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OLYMPIA, Wash. — A woman from Everett who failed to appear for her arraignment and was added to Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Insurance Fraud Most Wanted list was arrested on September 6, 2024. 

Shawndlyn Williams, who also goes by Shawndlyn Dyson, was charged by the King County Prosecutor’s Office with one count of filing a fraudulent insurance claim. She failed to appear at her arraignment and a bench warrant was issued for her arrest in 2022.  

Williams was charged after an investigation by Kreidler’s Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced on Tuesday that his office has received a $620,000 Expanding Access to Women’s Health grant provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

The two-year grant provides states with funding to enhance and expand access to reproductive and maternal health coverage and services. 

“Understanding and accessing over-the-counter contraceptives is critical to the health, safety and well-being of women in our state,” Kreidler said. “This will help us better inform women of…

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced on Tuesday that his office has received a $620,000 Expanding Access to Women’s Health grant provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

The two-year grant provides states with funding to enhance and expand access to reproductive and maternal health coverage and services. 

“Understanding and accessing over-the-counter contraceptives is critical to the health, safety and well-being of women in our state,” Kreidler said. “This will help us better inform women of their…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has ordered 911-Dry LLC to stop offering to pay customers’ insurance deductibles. 

The general contractor, based in Bellingham, provides loss and mitigation services on claims made under insurance policies. The 911-Dry website states the company processes claims on behalf of customers, advertises direct insurance billing, and offers up to $2,500 in “deductible assistance.”

The cease-and-desist order, issued on Sept. 19, requires 911-Dry to stop its practice of “waiving, rebating, giving, paying, or…