North Dakota Federal Judge Grants Remand To Commissioner In Insurance Rehab Suit  

Mealey's (September 13, 2022, 2:10 PM EDT) -- BISMARK, N.D. — A North Dakota federal judge on Sept. 12 granted the North Dakota Insurance Department (NDID) and its commissioner’s motion to remand a declaratory judgment suit asserting that the approved rehabilitation plan of the Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (SHIP) violates North Dakota law by imposing premium rate increases without requiring approval of the insurance commissioner, finding that the NDID and commissioner are not citizens for purposes of diversity jurisdiction....