About DISB   The Government of the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) regulates all financial service businesses in the District of Columbia by administering District of Columbia insurance, securities and banking laws, rules and regulations. The government agency’s goal is to protect the interests of District of Columbia consumers from unfair and abusive practices, while providing an equitable business arena for the regulated entities operating in Washington, DC.   Entities Regulated DISB oversees the following financial entities: insurance companies, insurance producers, health maintenance organizations, captive insurance companies and risk retention groups; investment advisers, broker-dealers, securities issuers and agents of issuers; and banks, mortgage lenders and brokers, check cashers, money transmitters, consumer-sales-finance companies, money lenders and consumer-credit-service organizations.   DISB Mission To provide fair and efficient supervision of financial-service activities for the protection of the people of the District of Columbia. To create conditions that will attract and retain national and international insurance, securities, banking and other financial services businesses to the District of Columbia. Organization DISB comprises seven offices and five bureaus.   Offices:    Bureaus: Office of the Commissioner Office of the Deputy Commissioner Office of Legal Affairs Office of Communications Office of the Controller Office of Administrative Services Office of Technology and Systems    Insurance Bureau Securities Bureau Banking Bureau Enforcement and Investigation Bureau Risk Finance Bureau