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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer advises anyone seeking health insurance to confirm they’ve purchased coverage from a reputable company. The word of caution comes after a long investigation into Seguro Medico — which did business under a host of different names, primarily Quick Health — and testimonies from over 120 of the company’s victims. 

The victims filed complaints with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) about Quick Health’s fraudulent business practices, which included failing to refund customers for cancelled plans,…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — If an insurance company violates Washington state law in a way that financially harms a policyholder, the path to financial justice goes through the court system.

House Bill 1199, agency request legislation prime sponsored by Representative Jamila Taylor (D–Federal Way), would close that loophole by granting the state Insurance Commissioner’s office the authority to require a company or person committing illegal actions to pay restitution.

Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer will testify to the…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer announced six additions to her executive staff on Friday. Kuderer was sworn in as the Evergreen State’s ninth insurance commissioner on Wednesday. 

The new staff members joining the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) include:

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Patty Kuderer was sworn in as Washington’s ninth insurance commissioner today by Washington Supreme Court Justice Steve Gonzalez. Kuderer, a former state Senator from Bellevue, was joined by her son, Michael, and family friend, Stephanie Weil. 

She is one of only 11 elected insurance commissioners in the country and Washington’s first new commissioner in 24 years. 

“I’m excited to get started and join…