Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer has issued an emergency order to help policyholders in the aftermath of the recent flooding event.

Under the order, insurers must offer a minimum 45-day grace period for missed property and auto insurance payments and waive late fees and reinstatement fees.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler will be leaving office in January 2025. (Courtesy of Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner) Mike Kreidler, currently Washington’s oldest and ...

Longtime Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said Monday he would not seek reelection. Kreidler’s announcement comes about a year after Gov. Jay Inslee and bipartisan legislative ...

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This November, Washington will elect a new insurance commissioner for the first time in more than 20 years. The candidates, two sitting state senators, have both acknowledged the skyrocketing prices ...

Patty Kuderer, a Democrat and current member of the Washington State Senate, has gained enough votes in the November 2024 election to become the next Washington state insurance commissioner. Kuderer ...

Despite significant insurance rate hikes last year, Washington residents may not get much relief when their policies are up for renewal again. Home, auto and health insurance rates continue to see ...

Your tooth started throbbing in the middle of the night. You don’t have dental insurance, so you try treating it at home to save money. But the cost you pay in the long run could be far more painful ...

When the time comes to renew your auto and home insurance this year, your family could be one of thousands in Washington that will see hundreds of dollars in new premium costs — with no added benefits ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has adopted a rule prohibiting insurers from using credit scoring to set rates for auto, homeowner and renter insurance for ...