A Utah man, the former president of an insurance agency, was ordered to pay up to $1 million in fines and penalties for insurance fraud.

The D.C. Office of the Inspector General is investigating the D.C. Department of Insurance, Banking and Securities’ use of department credits cards to purchase $13,000 in electronics and promotional merchandise.

New Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent C. Gray named Bill White as his insurance commissioner, replacing Gennet Purcell.

The founder of a Red Bank, N.J., a managing general agency has pleaded guilty to one count of insurance fraud in connection with fraudulent statements in an application to operate as a captive insurance company in Washington, D.C., according to federal prosecutors.

Following the lead of several states across the nation, Washington, D.C., has assembled a group of subject experts, including insurance, to help interpret the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Reacting to a consumer complaint about unusually high health insurance premiums, the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) rescinded its approval of a rate increase proposed by CareFirst after discovering a filing error by the regional insurer.

As insurance companies and state fraud bureaus look to stay proactive in the fight against illegal activity, collaboration is key. With this in mind, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and National Insurance Crime Bureau are merging their online reporting systems to collect data from private insurers and the public nationwide.

A Towson, Md.-based insurance company had its license to sell insurance in Washington, D.C., revoked for failing to pay $7,500 in outstanding premium taxes.

When Stephen Perry came to the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking in 2000, its fraud division saw five referrals all year, and none reached a courtroom.

Thomas E. Hampton, the former commissioner of the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Banking and Securities (DISB), has taken a job about two miles away from his old office.