Tagged: Washington State Insurance Commissioner

9:03am

Mon April 11, 2011
Medical costs

Learning why health insurance rates go up

Health insurance rates are going up and policies are changing for many people who have an individual plan or work at a small business. Those increases can be maddening and mystifying.

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10:10pm

Sun November 28, 2010
Insurance Laws

Did the 'triple damages' law result in higher premiums?

Three years ago Washington voters upheld the Insurance Fair Conduct Act. It allows triple damages when insurance companies are found to have unfairly denied a claim. At the time, the insurance industry warned premiums would skyrocket and lawyers would get rich. Has that happened? 

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