Insurance Department

Departments and Offices

Administrative Hearings Office

The Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) receives filings, conducts hearings, and prepares adjudications in matters concerning insurance laws and regulations.

Anti-Fraud Compliance

The Department's Anti-Fraud Compliance Division works to ensure licensed entities comply with state and federal regulations aimed at increasing the detection, investigation, and prevention of insurance fraud in Pennsylvania.

Bureau of Health Coverage Access, Administration, and Appeals

The Bureau of Health Coverage Access, Administration, and Appeals (HCA3) reviews and monitors the quality of care provided to consumers by insurers and managed care plans.

Catastrophic Loss Benefits Continuation Fund

The Catastrophic Loss Benefits Continuation Fund (CAT Fund) continues benefits for medical treatment and rehabilitative services previously provided by the Catastrophic Loss Trust Fund.

The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund

The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund (MCare) is a special fund within the State Treasury established, among other things, to ensure reasonable compensation for persons injured due to medical negligence.

The Office of Liquidations and Rehabilitations

The Office of Liquidations and Rehabilitations administers the liquidating or rehabilitating of insolvent insurance companies.

The Office of Market Regulation

The Office of Market Regulation is responsible for regulating the behavior of insurance companies, agencies, agents and other licensees' in Pennsylvania's Insurance Marketspace.

The Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund

The Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund (USTIF) provides for a cleaner Commonwealth by administering a fiscally responsible program to reimburse eligible participants for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred from releases into the environment.

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Security Fund

The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Security Fund (WCSF) serves as a guaranty fund to provide workers' compensation claim payments when the insurance company originally providing coverage is placed into liquidation.