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0845 Department of Insurance
Major Program Changes
- Urban Grant Program - The Governor's Budget includes $1.4 million Insurance Fund for the Urban Grant program to combat organized automobile insurance fraud.
- Automobile Insurance Fraud - The Governor's Budget includes $1.6 million Insurance Fund to increase grants to local District Attorneys to combat automobile insurance fraud that is not a result of organized crime.
- Workers' Compensation Fraud - The Governor's Budget includes $1.3 million to continue grants for local government to combat workers' compensation fraud by employers and medical providers.
- Consumer Education - The Governor's Budget includes $750,000 Insurance Fund for grants to enhance prosecution of financial abuse crimes and to provide consumer education regarding abuse related to life insurance and annuity products.
- Intervenors - The Governor's Budget includes $780,000 Insurance Fund for Intervenors that act on behalf of consumers to resolve conflicts with insurers.
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