TDI steps up focus on health insurance issues with new division The Texas Department of Insurance has created a new division - the Health Market Actions Section - to identify and quickly resolve issues involving health insurers.  TDI Commissioner Kent Sullivan formed the Health Market Actions Section to work across the agency ensuring consumer interests are protected. “Texas consumers should be able to rely on their health insurance,” Sullivan said. “This team will monitor all available information – from complaints to audits to lawsuits – to make sure we identify and resolve issues as early as possible.”  Michael Nored, previously special counsel to the commissioner, heads the section. Nored brings 22 years of experience on insurance litigation and regulatory issues involving company interventions, exams, and enforcement. He joined TDI as an attorney in the Enforcement Section in 2012. He also has 14 years of private sector insurance law experience. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and his law degree from Texas Tech University.  “We look forward to contributing to TDI’s protection of consumers by identifying and tackling health insurance issues head on,” Nored said. “This is a unique and innovative approach to regulation.”  Attorney Doug Danzeiser will also be on the team. He’s been working on health insurance and enforcement issues at TDI since 2000, most recently as a director in the Life and Health Division. He earned his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.   The section will report to Financial Regulation Deputy Commissioner Jamie Walker and collaborate with staff throughout the agency.

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