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What to know about your flood insurance during the government shutdown

Around two-thirds of the flood insurance policies in Washington state are underwritten by the National Flood Insurance Program.

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What to know about your flood insurance during the government shutdown

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Patty’s Takes: Getting Yourself Ready for Medicare Open Enrollment

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s newsletter, Patty’s Takes, goes out each quarter. Subscribe here.

Sep 24

Patty’s Takes: Getting Yourself Ready for Medicare Open Enrollment

Sep 24

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Regence, EvergreenHealth in contract negotiations

EvergreenHealth, an independent healthcare provider, and Regence, a health insurance company, have notified their members that…

Sep 23

Regence, EvergreenHealth in contract negotiations

Sep 23

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Commissioner Kuderer hosts Town Hall in Spokane

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer continued her Community Connect program on Sept. 10 in Spokane, hosting a town hall…

Sep 17

Commissioner Kuderer hosts Town Hall in Spokane

Sep 17

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Patty’s Takes: If you want a COVID-19 vaccine, your health plan must cover it

UPDATE: See the latest on vaccines from Washington’s Department of Health and Washington health insurers’ statement on continuing coverage…

Sep 8

A pharmacist draws up a vaccine at a UW Medicine vaccine clinic in Seattle in 2021. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle TImes)

Sep 8

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Prep for open enrollment with our free Medicare Jumpstart Toolkit

Medicare Open Enrollment is just around the corner. Get ready for a flurry of commercials and mail — all promoting the “best plan for…

Aug 26

An image of someone holding a Medicare Jumpstart Toolkit from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Aug 26

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Kuderer talks climate change, insurance market on Whidbey Island trip

LANGLEY, Wash. — The discussion started with climate change, but covered fireworks, health insurance, the current administration and…

Jul 17

Kuderer talks climate change, insurance market on Whidbey Island trip

Jul 17

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Patty’s Takes: The Insurance Side of Wildfire Season

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s newsletter, Patty’s Takes, goes out each quarter. Subscribe here.

Jun 24

Patty’s Takes: The Insurance Side of Wildfire Season

Jun 24

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Patty’s Takes: Kicking off the Community Connect Initiative in Lewis County

Patty’s Takes are a series of posts on issues of importance to Washington state’s Insurance Commissioner, Patty Kuderer.

Jun 18

Patty’s Takes: Kicking off the Community Connect Initiative in Lewis County

Jun 18

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What to know about UW Medicine and Aetna’s split

Update: UW Medicine and Aetna announced they had reached an agreement on July 3, 2025.

Jun 12

What to know about UW Medicine and Aetna’s split

Jun 12

WA State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

WA State Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer regulates the insurance industry and protects insurance consumers. Visit insurance.wa.gov to learn more.

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