It’s Wildfire Awareness Week in Arizona and parts of the Southwest, and the focus is on increasing awareness and promoting actions that reduce the risks from wildfire to homes and communities. Part of being prepared for wildfires, or any disaster, is planning for disaster recovery. That’s where insurance comes in. You may be ready, but is your insurance?
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Mar 27, 2015
The Department has considered all relevant factors in making its determination that insurers that renewed existing plans, on or before December 31, 2014, that otherwise would have been modified or canceled under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), may renew those transitional policies in the individual and small group markets through October 1, 2016....
Mar 18, 2015
Check HERE for information regarding a cyber attack that may impact up to 11 million Premera Blue Cross customers.
Feb 12, 2015
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Insurance is offering help to consumers who may have claims against Genuine Warranty Solutions, Inc., which has gone out of business. Arizona consumers who purchased vehicle service contracts from Genuine may be eligible for partial premium refunds for unexpired service contracts or payments for unpaid claims for vehicle service or repairs.
Feb 11, 2015
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (Anthem) reported that it has been a victim of a cyber-attack and there was a breach involving the personal information of its policyholders. According to Anthem, up to 418,640 Arizona residents are impacted. The Arizona Department of Insurance is monitoring the Anthem security breach and want you to protect yourself if you think you may be an affected policyholder.
Feb 2, 2015
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Insurance is trying to locate consumers who purchased Arizona home warranty contracts from Sensible Home Warranty, which went out of business last year. Partial refunds may be available for some Arizona consumers who pre-paid their premiums, or who paid to repair or replace equipment and did not receive a payment from Sensible Home Warranty.
Jan 7, 2015
The Arizona Department of Insurance begins 2015 with a reorganization that will streamline management and optimize resources by merging similar operations of two divisions into a new Rate & Form Division.
Dec 23, 2014
– A Phoenix man was arrested in the San Diego, Calif., area over the weekend for his suspected involvement in a conspiracy ring that filed false auto insurance claims.
Dec 23, 2014
A Phoenix woman was arrested today in a scheme to pocket commissions on two fraudulent annuities that totaled $1.1 million.
Nov 6, 2014
The owner of an auto body shop and another man were arrested today, accused of staging auto accidents and collecting on fraudulent insurance claims. Guillermo “Willie” Altamirano, 33, owner of Champion Auto Body in Phoenix, was a key member of an organized crime syndicate that staged crashes to collect at least $200,000 in fraudulent claims.
