INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
| In the Matter of the Merger of
UNITED CONCORDIA DENTAL
PLANS OF WASHINGTON, INC.
with and into UNITED
CONCORDIA INSURANCE
COMPANY. |
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No. G 2002-01 NOTICE OF HEARING |
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| TO: | Thomas Dzuryachko,
President United Concordia Dental Plans of Washington, Inc. 4401 Dear Path Road Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110 |
James A.M. Zarrella,
Associate Counsel United Concordia Companies, Inc. 1800 Center Street, 1A-L4 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011 |
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United Concordia Companies, Inc. has announced its intention to
merge United Concordia Dental Plans of Washington, Inc. with and
into United Concordia Insurance Company. United Concordia
Insurance Company holds Washington Certificate of Authority No.
1928.
A merger involving a domestic Washington health carrier is
controlled by RCW 48.31C.030. Pursuant to RCW 48.31C.030, a Form
"A" was submitted to the Insurance Commissioner on September 28,
2001.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED a telephonic hearing will be held commencing
Thursday, January 24, 2002, at 10:30 a.m. from the conference
room of the Insurance Commissioner's Office, 420 Golf Club Road,
Lacey, Washington 98503, to consider the proposed merger of
United Concordia Dental Plans of Washington, Inc. with and into
United Concordia Insurance Company.
The hearing will be held under the authority granted the
Commissioner by Chapter 48.04 RCW and RCW 48.31C.030. RCW 48.31C.030 prescribes conditions upon which approval of the
proposed merger shall be judged.
The Commissioner has not taken, and will not take, any position
on this matter prior to entry of the hearing order.
All parties may participate in the hearing. They may examine
witnesses and fully respond and present evidence and argument on
all issues involved, as required by the Administrative Procedure
Act. The hearing will be governed by the Administrative
Procedure Act, Chapter 34.05 RCW, and the model rules of
procedure contained in Chapter 10-08 WAC. A party who fails to
attend or participate in any stage of the proceeding may be held
in default in accordance with Chapter 34.05 RCW.
The Commissioner will be represented by James E. Tompkins,
Assistant Deputy Commissioner, and Linda Spaulding, Financial
Analyst.
Assistant Deputy Commissioner John B. Woodall will hear and
determine this matter. His address is Office of the Insurance
Commissioner, Post Office Box 40259, Olympia, Washington
98504-0259. His telephone number is (360) 407-0535.
ENTERED AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON, this 2nd day of January, 2002.
| MIKE KREIDLER Insurance Commissioner |
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| By: | |
| JOHN B. WOODALL Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Company Supervision |