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Renton man joins Kreidler’s insurance fraud most wanted
https://www.insurance.wa.gov/news/renton-man-joins-kreidlers-insurance-fraud-most-wanted
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Renton man joins Kreidler's insurance fraud most wanted, Contact Public Affairs: 360-725-7055 November 18, 2022 OLYMPIA, Wash. - John Michael St. Clair, of Renton, Wash., has been added to Insurance Commissioner…
Kreidler fines UnitedHealthcare $500,000 for not demonstrating compliance with mental health parity laws
https://www.insurance.wa.gov/news/kreidler-fines-unitedhealthcare-500000-not-demonstrating-compliance-mental-health-parity-laws
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Kreidler fines UnitedHealthcare $500,000 for not demonstrating compliance with mental health parity laws, Contact Public Affairs: 360-725-7055 October 18, 2023 OLYMPIA, Wash. - Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has imposed a $500,000 fine against…, Background, Washington state's Mental Health Parity Act was signed into law in 2007. The federal Mental Health Parity and Equity Addiction Act was enacted in 2008. The…
Kreidler: Communication between insurers and people important to wildfire recovery
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Kreidler: Communication between insurers and people important to wildfire recovery, Contact Public Affairs: 360-725-7055 October 17, 2023 OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler thanked insurance companies…
Need assistance with Medicare open enrollment? SHIBA can help!
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Need assistance with Medicare open enrollment? SHIBA can help!, Contact Public Affairs: 360-725-7055 October 13, 2023 OLYMPIA, Wash. - The open enrollment period for Medicare starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, and…
Kreidler issues $179,000 in fines for violations in September
https://www.insurance.wa.gov/news/kreidler-issues-179000-fines-violations-september
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Kreidler issues $179,000 in fines for violations in September, Contact Public Affairs: 360-725-7055 October 11, 2023 OLYMPIA, Wash. - Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in September totaling $178,964…, Insurance companies, TransAmerica Life Insurance Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; fined $40,000 ( order 23-0161 ). TransAmerica failed to keep adequate accounts and records of its…, Long-term care insurance, Note: Insurance agents are required to receive specific long-term care training and continuing education to ensure they have the knowledge to properly sell…, Unauthorized insurers, HUB International Insurance Services Inc., Riverside, Calif.; fined $5,000 ( order 23-0123 ). HUB International Insurance Services Inc. sold surplus lines…, Producers, agents & brokers, Shelton Anthony Hansen, Spokane Valley, Wash.; fined $2,000 with $1,000 suspended ( order 23-0157 ). Hansen forged a signature on an insurance application., About the Office, Kreidler's office oversees Washington's insurance industry to ensure that individuals, companies, agents and brokers follow state laws. Since 2001,…
Kreidler directs health insurers in Washington state to protect transgender patients
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Kreidler directs health insurers in Washington state to protect transgender patients, Contact Public Affairs: 360-725-7055 June 24, 2020 OLYMPIA, Wash. - Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent guidance to all health insurers in Washington…
Kreidler issues $262,250 in fines for violations in July and August
https://www.insurance.wa.gov/news/kreidler-issues-262250-fines-violations-july-and-august
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Kreidler issues $262,250 in fines for violations in July and August, Contact Public Affairs: 360-725-7055 September 29, 2023 OLYMPIA, Wash. - Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in July and August totaling $262…, Insurance companies, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options, Seattle, Wash.; fined $200,000 ( order 23-0160 ).…, Unauthorized insurers, Chet Jenkins, P.C., Chet Jenkins II P.C., and Chet Jenkins III P.C., Richland, Wash.; fined $25,000 ( order 23-0152 ). The three professional corporations…, Producers, agents & brokers, Pronto Insurance Agency, LLC, Bellevue, Wash.; fined $2,000 ( order 23-0140 ). Pronto Insurance and its licensee, Olga Radutskiy, failed to remit premiums…, About the Office, Kreidler's office oversees Washington's insurance industry to ensure that individuals, companies, agents and brokers follow state laws. Since 2001,…
Commissioner Kreidler asks insurers to expedite the approval process for debris removal
https://www.insurance.wa.gov/news/commissioner-kreidler-asks-insurers-expedite-approval-process-debris-removal
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Commissioner Kreidler asks insurers to expedite the approval process for debris removal, Contact Public Affairs: 360-725-7055 September 27, 2023 OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent a letter earlier this…
Kreidler extends orders on coronavirus and surprise billing to April 28
https://www.insurance.wa.gov/news/kreidler-extends-orders-coronavirus-and-surprise-billing-april-28
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Kreidler extends orders on coronavirus and surprise billing to April 28, Contact Public Affairs: 360-725-7055 March 24, 2022 OLYMPIA, Wash. - Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has extended two emergency orders. His order…
Inslee, Kreidler call out Trump administration for targeting transgender patients during Pride month, national pandemic
https://www.insurance.wa.gov/news/inslee-kreidler-call-out-trump-administration-targeting-transgender-patients-during-pride
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Inslee, Kreidler call out Trump administration for targeting transgender patients during Pride month, national pandemic, Contact Public Affairs: 360-725-7055 June 15, 2020 OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Trump administration has announced its final rule rolling back health care…