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Hawaii Insurance Division Issues Memo to Insurers for Lala Claims

The Hawaii Insurance Division issued a memo to insurers this week stating it expects them to handle claims from Tropical Storm and Hurricane Lala “promptly, fairly,” and in accorda...

Insurance Again Dominates Number of Complaints to Oregon Consumer Advocates

Insurance continued to be the biggest generator of complaints to the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, according to the division, which reported it recovered $3.88 million t...

Insurance Again Dominates Number of Complaints to Oregon Consumer Advocates

Insurance continued to be the biggest generator of complaints to the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, according to the division, which reported it recovered $3.88 million t...

TDI Launches Tool Showing Why Carriers Don’t Approve Policies

The Texas Department of Insurance this week launched a tool that allows residents to see reasons for why insurance companies decline, non-renew or cancel home and auto insurance po...

Connecticut Insurance Department Relocates to Trumbull Street Building

The Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) has completed its relocation to Trumbull Street in Hartford. The agency became operational from its new office space effective September...

TDI Unveils Transparency Tool Showing Why Auto Policies are Declined

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has introduced a tool that gives drivers insight into why personal auto insurance policies in their area were declined, canceled, or not ren...

California Adds Voluntary Review Before Insurers File Rate Applications

Insurers seeking personal and commercial lines rate changes in California can go through a voluntary review process that makes the California Department of Insurance’s initial rate...

SAIF in Oregon Declares $50 Million Dividend

SAIF is distributing a $50 million dividend to its policyholders. The board of the Oregon not-for-profit workers’ compensation provider declared the dividend, making it the 17th st...

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By William Rabb Oakbridge Insurance has grown a bit in the last six years– from four agencies in Georgia to more than 50 offices across nine states. It now has almost $200 million...

Iowa DIFS Names Pearce Acting Deputy Commissioner for Market Regulation

The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced the appointment of Julie Pearce as Acting Deputy Insurance Commissioner for Market Regulation. Pearce brings over...

Insurance moves: HDI, USAA, Davies, WTW and ISC Group

HDI Global US has a new chief commercial officer with 30 years of distribution leadership - and the appointment is the most visible signal yet of the carrier's intention to make th...

TDI Launches Fraud Task Force

The Texas Department of Insurance this week launched an insurance fraud task force that includes representatives from law enforcement, the insurance industry, consumer groups and o...

Insurance moves: Selective, Ameritas, MassMutual, Ironpeak and DUAL

DUAL names an internal successor to lead its commercial earthquake business, as Selective confirms its CIO and MassMutual Ascend appoints a distribution chief

Governor Abbott Directs the Texas Department of Insurance to Address Rising Property and Casualty Insurance Costs: What...

Michigan bill clarifies insurer division statute

Pronoun swaps in the Insurance Code may sound small - until liability is on the line

Warren presses insurance regulators for answers on private credit ties as Walter probe widens

NAIC letter points to a tenfold-plus jump in one insurer's reported related-party holdings and asks whether state oversight can keep pace with footprint in life insurance

Insurance moves: Arbol, HDI Global and Great American

They include a new chief scientist and a new public sector divisional president

New California license lets utilities sell home protection contracts

California just created an insurance license most agents have never heard of

California insurance commissioner race pits market fixes against a public disaster insurer

State Sen. Ben Allen wants to repair the private market. Former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim wants the state to sell disaster cover.

Commercial Express launches schemes division to open delegated underwriting for brokers

The West Midlands MGA has hired a specialist director from Covéa and secured capacity from Fortegra and Ascot

Insurance Regulators Defend State-Led Model in Reply to Warren

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners defended its supervision of Wall Street’s influence over insurers and their bets on private credit, as the group seeks to dispel...

A-Cap Insurers Agree to Mediation in Rehab Dispute with SCDOI Director

Advantage Capital Holdings, parent of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance and Southern Atlantic Re, has dropped its lawsuit against the South Carolina insurance department director and h...

Hawai’i Employers’ Mutual Giving $5M Divided to Policyholders

Hawai’i Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company Inc. is returning $5 million to qualifying policyholders this year, a move that the workers’ compensation insurer said marks the 20th co...

IRDAI’s new insurance distribution model: IDE vs IDP explained, and what it means for policyholders  

IRDAI has proposed a new two-tier insurance distribution architecture that will classify distributors as Insurance Distribution Entities (IDEs) and Insurance Distribution Persons (...