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Insurance
Resources & Related Websites For Residents of the District
of Columbia
DC
Insurance and Securities Regulation
810 First Street, NE, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-727-8000
http://disr.washingtondc.gov/main.shtm
Highlights:
The Department of Insurance and Securities
Regulation (DISR) regulates the insurance and securities
industries operating in and from the District of Columbia by
administering District of Columbia Insurance and Securities
laws, rules and regulations. The Department's mission is to
protect the interest of District of Columbia consumers by
ensuring that insurance companies, insurance producers, health
maintenance organizations, risk retention groups and
securities businesses, investment advisors, investment
representatives, brokers, dealers and agents of issuers
operating securities businesses comply with the insurance or
securities laws and regulations.
The DISR website provides services to both consumers
and insurance agents including online forms, filing
complaints, researching insurance providers and information on
fraud. Up to date
news on insurance fraud and investigations the department is
handling is also available online.
DC
Department of Motor Vehicles
301 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-727-5000
http://dmv.washingtondc.gov/main.shtm
Highlights:
The District
of Columbia’s Department of Motor Vehicles mission is to
fairly and equitably develop, administer, and enforce the
vehicular laws of the District of Columbia for residents and
non-residents to ensure public safety through the safe
operation of motor vehicles.
The DMV website provides a wide range of services and
information for current motorists and special resources for
young drivers. On
this website car owners can request personalized license
plates, pay for tickets online, renew vehicle registration
online, request driver’s license renewals and obtain drivers
records. Young
drivers can take a sample knowledge test, learn about the GRAD
driver program. There
is a full knowledge section that includes answers to
frequently answered concerns and explains the driver points
system. This is a
site not to be missed for any DC resident.
Interstate
Highway Speed Limits
Rural-
N/A
Urban-
55 mph
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