
: skip to main skip to sidebar Pages Home Our mission : consumer protection Insurance Consumer Hotline Monday , November 29, 2010 Kreidler proposes health insurance rate reforms News release issued by Washington State Insurance Commissioner today : Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is asking state lawmakers to preserve his authority to scrutinize health insurance rates , boost transparency , and to let him—for the first time—consider some insurers’ surpluses when reviewing . rates Some non-profit insurers have built up hundreds of millions of dollars in surpluses in recent years , while still seeking double-digit rate hikes , 8221 said Kreidler . I want the law changed so we can take a closer look at that , while still maintaining a vital insurance market . 8221 Under current law ,