February 27, 2013
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm released a report today that shows more than $4.3 million was recovered or saved for North Dakota citizens in 2012. This number represents money recovered on behalf of North Dakotans through the Insurance Department’s …
February 20, 2013
Ohio’s Department of Insurance says its toll-free hotlines, community outreach and counseling helped save Ohioans just over $24 million last year. Consumer complaints that came into the department led to a lot of savings. The department’s Office of Consumer Affairs …
November 15, 2012
New York officials say they’ve set up 24-hour phone service to answer questions from Superstorm Sandy victims about insurance and to help consumers file complaints. The Department of Financial Services hotline has been operating from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. …
October 22, 2012
Missouri’s Insurance Department says it has recovered $7.7 million so far this year for consumers with complaints about their insurance companies or coverage. The department said this week it fielded more than 10,000 written inquiries and complaints and more than …
August 30, 2012
The California Department of Insurance has issued California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones’ annual report for 2011 that details CDI’s progress on its “ambitious consumer and business protection agenda.” The report, released each year around August, details the work of the …
March 5, 2012
If you feel cheated by a big company and complaining gets you nowhere, what can you do? A handful of recent cases suggest that consumers can, if they’re motivated enough, win against big companies in small claims courts. These “David …
February 21, 2012
The Arizona Department of Insurance (ADOI) responded to 9,013 consumer complaints and inquiries in 2011 and provided assistance in settling insurance company disputes and obtaining $7,467,542 in claim settlements and refunds for Arizona consumers. In addition to helping consumers recover …
February 17, 2012
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) aided Louisiana insurance consumers in receiving more than $5.3 million in insurance payments from consumer complaints in 2011. LDI received 13,208 consumer inquiries and 3,453 official consumer …