Insurance News Releases: 1999

The table below shows NYS Insurance Department news releases issued during 1999.

The first column contains the Release Date and second column contains the Subject.

Release Date	Subject
12/24/1999	Department Fines Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield $1.25 Million for Blue Choice HMO Group Contract Violations
12/16/1999	Media Advisory - Levin Reports That International Holocaust Commission Has Set Launch Date for Worldwide Claims Process
12/16/1999	Department Releases Auto Insurer Ranking of Consumer Complaints
12/10/1999	Media Advisory - Levin Offers Help to Upstate Seniors Affected by Medicare HMO Changes
12/09/1999	Levin Announces Department's Efforts to Enhance Business Interruption Insurance
12/09/1999	Levin Appoints Anne Laurent as Chief Risk Management Specialist
12/07/1999	Levin Requires Corrective Measures By MVP Health Plan For Violations Of Department Policy
12/03/1999	Superintendent Directs Life Insurers to Disclose Information to Assess Liquidity Needs
11/26/1999	Department To Hold Public Hearing On Univera Healthcare's - CNY Proposed Rate Increases
11/23/1999	Department To Hold Public Hearing On Independent Health Association's - Hudson Valley Division Proposed Rate Increases
11/22/1999	Department To Hold Public Hearing On Capital District Physicians' Health Plan's Proposed Rate Increases
11/19/1999	Levin Announces That All Insurers Are In Compliance With States's Y2K Disclosure Requirements
11/18/1999	Department To Hold Two Public Hearings On Empire Blue Cross And Blue Shield Healthnet's Proposed Rate Increase
11/17/1999	Levin Announces Availability Of State's Premier Consumer Guide To Health Insurance
11/17/1999	Department To Hold Public Hearing On North American Healthcare's Proposed Rate Increase
11/17/1999	Department To Hold Public Hearing On Univera Healthcare - WNY's Proposed Rate Increase
11/09/1999	New York Insurance Department to Hold Public Hearing on HealthNow's Proposed Rate Increase
11/05/1999	New York State Insurance Department to Hold Three Public Hearings on MVP Health Plan's Proposed Increases
11/05/1999	New York Insurance Department to Hold Public Hearing on Hum Healthcare's Proposed Rate Increase
11/04/1999	Levin Announces E-Commerce Guidelines
10/14/1999	Department Unveils New Homeowners Resource Center for Consumers
10/04/1999	Levin Appoints Michael Moriarty as Director of Financial Solvency Strategy
10/04/1999	New York State Insurance Department to Hold Public Hearing on Preferred Care Proposed Rate Increase
09/30/1999	Media Advisory: Department to Participate in Disaster Assistance Efforts in Rockland and Westchester Counties
09/29/1999	New York Insurance Department Takes Disciplinary Actions Against Agents, Brokers & Adjusters
09/23/1999	International Holocaust Commission Meeting Concludes
09/23/1999	Media Advisory: Levin Reports That Two Insurers Are Offering Payments to Holocaust Survivors and Their Heirs
09/21/1999	Insurance Department Activates Response Plan to Hurricane Floyd
09/21/1999	Vytra Agrees to Pay $5,000 for Prompt Pay Violations
09/09/1999	Levin Names Rampe Deputy Superintendent and General Counsel
09/07/1999	Department Fines Prudential Insurance Company of America $1.5 Million for Market Conduct Violations
08/10/1999	Statement by Superintendent Neil D. Levin Regarding Holocaust Commission Decisions
08/03/1999	Department Orders Vytra to Reinstate Subscribers: Policyholders are Protected; Vytra Must Pay Outstanding Claims
08/02/1999	Department to Hold Public Hearings on Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield's Restructuring Plan
07/29/1999	Department to Hold First Ever Derivative Seminar for Insurers
07/21/1999	Department Fines Insurers for Violating Prompt Payment Law
07/20/1999	New York State Insurance Department Fines Eight Auto Insurers
07/16/1999	Department Announces that Workers' Compensation Rates Will Remain Unchanged - Rejects Rating Board's Request for a Rate Hike
07/15/1999	Governor Submits Mutual Holding Company Legislation - Designed to Save Jobs, Strengthen Consumer Protections
07/07/1999	New York State Insurance Department Takes Disciplinary Actions Against Agents, Brokers & Adjusters
07/07/1999	Superintendent Levin Advises Consumers To Call Department Hotline For Storm-Related Assistance
06/30/1999	New York State Insurance Department Takes Action Against 44 Insurers for Not Disclosing Y2K Information
06/25/1999	Levin Lauds Progress in Claims Resolution Process for New York's Holocaust Survivors and Their Heirs
06/22/1999	New York Insurance Department to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Workers' Compensation Rate Increase
06/17/1999	New York Insurance Department to Hold Public Hearing on Finger Lakes HMO Proposed Rate Hearing
06/14/1999	Levin Announces Resignation of Deputy Superintendent Jennifer Cooperman
06/10/1999	Insurance Department Announces External Review Hotline for Consumers
06/02/1999	New York Insurance Department to Hold Public Hearing on HealthNow's Proposed Rate Hearing
05/27/1999	Media Advisory - Consumer Insurance Tips for an Enjoyable Summer Vacation
05/26/1999	New York State Insurance Department to HMOs and Health Insurers: Implement Better Claims Paying Procedures
05/21/1999	Levin Announces Resignation of General Counsel Bonnie Steingart
05/19/1999	New York State Insurance Department Fines 13 Insurers $229,975
05/17/1999	New York State Insurance Department Celebrates Older Americans Month
05/14/1999	New York State Insurance Department Announces Wellcare of New York Transaction to Move Forward
05/06/1999	Governor Announces Financial Modernization Bill
05/06/1999	New York State Insurance Department Launches New Frauds Bureau Resource Center on its Website
05/04/1999	Levin Cites More than 250 Insurers for Failing to Comply with State's Y2K Disclosure Requirements
04/30/1999	New York State Insurance Department Takes Disciplinary Actions Against Agents, Brokers & Adjusters
04/26/1999	Media Advisory - Spring Consumer Tips
04/19/1999	New York State Insurance Department Publishes 1999 HMO Consumer's Guide
04/15/1999	Governor Introduces Bill to Deregulate Commercial Insurance
04/14/1999	New York State Insurance Department Embraces New Technology to Best Serve Consumers
04/13/1999	State Paves the Way for New Appeal Process for Health Care Consumers; Begins Certification Process for State's External Review Agents
04/12/1999	HIP NY - Media Advisory
04/07/1999	Department Fines Insurers for Violating Prompt Pay Law - 14 Insurers To Pay $115,800; More Than Half Are Second Time Offenders
04/01/1999	Levin Announces New Law to Improve Consumer Access to Legal Services Coverage
03/17/1999	New York State Insurance Department Imposes More Than $390,000 in Fines Against 11 Insurers
03/12/1999	New York State Insurance Department Cited for Strong Leadership in Providing Y2K Readiness Guidance to Industry
03/01/1999	New York State Insurance Department Hires First Capital Markets Specialist
02/08/1999	New York Insurance Department Requires Insurers to Fully Disclose Y2K Readiness Information
02/08/1999	Report Studies Need for New York Catastrophe Fund for Homeowners Insurance
02/02/1999	Insurance Department Requires Continental Casualty Company to Refund More Than $200,000 to Its Policyholders
02/02/1999	New York State Insurance Department Fines Two Life Insurers a Total of $500,000
01/29/1999	Governor Moves to Protect Residents in Indian Land Claim Areas
01/29/1999	New York State Insurance Department Makes Decisions on HMO Rate Applications
01/28/1999	New York Insurance Department Fines Country-Wide Insurance Company $425,875 for Auto Insurance Violations
01/21/1999	New York Insurance Department to Hold Two Public Hearings on Physician Health Services of NY Proposed Rate Increases
01/21/1999	Department Releases Annual Frauds Report - Shows that Fraud Arrests Have Tripled Since 1994
01/11/1999	Department Levies Fines Against 12 Health Insurers and HMOs For Violating Prompt Pay Law
01/08/1999	New York Insurance Department to Hold Public Hearing on Kaiser Foundation Health Plan's Proposed Rate Increase