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Weldin Stewart probing test denials as legislator questions her work
Amid a wave of criticism focused on her and the state’s insurance office, Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart has announced a meeting to focus on denials of medically necessary tests...
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GEICO units fined $177,500 for several violations of Connecticut law
Four subsidiaries of property-casualty insurer GEICO, based in Maryland, were fined $177,500 by regulators in Connecticut for violations of state laws, ranging from improper rating to claims payment...
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Mercury alleges political motive behind Calif. claims of overcharging
California’s insurance commissioner says one of the state’s largest property-casualty insurers “disregarded” state laws and may have illegally overcharged thousands for auto and homeowners’ insurance....
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Managed Health fined $1 million over Medicare agent licensing issues
Failure to properly license its agents for Medicare Advantage business will cost a New York health provider a $1 million fine by state regulators. Patricia Wang New York, N.Y.-based Managed Health...
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Maryland Insurance Administration moving toward target examinations
Beth Sammis, acting Maryland insurance commissioner, wants the Maryland Insurance Administration to employ more targeted examinations of insurer’s actions so it can address concerns more quickly and...
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Insurer pays $22,000 after Va. market conduct exam finds errors
Victoria Fire & Casualty Co. paid a $22,000 fine to Virginia insurance regulators, after a market conduct examination found it violated a number of state insurance regulations. The insurer was...
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Anthem to pay $20 million to settle Colorado rate hike complaints
Corrected headline to $20 million, 6:45 a.m. ET, Sept. 23 Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is going to pay $20 million back to about 90,000 policyholders in Colorado as part of a settlement of an...
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Cigna to pay $1.2 million in fines, refunds for violations in N.C.
Cigna Healthcare of North Carolina agreed to pay more than $1.2 million in fines, refunds and credits to settle allegations of numerous violations state insurance regulators uncovered during a routine...
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Delaware Blues fined $325,000 for pre-authorization ‘deficiencies’
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart fined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware $325,000 for “deficiencies” in its nuclear cardiac imaging testing pre-authorization process. Over the last...
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Calif. regulator accuses life insurer of trying to deny LTC benefits
The California Insurance Department accused RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of unfair claims handling practices, including allegations that it developed practices designed to deny long-term care...
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Direct General pays $54,000 following market conduct exam
A market conduct examination of Direct General Insurance Co., which operates seven offices in Virginia, by regulators in the commonwealth found numerous violations, leading to the company paying...
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Optima Health Plan fined $24,000 by Virginia regulators
Optima Health Plan paid a $24,000 fine to Virginia insurance regulators after being found in a market conduct examination to have violated a number of state laws. The Virginia State Corporation...
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Aetna life, health insurance units fined $624,000 for Colo. violations
Two units of national insurer Aetna paid a combined fine of $624,000 for violations of Colorado’s insurance laws regulators say impacted consumers. Marcy Morrison The Colorado Division of Insurance...
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R.I. Blues pay record fine, to reimburse $1.8 million over ratings
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island will pay $1.8 million in restitution and a record fine of $325,000 through an agreement with state regulators over how it “misinterpreted” the way health...
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AXA Equitable Life pays $1.9 million fine for New York infractions
AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. paid a $1.9 million fine for violating New York’s insurance laws between 2001 and 2006, regulators said. The New York State Insurance Department said the New York-based...
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