California became the first state to mandate that HMOs in the state provide care to their members within set time limits, a move that health plans say could lead to higher premiums.

Insurance regulators in both Oklahoma and Washington state have issued sanctions against companies they say are illegally selling health coverage in their states.

Maryland’s insurance commissioner of just over two years has announced his resignation to take a position with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The decision of the Texas insurance commissioner to reject a proposal from the Texas FAIR Plan to raise its rates raises “serious and disturbing questions,” according to an industry expert.

Gennet Purcell was confirmed as commissioner for the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB), following a unanimous vote by the D.C. Council.

Two Westchester County, N.Y., public adjuster companies were fined $25,000 each for soliciting business outside of business hours and one also was cited for operating without a license.

The New York State Insurance Department announced it has recovered $13.6 million from insurance companies over consumer complaints filed between April 1 and June 30.

Regulators say the money recovered for …  Read →

New York Gov. David A. Paterson has signed into law a series of health reform efforts, including extending coverage to those who have lost their jobs and increasing the age …  Read →