Washington State has enacted a new law to regulate insurers' market conduct based more on current performance than past operations.

The law, which creates a market conduct oversight program within the state insurance commissioner's office, was signed into law Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler requested the measure, which is based on model legislation created by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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