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The Department of Insurance enforces statutes and regulations applicable to the operation of approximately 1,780 insurance companies, the issuance of insurance policies, the handling of complaints, and the dissemination of public insurance information. The department licenses over 76,000 resident and nonresident insurance agents and administers laws governing the licensing and regulation of third-party insurance administrators, health maintenance organizations, insurance holding companies, reciprocal, preferred provider organizations, and various other entities.