2016 news releases

DECEMBER

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  Hole-in-one scammer pleads guilty to more felonies in Washington state, gets 15 months in prison

  Dec 30, 2016

• Former postal worker gets 90 days' incarceration for 10-year insurance theft

  Dec 29, 2016

• Kreidler to hold final hearing on proposed Group Health acquisition on Jan. 3

  Dec 28, 2016

• Two charged, one pleads guilty in auto insurance scams in King County

  Dec 27, 2016

• Kreidler revokes licenses of Seattle insurance agency, owner for forging documents, other violations

  Dec 13, 2016

• Kennewick woman to serve 90 days in jail for felony insurance fraud

  Dec 9, 2016

• Washington's SHIBA program ranked among top 15 in country

  Dec 6, 2016

• Kreidler: Zenefits' free software offer illegal under state law

  Dec 1, 2016

NOVEMBER

• New online tool helps people find lost life insurance policies

  Nov 28, 2016

• Kitsap woman pleads guilty to attempted insurance fraud

  Nov 22, 2016

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  Kreidler's fraud investigators earn law enforcement accreditation

  Nov 17, 2016

• Renton dentist ordered to stop selling illegal dental plans

  Nov 10, 2016

OCTOBER

• Ex-Centralia postal worker charged in $350,000 health insurance theft

  Oct 28, 2016

• Kreidler disciplines, fines insurance companies and professionals $13,000

  Oct 27, 2016

• 13 insurers approved to sell 154 health plans in Washington's individual market

  Oct 26, 2016

• Former Spokane insurance agent pleads guilty to stealing from clients

  Oct 24, 2016

• Report ranks insurers' preparedness for addressing climate change risks

  Oct 20, 2016

• Medicare annual open enrollment starts Oct. 15, SHIBA can help!

  Oct 13, 2016

• Three people guilty of felonies in insurance fraud cases

  Oct 12, 2016

• Two fail to appear in court, added to Kreidler's most wanted

  Oct 4, 2016

SEPTEMBER

• Kreidler issues fines of $114,150 for insurance law violations

  Sep 20, 2016

• 46 health plans with average 13.1% rate change sent to Exchange Board for certification

  Sep 8, 2016

• Kreidler gets two guilty pleas, one person charged in Eastern Washington fraud cases

  Sep 6, 2016

AUGUST

• Kreidler fines Regence BlueShield, Asuris $750,000

  Aug 24, 2016

• Kreidler fines American Pet Insurance $150,000 for multiple violations

  Aug 11, 2016

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  Kreidler's investigators arrest Tacoma man wanted on fraud charges

  Aug 8, 2016

• Bremerton pair charged with felonies in pay-as-you-crash scheme

  Aug 1, 2016

JULY

• Tacoma fraud suspect fails to appear in court again

  Jul 29, 2016

• Woman pleads guilty in King County to insurance fraud charges

  Jul 14, 2016

• Kreidler orders unlicensed Seattle-area adjuster to cease work, pay $5,000 fine

  Jul 13, 2016

• Arrest warrant issued for felon Kevin Kolenda after skipping court hearing

  Jul 8, 2016

• Update: Tacoma man wanted for insurance fraud charges arrested in Seattle

  Jul 5, 2016

JUNE

• Kreidler's investigations net three guilty pleas in fraud cases

  Jun 23, 2016

• Kreidler fines insurers for letting producers' appointments lapse

  Jun 22, 2016

• Seattle doctor charged with theft of $359,000 in disability, unemployment funds

  Jun 15, 2016

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  Public forums scheduled on proposed Group Health acquisition

  Jun 9, 2016

MAY

• Kreidler disciplines, fines insurance professionals $113,600 for violations

  May 23, 2016

• 13 health insurers file 154 plans for 2017 - 13.5 average requested rate change

  May 16, 2016

• Bothell dental office manager charged in cash, insurance thefts

  May 11, 2016

• Kent woman joins Kreidler's insurance fraud most wanted list

  May 10, 2016

• Kreidler asks insurers to join effort to boost industry's supplier diversity

  May 5, 2016

APRIL

• Kreidler disciplines, fines insurance professionals $146,100

  Apr 21, 2016

• Court fines Spanaway man $1,000 after plea for auto insurance fraud

  Apr 5, 2016

• Kreidler-requested bill strengthens state oversight of life insurance

  Apr 1, 2016

MARCH

• Tacoma man pleads guilty to attempted insurance fraud, will repay more than $19,000

  Mar 29, 2016

• Attempted insurance fraud guilty plea nets jail sentence

  Mar 23, 2016

• Kreidler disciplines, fines insurance professionals $17,675 for violations

  Mar 11, 2016

• Woman wanted in King County for evading insurance fraud charges arrested in Nevada

  Mar 9, 2016

• Kreidler joins state efforts to promote Consumer Protection Week

  Mar 4, 2016

• Kreidler receives formal application from Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to acquire Group Health

  Mar 2, 2016

FEBRUARY

• Kreidler fines Regence $40,000 for denying health insurance to Medicaid-eligible consumers

  Feb 29, 2016

• Insurance fraud most wanted suspect from Pierce County arrested in California

  Feb 26, 2016

• Four face felonies in Pierce County for auto insurance fraud

  Feb 25, 2016

• Insurance scammer Kevin Kolenda faces five additional felony counts

  Feb 24, 2016

• One person pleads guilty, four charged with felonies after Spokane insurance fraud investigations

  Feb 12, 2016

• Kreidler fines Farmers Insurance $300,000 for four years of mischarging consumers

  Feb 8, 2016

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  Uninsured rate in Washington state drops by half to 7.3%

  Feb 3, 2016

JANUARY

• Kreidler bill would end surprise billing for hospital emergency services

  Jan 18, 2016