Feb 1

In the wake of massive ice storms that virtually shut down the state of Oklahoma in late January, Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has declared a state of emergency that allows the commissioner …

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Catastrophe Declaration Clears Way for Emergency Adjusters in Oklahoma

Jan 31

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon has named Lori Joubert Cherry to serve as Deputy Commissioner of Public Affairs where she will manage the department’s public relations …

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Louisiana Insurance Department Appoints Cherry to Direct Public Affairs

Jan 29

California

Jan 11

Michigan regulators report they recovered a record $33 million for financial services and insurance customers in 2009. Insurance Commissioner Ken Ross said the $33 million in consumer recoveries …

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Michigan Regulators Recover $33M for Consumers; $9M from Insurance

Jan 7

All 1,327 insurance companies licensed in California have responded to California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner's

Dec 31

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has revoked the insurance license of Patricia Howard, a Dunn Center, N.D., insurance agent who the insurance department says engaged in deceitful and …

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North Dakota Insurance Agent’s License Revoked

Dec 30

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon has named Secretary of State Al Ater to serve as chief deputy commissioner of insurance, effective Jan. 11, 2010. Ater was chief deputy commissioner …

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Louisiana Secretary of State Named Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner

Dec 28

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has issued a cease and desist order against Patricia Howard, a Dunn Center insurance agent, who is alleged to have engaged in deceitful and dishonest …

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North Dakota Alleges Agent Fraud in Farm, Homeowners Insurance Sales

Dec 22

The Kansas Insurance Department (KID) reported Dec. 21 that Commissioner Sandy Praeger has levied a $5,000 fine against a Kansas-licensed insurance company and has ordered premium refunds for …

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Kansas Commissioner Fines John Henry Smith Direct, Calls for Premium Refunds

Dec 17

California State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced that Janet Gail Wroe, 49, of Canyon Country has been convicted of felony identity theft and sentenced to two years in prison …

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Los Angeles-Area Agent Convicted of Identity Theft

Dec 17

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin reported the arrest of a licensed insurance agent from Fremont who has been charged with embezzling $7,000 in insurance premiums. Insurance …

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North Carolina Agent Charged with Embezzling Insurance Premiums

Dec 16

Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Monica Lindeen, finalized a settlement with Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. regarding allegations the company misled investors. In the agreement, …

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Montana Makes Morgan Stanley Pay Back $42 Million

Dec 14

California State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner will give his campaign for the governor's office $15 million of his own money, according to news reports. Poizner, a former high-tech company …

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Poizner Fronts Governor Campaign $15 Million

Dec 14

Wesley Mastin Bannister, 73,of Huntington Beach, Calif., has died. Bannister competitively ran for California Insurance Commissioner in 1990, 1994 and again in 2002.

Dec 7

More than 100 Oklahomans are struggling to find health coverage after learning an insurance company was taking their premiums with no intention of paying claims.

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Scam Leaves Many Without Insurance Coverage in Oklahoma

Nov 24

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon

Nov 23

Deep frying is an increasingly popular way to cook a turkey, but it's not without its dangers. Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine urges Georgians to be careful when deep frying the holiday …

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Georgia Chief Offers Tips on How to Safely Deep Fry Turkey

Nov 20

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the appointment of five new members to the N.C. Joint Underwriting Association and the N.C. Insurance Underwriting Association, better …

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North Carolina FAIR, Beach Plans Get New Board Members

Nov 2

Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica J.

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Montana Commissioner Named to Federal Committee

Oct 12

California's Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced today that Peter Conlin has been appointed deputy commissioner for policy and regulations and counsel to the Commissioner for the …

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California Names New Deputy Insurance Commissioner

Sep 30

California State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced today that the Department of Insurance has reached a $600,000 settlement agreement with Life Insurance Company of North America …

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California Settles Life Insurer Violations Case

Sep 29

According to the arrest warrants, a Holly Springs, North Carolina man lied to his insurance companies and claimed a total of $33,971.91 in fraudulent lightning damage. Insurance Commissioner …

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North Carolina Man Charged with Lying About Lightning Damage

Sep 28

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg recently announced improvements to the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance's on-line consumer complaint system. Now Spanish-speaking consumers will …

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Spanish Language Online Complaint Filing Now Available in Wisconsin

Sep 22

Just ahead of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Wednesday address to the United Nations in New York, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner encouraged his fellow state insurance …

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California’s Poizner Urges No Iranian Investments

Sep 2

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said he has received industry rate filings for workers compensation requesting a 9.6 percent decrease in the voluntary market and a 1.3 percent …

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North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Rates Could Drop 9.6%

Aug 31

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm recently served an order to revoke the insurance license of Julia Beth Lutgen, a Fargo insurance agent who failed to notify the Insurance Department …

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Failure to Notify Leads to Revocation of North Dakota Agent’s License

Aug 28

In a move that was not completely unexpected, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that he will file a lawsuit to have the $1 billion sale of State Compensation Insurance Fund …

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California Insurance Chief Poizner Sues to Block Workers’ Comp Fund Sale

Aug 27

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says two men wanted in connection with a murder in New Orleans were captured after stealing a bait vehicle provided by the Department of Insurance …

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Louisiana Insurance Bait Car Nabs New Orleans Murder Suspect

Aug 27

Kentucky workers' compensation costs are continuing to drop, with latest figures showing an average reduction of 6.4 percent. Insurance Commissioner Sharon P. Clark has approved the industry's …

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Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Costs Drop for 4th Straight Year

Aug 26

Karen Stakem Hornig has been promoted to deputy insurance commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration. She was appointed associate Deputy Insurance Commissioner in June 2008

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Stakem Hornig Promoted to Deputy Commissioner in Maryland

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