{
  "id": 16156109,
  "title": "Washington Updates Insurance Claims Handling Rules, Sets New Deadlines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/washington-updates-insurance-claims-handling-rules-sets-new-deadlines",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-23T05:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/10/23/889696.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New claims handling rules in Washington require insurers to follow updated rules that establish deadlines for responding to policyholders, conducting investigations, issuing denials and making payments. The rules, which took effect Oct. 18, require insurers to notify policyholders within 30 …",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}