The table below shows NYS Insurance Department news releases issued during 2010.
The first column contains the Release Date and second column contains the Subject.
| Release Date | Subject |
| 12/28/2010 |
Plan Ahead Before You're Stranded and Need a Tow
|
| 12/21/2010 |
Citigroup Insurance Agencies Pay $2,000,000 Fine |
| 12/21/2010 |
Keeping Your Insurer Up-To-Date On Address, Other Changes Is Important To Safeguard Life Insurance Coverage |
| 12/17/2010 |
Former President of Title Insurance Agency Pleads Guilty
in Manhattan Federal Court to Misappropriating Millions of Dollars Worth of Client Funds |
| 12/16/2010 |
Consumer Alert: Review Your Insurance Coverage To Make Sure You're Covered During The Holidays |
| 12/15/2010 |
Tax Case Leads To Workers Compensation Fraud Arrest |
| 12/10/2010 |
Insurance Department Issues First Licenses To Life Settlement Providers Under State's New Law |
| 12/08/2010 |
Troy Woman Agrees To Pay $33,000 In Restitution |
| 12/08/2010 |
Watertown Corrections Officer Arrested For Fraud |
| 12/07/2010 |
Disabled Woman's Long-Term Disability Insurance Restored After Insurance Department Intercedes On Her Behalf |
| 12/03/2010 |
Officer Arrested For Workers Compensation Fraud |
| 12/02/2010 |
Insurance Department Cuts Red Tape To Make Market More Business Friendly And Improve Consumer Protection |
| 11/30/2010 |
State Insurance Regulator Wins National Recognition |
| 11/29/2010 |
Medicare Beneficiaries Should Be Aware Of 2011 Changes |
| 11/19/2010 |
Do Your Homework Before Buying Extended Warranties |
| 11/16/2010 |
Consumers Must Be Advised Of Amount Owed When An Insurer Tries To Cancel An Auto Policy For Unpaid Premiums |
| 11/15/2010 |
Brooklyn Couple's Nightmare Vacation Not A Total Loss Thanks To Insurance Department |
| 11/05/2010 |
Sullivan County Man Accused Of Workers Comp Fraud |
| 11/04/2010 |
Insurance Fraud And Other Insurance Issues To Be Discussed Nov. 10 At Public Meeting Sponsored By HHS In Uniondale |
| 11/03/2010 |
Superintendent Wrynn Elected to Leadership Position at National Association of Insurance Commissioners |
| 11/02/2010 |
Rochester Woman Who Collected $245,900 Arrested For Fraud |
| 11/02/2010 |
Four Accused Of Insurance Fraud For Faking Injuries |
| 11/02/2010 |
Surveillance Video Leads To Auburn Mans Arrest For Fraud |
| 10/29/2010 |
Insurance Department Announces More Health Insurance Rate Decisions |
| 10/28/2010 |
Insurance Department Action Paves Way For Municipal Cooperative |
| 10/26/2010 |
End Of Subsidy Doesnt Affect Keeping COBRA Coverage |
| 10/25/2010 |
2010 Auto Insurer Complaint Ranking Released |
| 10/21/2010 |
Prior Approval Helps Hold Down Health Insurance Rate Increases |
| 10/20/2010 |
Family Care Provider Arrested For Insurance Fraud |
| 10/18/2010 |
Allstate Agrees To $10 Million Regulatory Settlement Over Bodily Injury Claims Handling
Processes |
| 10/15/2010 |
Temporary Panel On Homeowners Insurance Convenes |
| 10/13/2010 |
Health Net Pays $1.9 Million Fine For Health Insurance Violations |
| 10/07/2010 |
Meeting On Coastal Homeowners Insurance Coverage Set For Oct. 13 |
| 10/07/2010 |
Chenango County Man Sentenced To 60 Days In Jail |
| 10/06/2010 |
TV, Internet Health Plan Sales Agent Fined $500,000 |
| 10/04/2010 |
Aetna Fined $850,000 For Health Insurance Violations |
| 09/30/2010 |
Ex-Claims Examiner Sentenced To Three To Nine Years In Prison For Stealing Nearly $500,000 |
| 09/24/2010 |
Insurance Disaster Recovery Unit Sent To Queens Sites |
| 09/23/2010 |
Governor Paterson Explains How this Month’s Changes in Health Care Reform Will Benefit New Yorkers |
| 09/23/2010 |
Health Insurers Told To Provide More Details On Proposed Rate Increases |
| 09/23/2010 | Reduced Flood Insurance Premium Rates Now Available |
| 09/23/2010 |
Accountant Who Filed 695 Phony Health Claims Arrested |
| 09/22/2010 |
Wrynn: Keep Coastal Insurance Affordable, Available |
| 09/21/2010 |
State Disaster Recovery Mobile Unit Sent To Queens |
| 09/20/2010 | Department Fines David Lerner Associates $255,000 |
| 09/17/2010 |
Wrynn Activates Insurance Disaster Hotline |
| 09/17/2010 |
Department Releases Homeowners Insurance Shopping Guide |
| 09/14/2010 |
Troy Woman Arrested For Lying About Her Role In Accident |
| 09/13/2010 |
Facebook Post Leads To Fraud Conviction |
| 09/10/2010 |
Seven People Arrested for Workers' Compensation Fraud or Related Charges in Three-County Sweep |
| 08/31/2010 |
Governor Paterson Names Advisory Committee to Help Health Care Reform Cabinet |
| 08/25/2010 | Insurance Department
Releases 2010 Health Insurer Guide |
| 08/24/2010 | Prompt
Pay Violations Lead to $716,800 in Fines |
| 08/24/2010 | Pizzeria
Owner Arrested for Workers' Compensation Fraud |
| 08/23/2010 | Governor
Paterson Announces State Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan is Ready to Accept
Applications |
| 08/19/2010 | Governor
Paterson Signs "Ian's Law" to Enhance Health Insurance Protections |
| 08/17/2010 | Town Hall Meetings
To Address Senior Citizens’ Questions On Health Care Reform And Other Insurance
Issues |
| 08/17/2010 | Warren
County Woman Ordered To Pay $242,000 In Restitution |
| 07/27/2010 | Woodside
Insurance Broker Accused Of Stealing $22,300 |
| 07/09/2010 | Consumers
Should Evaluate Their Life Insurance Options |
| 07/08/2010 | Governor
Paterson Announces New State Website on Federal Health Care Reform and Implementation |
| 07/08/2010 | Senior Citizens
Warned About $250 Medicare Rebate Scam |
| 07/08/2010 | Three
Charged With Stealing Nearly $500,000 From Insurers By Forging And Cashing Checks
Over Nearly 10-Year Period |
| 07/07/2010 | Department
To Hold A Public Hearing August 20 On Whether To Expand The Export List |
| 07/06/2010 | First Medical
Malpractice Insurance Rate Increase In Three Years Only 5% |
| 07/02/2010 | Governor Paterson
Announces State Application to Participate in Pre-Existing Condition Insurance
Plan |
| 06/30/2010 | Do
Your Homework Before Buying A Pet Insurance Policy |
| 06/30/2010 | Postmarks
Lead To Franklin County Mans Arrest For Fraud |
| 06/25/2010 | Chenango
County Man Convicted of Workers' Comp Fraud |
| 06/25/2010 | Schoharie
County Man Sentenced to Six Months in Jail |
| 06/22/2010 | TV,
Internet Health Plan Hawker Faces Possible License Revocation |
| 06/21/2010 | 2007
Murder Leads to Arrest of Norwich Apartment Owner for Workers' Compensation Fraud
and Perjury |
| 06/21/2010 | Oneida
County Mechanic Ordered to Make $24,570 Restitution |
| 06/18/2010 | Department
To Hold Hearing On Reform Of Rate, Form, Regulatory Filings And Licensing Applications |
| 06/16/2010 | Seventeen
Individuals Charged And Twelve Locations Searched In Major Health Care Fraud And
Money Laundering Prosecution (PDF Format) |
| 06/09/2010 | Governor
Paterson Signs Landmark Health Insurance Reform Legislation |
| 06/09/2010 | Handyman
Faces Seven Years For Workers Comp Fraud |
| 06/07/2010 | Small
Business Owners Urged To Evaluate Insurance Needs After Predictions Of An Active
Hurricane Season |
| 06/03/2010 | Homeowners
Urged To Act Now To Mitigate Storm Damage With Forecast Of An Above Normal Hurricane
Season |
| 06/02/2010 | Insurance
Department To Hold Public Hearing On Proposed Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Loss Cost Increase |
| 06/01/2010 | Still
Time To Prepare In Case Of Hurricane Property Losses |
| 05/27/2010 | Herkimer
County Man Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail |
| 05/26/2010 | Queens
Medical Billing Clerk Arrested For Stealing $61,500 |
| 05/25/2010 | Orange
County Woman Accused Of Filing Phony Claim |
| 05/18/2010 | Dutchess
County Man Accused Of Paying To Have Car Burned |
| 05/17/2010 | $32
Million In Consumer Recoveries Highlighted In Report |
| 05/04/2010 | Jury
Convicts Chenango County Man Of Insurance Fraud |
| 04/30/2010 | Governor
Paterson Announces New York to Participate in High Risk Pool Under Federal Health
Care Reform |
| 04/30/2010 | Monroe
County Man Charged With Insurance Fraud |
| 04/29/2010 | Managed
Health, Inc Fined $1 Million For Violations Relating To The Medicare Advantage
Program |
| 04/22/2010 | Tioga
County Contractor Accused Of Insurance Fraud |
| 04/14/2010 | Consumers
Need To Be Aware Of Bogus Health Insurance Plans |
| 04/13/2010 | Test
Your Insurance Knowledge And Make Sure You Have The Protection You Need |
| 04/13/2010 | Rome
Man Arrested For Fraud In No-Fault Insurance Claim |
| 04/01/2010 | Rochester
Man Accused Of Insurance Fraud After Car Fire |
| 03/30/2010 | Workers'
Comp Case Leads to Identity Theft, Fraud Charges |
| 03/29/2010 | Buffalo
Man Arrested for Making Phantom Insurance Claim |
| 03/26/2010 | Department
Fines AXA Equitable $1.9 Million |
| 03/25/2010 | Insurance
Agent Arrested For Submitting Fake Applications |
| 03/23/2010 | Auto
Insurer Refunds Nearly $1 Million To Policyholders In New York City, Nassau And
Suffolk Counties |
| 03/22/2010 | 24%
Jump In Convictions As Insurance Fraud Trends Upward |
| 03/18/2010 | 10,000
People Affected By Decision To Drop Medicare Provider |
| 03/17/2010 | Cost
Of HMO Health Insurance Up An Average Of 17 Percent |
| 03/16/2010 | Video
Leads To Buffalo Arrest For Workers Comp Fraud |
| 03/15/2010 | Insurance
Hotline Opened To Assist Disaster Victims |
| 03/15/2010 | Owner
Of Cortland County Landmark Restaurant Arrested |
| 03/12/2010 | Schoharie
County Man Arrested For Arson, Insurance Fraud |
| 03/10/2010 | Treated
Unfairly By Your Insurance Company? Try This Roadmap To Fix The Problem |
| 03/09/2010 | Ulster Court Orders
Health Aide To Pay $36,000 Restitution |
| 03/08/2010 | Getting
Married? There Are Important Insurance Issues To Consider When A Couple Ties The
Knot |
| 03/08/2010 | Virginia
Woman Sentenced To Pay $36,000 In Restitution |
| 03/05/2010 | Colonie
Company Sentenced To Make $315,600 In Restitution |
| 03/04/2010 | State
Officials To Conduct Insurance Forum March 18 |
| 03/04/2010 | Ex-Insurance
Agent Arrested For Stealing Premiums |
| 03/03/2010 | 36,000
New York Seniors Enrolled In American Progressive Medicare Plan Eligible To Make
Changes Through March 31 |
| 02/25/2010 | What
To Do If Youre In An Auto Accident |
| 02/25/2010 | Schoharie
County Woman Accused Of Burning Car |
| 02/24/2010 | Consumer
Complaints Lead To Recovery Of $32.3 Million And Other Actions Correcting Insurance
Company Practices |
| 02/23/2010 | Wrynn
Names Schwartzman To Strategic Planning Position |
| 02/22/2010 | Six
Medical Providers Reimburse State $2.4 Million To Cover Cost Of Inflated NYSHIP
Claims |
| 02/18/2010 | Rochester
Woman Sentenced to Probation, Weekends in Jail |
| 02/17/2010 | New
York State Is No Stranger To Earthquakes, So Should Consumers Consider Buying
Earthquake Coverage? |
| 02/17/2010 | Earthquakes
In New York City Far From Unusual, So Should Consumers Consider Buying Earthquake
Insurance? |
| 02/10/2010 | Little
Falls Firefighter Arrested For Phony Claim |
| 02/09/2010 | Department
Announces New Protection For Consumers |
| 02/04/2010 | Aetna
Fined $750,000 For Healthy NY Violations |
| 01/26/2010 | Illegally
Adding Girlfriend To Insurance Leads To Arrest |
| 01/22/2010 | Check
Your Health Insurance Before Traveling Overseas |
| 01/15/2010 | Plattsburgh
Area Man Arrested Again For Insurance Fraud |
| 01/11/2010 | Dutchess
County Recycler Accused Of Workers Comp Fraud |
| 01/11/2010 | Columbia
County Woman Accused Of Identity Theft, Larceny |
