Motors, Inc. Auburn Hills, MI |
Sale of service contracts prior to being registered. | 9/4/2008 | $10,000 Fine | 08-0136 | |||||
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| Black, Shannin R. Bedford, TX |
Failure to respond. | 9/15/2008 | $500 Fine | 08-0118 | |||||
| Comments: Fingerprint replacement card | |||||||||
| Bnai Brith Foundation of the US Washington, DC |
Failed to maintain a surplus of 10%. | 5/12/2008 | Suspension | 08-0066 | |||||
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| Bravo, Marlon E. Jackson Heights, NY |
Failure to respond. | 7/21/2008 | Revocation | 08-0114 | |||||
| Comments: Fingerprint replacement card | |||||||||
| Buyers Home Warranty Company Burbank, CA |
Failure to timely file. | 7/8/2008 | $2,000 Fine | D08-0091 | |||||
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| Cabin, Annette Marie Bothell, WA |
Transacting insurance business without a license. | 11/17/2008 | Order to Cease and Desist | 08-0170 | |||||
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| Cancer Research Institute New York, NY |
Failure to timely file. | 5/30/2008 | Suspension/Rescision | 08-0067 | |||||
| Comments: Order of Suspension issued 5/12/08 Order Rescinding Prior Suspension issed 5/30/08 | |||||||||
| Chernysheva, Tatyana N. Hillsboro, OR |
Failure to respond. | 10/13/2008 | Revocation | 08-0150 | |||||
| Comments: Medicare Advantage solicitation | |||||||||
| Christian Children's Fund, Inc. Richmond, VA |
Failure to timely file, failure to meet statutory reporting requirements. | 5/27/2008 | $1,000 Fine | 08-0044 | |||||
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| Chronister, Robert S. Bellingham, WA |
Knowingly making and disseminating false, deceptive and misleading representations in the conduct of the business of insurance in violation of RCW 48.30.040; knowingly making false statements and impersonations in or relative to applications for insurance to an insurer, RCW 48.30.210; and in violation of RCW 48.17.010 and RCW 48.17.160. | 10/9/2008 | License revoked | 08-0007 | |||||
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| CIFG Assurance North America, Inc. New York, NY |
Failure to maintain minimum capital & surplus. | 12/8/2008 | Order Suspending Certificate of Authority | 08-0171 | |||||
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| Commonwealth Insurance Company of America Seattle, WA |
Exemption. | 12/17/2008 | Order Granting Exemption to RCW 48.31B.015 | 08-0183 | |||||
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| Continental General Insurance Company Cincinnati, OH |
Failure to timely file annual loss ratio filing for individual health plans. | 2/19/2009 | $5,000 Fine | 08-0187 | |||||
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| Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 7/1/2008 | $2,000 Fine | 08-0094 | |||||
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| CUNA Mutual Insurance Society Waverly, IA |
Use of unfiled rates. | 10/1/2008 | $40,000 Fine with $20,000 suspended and Compliance Plan | 08-0126 | |||||
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| Dahlberg, Scott L. Chino, CA |
Failure to respond and failure to comply with licensing requirement. | 10/17/2008 | Revocation | 08-0167 | |||||
| Comments: Fingerprint replacement card | |||||||||
| Davis, Tonda L. Wilmington, OH |
Failure to respond. | 4/10/2008 | Revocation | 08-0027 | |||||
| Comments: Fingerprint replacement card | |||||||||
| Depauw University Greencastle, IN |
Failure to timley file. | 9/9/2008 | $2,500 Fine | 08-0093 | |||||
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| Dunning, Kara M. Florissant, MO |
Failure to respond. | 12/3/2008 | Revocation | 08-0176 | |||||
| Comments: Fingerprint replacement card | |||||||||
| Elderhostel, Inc. Boston, MA |
Issued 12 annuities prior to receiving a COE. | 9/24/2008 | $2,900 Fine | 08-0132 | |||||
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| EngenderHealth, Inc. New York, NY |
Issuing Charitable Gift Annuities without a Certificate of Exemption. | 1/28/2008 | $7,650 Fine | 08-0001 | |||||
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| Enumclaw Property and Casualty Insurance Company Enumclaw, WA |
Use of unfiled rates. | 1/15/2009 | $5,000 Fine | 08-0189 | |||||
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| Evangelical Free Church of America Minneapolis, MN |
Failed to maintain minimum surplus. | 5/12/2008 | Suspension | 08-0068 | |||||
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| Evon, Paul T. Palatine, IL |
Failure to respond. | 9/15/2008 | Revocation | 08-0151 | |||||
| Comments: Replacement fingerprint card | |||||||||
| Farmers New World Life Insurance Company Mercer Island, WA |
Paying an extraordinary dividend to its shareholder prior to the thirty days after the Commissioner declared that he had received sufficient notice of the dividend. | 5/20/2008 | $10,000 Fine | 08-0009 | |||||
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| Fattal, Frank T., Jr. Mill Creek, WA |
Failure to respond. | 1/25/2008 | Revocation | 08-0013 | |||||
| Comments: Relating to not disclosing criminal history record found during background check through FBI | |||||||||
| Financial Indemnity Company, Alpha Property, and Casualty Insurance Company Dallas, TX |
Use of policies, documents, and/or correspondence that failed to identify the actual name or the insuring company an/or failed to use the Company’s correct legal name. Permitting an unlicensed agent to process new and renewal business. Using personal driving records to rate commercial automobile policies. Cancelling and/or refusing to renew policies because the Company’s contract with the independent agent through whom such polices were written was terminated. Issuing notices to consumers that did not contain sufficient information for the applicant or insured to understand the Company’s decision to deny, cancel, or renew the policy, in clear and simply language. | 8/29/2008 | $100,000 Fine with $40,000 suspended and Compliance Plan | 08-0123 | |||||
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| First Automotive Service Corp Albuquerque, NM |
Failure to timely file. | 7/29/2008 | $2,000 Fine | 08-0106 | |||||
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| First National Insurance Company of America Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 7/21/2008 | $2,125 Fine | 08-0079 | |||||
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| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Foundation Seattle, WA |
Issuing gift annuities in the name of FHCRCF. | 4/20/2008 | $22,650 Fine | 08-0020 | |||||
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| Fremont Life Insurance Company Costa Mesa, CA |
Failure to maintain minimum capital and surplus. | 7/21/2008 | Certificate of Authority Revoked | 08-0107 | |||||
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| Garrison Forest School, Inc. Owings Mills, MD |
Garrison Forest Hills School issued one annuity prior to receiving its Certificate of Exemption. | 2/14/2008 | $1,025 Fine | D08-0006 | |||||
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| General Insurance Company of America Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 7/21/2008 | $1,375 Fine | 08-0080 | |||||
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| Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company Richmond, VA |
Failure to timely file. | 2/12/2009 | $1,000 Fine | 08-0184 | |||||
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| Grange Insurance Association Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 5/6/2008 | $1,000 Fine | 08-0036 | |||||
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| Great Republic Life Insurance Company Seattle, WA |
Failure to file audited financial statement for 2006. | 4/4/2008 | $5,000 Fine with $4,500 suspended | 08-0026 | |||||
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| Great Republic Life Insurance Company Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 4/29/2008 | $1,750 Fine | 08-0037 | |||||
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| Great Republic Life Insurance Company Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file its holding company annual registration statement. | 9/3/2008 | $1,000 Fine | 08-0131 | |||||
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| Greenwich Insurance Company Wilmington, DE |
Failure to file specialty liability report. | 9/19/2008 | $2,500 Fine with $500 suspended | 08-0134 | |||||
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| Group Health Cooperative Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 7/31/2008 | $250 Fine | 08-0031 | |||||
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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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