Web Resources

The following are some insurance related web sites that you may find helpful for general insurance information.

Consumer Insurance Information

Consumer Information Source
(National Association of Insurance Commissioners) Company information, complaints, financial statements and more

Health Plan Report Card (National Committee for Quality Assurance)
An interactive tool designed to help you find the health plan that's right for you

Insure.com
Comprehensive online consumer insurance information service that caters to the needs of self-directed insurance shoppers; provides a comprehensive array of comparative auto, life and health quotes, including a library of originally-authored insurance articles and decision-making tools

International Commission on Holocaust Insurance Claims
Holocaust era insurance claims information

Maine Insurance Guaranty Association

Maine Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association

On-Line Fraud Reporting System (National Association of Insurance Commissioners)

Health Information

Consumer and Patient Health Information (Medical Library Association)

America's Health Insurance Plans

Health Insurance Consumer Guides (Georgetown University Health Policy Institute)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

MaineCare (Medicaid)

Medicare

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

NeedyMeds.com
Source of information for people who need help with the cost of medicine and other healthcare expenses.

Seniors

U.S. Office of Personnel Management Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program

Maine Department of Human Services Office of Elder Services

Hurricanes and Floods

FEMA National Flood Insurance Program

Hurricane Insurance Information Center
Source of information to the public and the media on the steps people need to take to protect themselves and their property prior to a hurricane

Insurance Industry

A.M. Best Company
The largest and longest-established company devoted to issuing in-depth reports and financial-strength ratings about insurance organizations

American Institute for CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) and the Insurance Institute of America
Independent, nonprofit organizations offering educational programs and professional certification to people in all segments of the property and liability insurance business

ARIA (American Risk and Insurance Association)
Premier academic organization devoted to the study and promotion of knowledge about risk management and insurance

CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter) Society
A community of credentialed property and casualty insurance professionals who promote excellence through ethical behavior and continuing education

Insurance Accounting & Systems Association (IASA)
Non-profit, education association that strives to enhance the knowledge of insurance industry professionals

Insurance Information Exchange
Provider of information reports to insurance professionals and employers

Insurance Information Institute
Primary source of information, analysis and referral concerning insurance

Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES)
Professional society for insurance regulators and others who care about the future of insurance regulation

Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (IIPRC)
Serves insurance regulators, consumers and providers by improving the efficiency and effectiveness in the ever-changing insurance marketplace.

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
Organization of insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories, providing a forum for the development of uniform policy

National Insurance Laws Service (NILS)
Resource for insurance regulatory compliance information needs

National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR)
Premier public-private partnership supporting the work of the states and the NAIC in reengineering, streamlining and making uniform the insurance producer licensing process

Pearson Vue
Provider of comprehensive, technology based testing and assessment services

Society of Financial Examiners (SOFE)
Professional society for examiners of insurance companies, banks, savings and loans, and credit unions

Society of Insurance Research
Provides a forum for the free exchange of ideas in all areas of insurance research

State Insurance Department Directory for the 50 States (NAIC)

System for Electronic Rate and Form Filings (SERFF)
Provides a cost-effective method of handling insurance policy rate and form filings between regulators and insurance companies