Enhancing Future Collaborations through a United Approach in Insurance Oversight
This article outlines successful examples and practices in collaborative efforts among states and stakeholders in the insurance industry. Specifically, it highlights the transition from past frameworks towards a more unified and dynamic future approach, illustrated through the United Healthcare Settlement. Lou Felice of the NYS Insurance Department discusses the importance of establishing clear metrics, stakeholder engagement, and a commitment to continuous improvement. By examining data, listening to stakeholders, and focusing on policyholder complaints, this unified strategy aims to create a transparent and effective regulatory environment.
Enhancing Future Collaborations through a United Approach in Insurance Oversight
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Transitioning Collaboration – A “United” Example • Number of Past and Current Examples of Successful Collaboration • Usually Targeted to a Specific Issue • Focused on Past or Ongoing practices • United HealthCare Settlement Moves Focus to Future • Instituting a Different Collaborative Exam Dynamic Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Pulling the States Together • Using The MAWG Process • Committed Lead States • Present the Evidence • Present the Benefits Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Collecting the Facts • Comparing Ongoing Exams and Past Findings • Defining / Listening to the Stakeholders • Policyholders • Providers • Regulators • Company Management and Board • Weed out the Anecdotal Noise • Hear what the Company Has to Say Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Complaints are King • Use the NAIC Data • Augment with State Based Data • Compare Notes – Look for Patterns or Indicators of Systemic Problems Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Making the Case – Part 1 • Present the Report Findings • Analyze Consumer and Provider Complaint Data • Compare Notes at MAWG • Focus on Common Areas of Concern Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Two Sides to the Story • Evaluate Company Response • Can Things Get Better? • Design the Metrics and Benchmarks • Framework for Improvement • Framework for Accountability • Commitment to Change Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Weathering the Storm • Hard for Both Sides to Change • Time Kills All • Keeping the Message Alive • Throw Down the Gauntlet • Three Become Five • Take the Olive Branch Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
An Ounce of Prevention • Process Improvement vs. Penalty • Remembering the Stakeholders • See the Goal and Bury the History Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Making the Case – Part 2 • Get to the Best Deal You Can • Everybody Gets Their Pound of Flesh • Defining What’s In and What’s Out • What Do We get • What Do We Give Up Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Carving Out Complaints • Complaints are Out • Resolution Unaffected • Penalties may be imposed including on Systemic issues arising from Complaints • Complaints are In • Use to Direct Monitoring Resources and as a Benchmark for State Specific and National Improvement Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
What, No Market Exams for Three Years? • Giving up the Power • Leveraging the Resources • An Expectation of Transparency • Building Compliance • Penalties Not Forgotten • Restitution Not Forgotten Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
There Is An Examination • Under a Selected State’s Legal Exam Framework • Supervised by Lead States • Using Independent Examiner • Interim Company Reporting • Interim Updates to Regulators • Annual Meeting with the Audit Committee • Annual Public Reports for All Stakeholders Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Crossing the First Finish Line • Money and Atonement Matter • Process Improvement Catches On • 35 States / 50% of Premium • Not for Everybody Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
“Hybrid” Examination - IntegratingMonitoring and Examination Techniques • Reverse Engineering • Focusing on Risk from Data Sampling and Complaints • Evaluate Company Initiatives • Are they Identifying and Remediating Problems • Is their Plan working • Does it Cover the Problems being Observed • Adjustments to the Plan • Stakeholders Made Whole • Finding Errors and Fixing Problems Rather than Counting Violations • Long-term Commitment Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Tracking Improvement • Improvement Related Penalties • Early Detailed Independent Review of Data • Feedback on Self Assessment and Improvement initiatives • Eventual Reliance on Company Internal review • Limited Data and Process Testing • Commitment to Compliance • Management Level • Board Level Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008
Keeping the Stakeholders Informed • Periodic Meetings • Regular Reporting • Coordination of Message with Company Lou Felice, NYS Isurance Department ICAE September 30, 2008