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Washington Updates Insurance Claims Handling Rules, Sets New Deadlines
Oct 23 2026 // New claims handling rules in Washington require insurers to follow updated rules that establish deadlines for responding to policyholders, conducting investigations, issuing denials and making payments. The rules, which...
Washington Commissioner Fines Insurers, Producers $495,200
Oct 20 2026 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office reported fines totaling $495,200 against insurance companies, agencies and producers for insurance law violations between April and August. The two largest...
4.9% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington
Sep 23 2026 // The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2027. The proposed increase would...
Markets/Coverages: Summit Workers’ Comp Enters Maryland and Washington D.C
Sep 18 2026 // Workers’ compensation provider Summit has expanded its coverage into Maryland and Washington, D.C. Summit-managed carriers — Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Co., Bridgefield Employers Insurance Co. and Bridgefield...
Washington Commanders Player Scores Workers’ Compensation Win
Sep 9 2026 // The Washington Commanders football team has failed to block a workers’ compensation claim in Maryland by a former defensive tackle injured at the team’s training facility in Virginia just three days after he...
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