OIC recovered $11.3 million for consumers in 2016

An OIC consumer advocate helps a caller with an insurance question.  A big part of what we do is to help protect consumers from financial ha...

Distracted driving may cost you more in premiums, fines � even death

The Washington state Traffic Safety Commission released a report this week that revealed some somber statistics: Nearly 1 in 10 drivers in ...

Kreidler examining how proposed U.S. rule may affect Washington�s health insurance market

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule this week that could significantly affect health insurance pla...

Get a CLUE � it�s a report that can influence your insurance rates

KING 5 recently reported on a little-known database called CLUE�Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange�that can affect consumers� propert...

Learn how to avoid falling victim to fraud at free event on Feb. 15

The OIC and AARP are hosting a free event in Puyallup on Feb. 15 where people can learn ways to avoid becoming victims of fraud. Where:  Pio...

Criminal insurance fraud unit investigated 150 cases in 2015, 2016

Many people don�t know that the Office of the Insurance Commissioner investigates criminal insurance fraud, much of which is referred to us ...