News Archive

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) has completed an accreditation program that certifies it is operating under best practices and standards for law enforcement. 

The program is administered by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) and involves a seven-phase process over several months. 

“We are proud to be accredited by WASPC,” said CIU Director Bruce Lantz. “It means our department has achieved the highest professional standards for policing.”

Kreidler’s…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines totaling $576,500 against insurance companies, agents, brokers and unlicensed entities in October and November of 2024 for violations of state insurance laws and regulations.  

This included $100,000 levied against PacificSource Health Plans for incorrectly processing claims; $130,000 in fines against Delta Dental and its health care benefits manager, Wyssta; and a $100,000 fine against Lemonade Insurance Company. 

Kreidler’s office fined…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Yelena Gruy, from Federal Way, joined Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s insurance fraud most wanted list after she failed to appear at her arraignment.

Gruy faces a felony charge for filing a false insurance claim. A warrant was issued for her arrest on Oct. 17, 2024, after an investigation by Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit and charges filed by the King County Prosecutor's Office.

Gruy, according to the investigation, caused a three-car collision on southbound Interstate 5 near the South Center Mall. She had started a policy with Progressive…

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Saleem Robinson, of Seattle, was found guilty of two felonies after his “crash and buy” scam was investigated by Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU).  

The King County Prosecutors Office worked to review, charge, and successfully prosecute the case. On September 17, 2024, Robinson was sentenced to 11 days incarceration with one day of credit for time served after being found guilty of filing a fraudulent insurance claim and attempted theft in the first degree. The sentence will be served by electronic home…