Latest Department of Insurance Headlines

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California Department of Insurance Moves Modeling Regulation Proposal Forward

Nov 19 2024 // The California Department of Insurance has submitted its final wildfire catastrophe modeling regulation to the Office of Administrative Law for approval.Th regulation is intended to strengthen the state’s insurance...

Texas Department of Insurance OKs Porch Group’s Reciprocal Exchange

Oct 28 2024 // The Texas Department of Insurance approved an application from Porch Group Inc. to form and license Porch Insurance Reciprocal Exchange, a homeowners insurance reciprocal exchange.Porch said that forming PIRE is a key step...

Louisiana Department of Insurance Warns of Online Scams Post Francine

Oct 2 2024 // The Louisiana of Department of Insurance (LDI) is warning residents to be cautious of online scams related to Hurricane Francine insurance claims.The LDI has detected an increase in online advertising activity related to...

Kansas Department of Insurance Distributes Over $18M to Firefighters

Jun 27 2024 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced, that the Kansas Department of Insurance has made its annual distribution to local Firefighter Relief Associations (FRAs). Pursuant to the Kansas Firefighters Relief...

Louisiana Department of Insurance Offers Guidance Following Severe Storms

May 15 2024 // Severe storms killed three people and caused significant damage in southwest Louisiana Monday. At least one EF3 tornado hit Lake Charles, officials said.The St. Martin Parish coroner reports that a female died in Cecilia...

Michigan Department of Insurance Recovers $19.5M for Consumers in 2023

Feb 21 2024 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced that the department helped recover more than $19.5 million for Michigan consumers in 2023. In addition, DIFS staff answered nearly 140,000...

Louisiana Department of Insurance Chief of Staff Denise Gardner Wins National Award

Dec 27 2023 // Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) Chief of Staff Denise Gardner was recently presented with the Robert Dineen Award for her outstanding service and contributions to the state system of insurance regulation at the...

Texas Department of Insurance to Hold Meet The Regulator Event

Dec 11 2023 // The Texas Department of Insurance will hold a Meet the Regulator event from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.Commissioner Cassie Brown starts the event with an agency update in Barbara Jordan Building...

Texas Department of Insurance Proposes Amendments to Benefit Texas Military Forces in Workers’ Comp System

Nov 16 2023 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation’s (DWC) General Counsel notified workers’ compensation system participants that DWC is proposing amendments to the Texas Administrative...

Texas Department of Insurance Names Rudnai as Captive Specialist

Oct 18 2023 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has announced the hiring of Robert Rudnai as its captive insurance specialist. Rudnai is responsible for licensing and monitoring Texas-based captives and alerting businesses to the...

Louisiana Department of Insurance Opens Second Round of Incentive Program

Sep 18 2023 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has opened the second round of the Insure Louisiana Incentive Program, which is designed to offer grants to insurers that write new policies in the state.The application period...

Louisiana Department of Insurance Opens Second Round of Incentive Program

Sep 1 2023 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has opened the second round of the Insure Louisiana Incentive Program, which is designed to offer grants to insurers that write new policies in the state.The application period...

Indiana Department of Insurance Launches Site for Reporting Cybersecurity Events

Jun 30 2023 // The Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) launched a new online form for insurers and entities to cybersecurity events.The online form can be found on IDOI’s website. “If an insurer and/or other licensed...

Insurer Group Reacts to California Department of Insurance Musing on Cat Modeling

Jun 8 2023 // Insurer groups may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with a hint of a possible change in a regulator’s attitude toward the use of catastrophe modeling in the California market for wildfire insurers.The...

Louisiana Dept. of Insurance Reminds Residents of Roof Coverage Ahead of Hurricane Season

May 31 2023 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) is reminding residents to review and assess their roof insurance coverage ahead of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins June 1. LDI recommends policyholders review...

California Department of Insurance Bans Sender of Misleading Wildfire Mailers

May 26 2023 // A California Department of Insurance investigation into misleading mailers on insurance claims following wildfires led to a ban of public adjuster and California Recovery Group owner Argen Youssefi of Glendale.The...

Louisiana Dept. of Insurance: $92M in Payouts Collected in 2022

May 16 2023 // Louisiana Commissioner Jim Donelon announced the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) helped consumers collect over $92.3 million in payouts in addition to the original amounts offered by insurance companies in 2022.The...

California Department of Insurance Orders Refunds over Bogus Mailers

Apr 20 2023 // An insurance company offering home warranties must refund Californians who were reportedly deceived by a misleading mailer sent to hundreds of thousands of consumers.According to an investigation by the California...

Texas Department of Insurance Updates COVID Data Call Results

Mar 31 2023 // The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) updated COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims data, with insurance carriers reporting 98,000 COVID-19 claims and 468 fatalities through...

People Moves: PCF Names New President; California Department of Insurance Appoints Members

Mar 9 2023 // PCF Insurance Services in Lehi, Utah, named Jenni Lee Crocker president.Crocker was PCF’s senior vice president, growth and operations for the past year. She will remain on the board of directors at PCF after...