2017 news releases

DECEMBER

• Kreidler fines Sears Roebuck $100,000 for service contract violations

  Dec 27, 2017

• Kreidler: Coordinated Care’s $150,000 refund to Exchange enrollees a positive step to improved service

  Dec 22, 2017

• Coordinated Care Corp. fined $1.5 million, agrees to fix provider networks

  Dec 15, 2017

• Two King County residents join Kreidler's insurance fraud most wanted

  Dec 5, 2017

• Kreidler: Ruling upholds order that Zenefits must charge for software

  Dec 1, 2017

NOVEMBER

• Three guilty, three charged in insurance fraud cases following Kreidler’s investigations

  Nov 27, 2017

• Kreidler disciplines, fines insurance professionals $36,250 for law violations

  Nov 21, 2017

• Open enrollment for individual health insurance starts today

  Nov 1, 2017

OCTOBER

• Three plead guilty to felony insurance fraud charges after Kreidler investigation

  Oct 27, 2017

• Eleven insurers approved to sell 74 plans in Washington's individual market

  Oct 26, 2017

• Kreidler: Court decision on cost sharing disappointing

  Oct 25, 2017

• Kreidler’s fraud detectives arrest woman who was on most wanted list

  Oct 19, 2017

• Gov. Inslee and Insurance Commissioner Kreidler raise awareness for insurance coverage of breast reconstruction

  Oct 18, 2017

• Kreidler: Trump decision forces higher rates to protect market stability

  Oct 17, 2017

• Four sentenced, five charged with felonies after Kreidler investigations

  Oct 17, 2017

• Kreidler disciplines, fines insurance professionals $81,200

  Oct 16, 2017

• Kreidler: Trump decision further threatens consumers, health markets

  Oct 13, 2017

• Kreidler: Trump’s order threatens health insurance markets nationwide

  Oct 12, 2017

• Medicare’s annual open enrollment runs Oct. 15 - Dec. 7; SHIBA can help!

  Oct 11, 2017

SEPTEMBER

• Kreidler's criminal unit seeks Everett man wanted on fraud-related charges

  Sep 19, 2017

• Kreidler fines Dental Health Services $300,000; orders plan to fix violations

  Sep 14, 2017

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  Two Everett men charged with felonies in attempted insurance fraud cases

  Sep 12, 2017

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  Kreidler to Congress: Act now to stabilize individual health insurance markets

  Sep 6, 2017

• Insurance scam with boat lands Snohomish man $5,000 fine

  Sep 5, 2017

• Kreidler orders major Washington dental insurer to fix operations by Oct. 30

  Sep 1, 2017

AUGUST

• Kreidler fines two companies for illegally selling service contracts to Washington consumers

  Aug 31, 2017

• Kreidler's detectives arrest Tacoma man wanted for insurance fraud charges

  Aug 24, 2017

• Bellevue woman wanted in auto insurance fraud case

  Aug 23, 2017

JULY

• Kreidler: Now is time for country to work together to improve ACA

  Jul 28, 2017

• Two men plead guilty in auto insurance fraud cases

  Jul 28, 2017

• Statement from Kreidler, Gov. Inslee regarding impact of 'skinny repeal' proposal

  Jul 27, 2017

• Kreidler: Senate vote today puts politics over health care for millions

  Jul 25, 2017

• Kreidler fines Delta Dental for mischarging Washington consumers

  Jul 20, 2017

• Kreidler fines WalMart for selling warranties without license

  Jul 6, 2017

JUNE

• Kreidler: CBO report reveals GOP health plan is not reform, it's a disaster

  Jun 26, 2017

• Kreidler: Klickitat County will have two insurers in 2018

  Jun 26, 2017

• Kreidler: Senate GOP health bill just as mean as the House version

  Jun 22, 2017

• Kreidler: Premera will offer health plans in Grays Harbor County in 2018

  Jun 19, 2017

• Insurers propose 22.3% average rate change for 2018 health plans

  Jun 19, 2017

• Eleven health insurers file for 2018 individual market in 37 counties, leaving two with no coverage

  Jun 8, 2017

• Former Mill Creek insurance agent charged in theft of clients’ money

  Jun 7, 2017

• Kreidler statement: U.S. leaving Paris Accord is short-sighted, carries steep cost

  Jun 1, 2017

MAY

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  Idaho man fails to appear in Spokane court to face felony charges

  May 22, 2017

• Kreidler: WA joins federal lawsuit to preserve funding for cost-sharing subsidies

  May 18, 2017

• Kent man pleads guilty after pretending to be in collision, filing injury claim

  May 5, 2017

• Kreidler: House votes to take health care away from 24 million Americans

  May 4, 2017

APRIL

• Kreidler: Failure to fund cost-sharing subsidies could increase rates up to 20% next year

  Apr 25, 2017

• Three women face felonies after filing false insurance claims

  Apr 20, 2017

• Newcastle doctor ordered to repay $90,000 in long-term disability fraud

  Apr 18, 2017

• Kreidler disciplines, fines insurance professionals for law violations

  Apr 14, 2017

MARCH

• Kreidler fines Farmers $50,000 for overcharging 92 Washington consumers

  Mar 31, 2017

• Kreidler: House 'no vote' signals no repeal

  Mar 24, 2017

• Fake injury claims result in felony fraud charge

  Mar 23, 2017

• Kreidler: Distracted driving bills would improve safety, auto rates

  Mar 21, 2017

• Kreidler revises deadline to June 7 for health insurer proposed 2018 plans

  Mar 21, 2017

• Kreidler joins Congressional Democrats at D.C. hearing on Republican plan to repeal ACA

  Mar 15, 2017

• Idaho woman joins Kreidler's most wanted in connection with auto insurance claim

  Mar 13, 2017

• Two guilty, two charged after Kreidler's fraud investigations

  Mar 9, 2017

• Republican health plan threatens Washington consumers

  Mar 7, 2017

• Surprise billing legislation passes state House of Representatives

  Mar 7, 2017

• Kreidler joins other agencies that protect consumers from fraud

  Mar 6, 2017

• False promise of interstate sales of health insurance: Weaker consumer protections, severe lack of choice

  Mar 2, 2017

FEBRUARY

• Kreidler: Republican claims ignore consumer gains under ACA in Washington

  Feb 23, 2017

• Kreidler fines State Farm $10,000 for not notifying policyholders about flood coverage

  Feb 10, 2017

JANUARY

• Kreidler sets May 5 deadline for health insurers' 2018 proposed plans, rates

  Jan 31, 2017

• Former Juanita High School coach pleads guilty to felony theft

  Jan 24, 2017

• Seattle woman joins Kreidler's insurance fraud most wanted

  Jan 23, 2017

• Kreidler, Association of Washington Healthcare Plans advise Congress on risks of ACA repeal

  Jan 18, 2017

• Kreidler approves Kaiser Health Plan acquisition of Group Health

  Jan 13, 2017

• Kreidler disciplines, fines insurance professionals for violating laws, rules

  Jan 11, 2017