Updates
March 15, 2021
Utah - Utah Insurance Department change of address
March 13, 2021
Arizona - AZ now uses a new fingerprint vendor for resident insurance and bail recovery applications
March 10, 2021
Minnesota - Now offering an online prelicense exam option for insurance licensing candidates
March 9, 2021
Hawaii - HI accepts electronic license applications for adjusters, TPA's and Self-Service Storage Producers
Vermont - Issuing of proposed regulation adopting licensing and regulatory requirements for TPAs
February 27, 2021
Pennsylvania - Discontinuation of licensing and continuing education extensions
February 24, 2021
Maryland - Title Insurers should verify that they have included law firms in their producer register
February 23, 2021
Wyoming - Online licensing exams available through Pearson VUE starting March 2, 2021
February 19, 2021
Michigan - License Express Renewal
South Dakota - Division of Insurers Announces Online Insurance Producer Examinations
Texas - Insurers may use nonresident and emergency adjusters to handle disaster related claims
February 18, 2021
New Mexico - Fraud Alert
Notice
February 17, 2021
Maine - Remote licensing exams available through Pearson VUE
Virginia - Insurance licenses terminated for continuing education non-compliance
February 11, 2021
Arizona - Announces a change in how fingerprints are submitted effective with applications received on and after March 13, 2021
February 10,2021
California - New Check a License Feature
February 1, 2021
Alaska - Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers
January 26, 2021
Delaware - Non-resident license renewal notice due date February 28, 2021
January 21, 2021
New Jersey - Termination of issuance of temporary insurance producer licenses
December 31, 2020
North Dakota - Electronic Appointment Renewals
December 23, 2020
Alabama - Covid19 Emergency Status Update
December 18, 2020
West Virginia - Adjuster licensing bill 4502 changes will be effective July 1, 2021
Notice
December 17, 2020
Nebraska - Waiver of proctor requirements for Nebraska extended until further notice
Virginia - Fingerprinting will be among the changes for insurance agents effective January 1, 2021
Notice
Virginia - Licensing and other changes for insurance agents will take effect January 1, 2021
December 16, 2020
Idaho - DOI to offer remote proctored exams
December 8, 2020
New York - 2020 affidavit filing and premium tax reports
December 4, 2020
Alaska - Independent adjuster license exemption application
California - The list of approved surplus line insurers (LASLI)
December 3, 2020
California - 2020 tax forms available from CDI
December 1, 2020
Massachusetts - MA Has entered into the NAIC continuing education reciprocity agreement
Ohio - OH Will begin sending license renewal notifications via email instead of US mail
November 25, 2020
Wisconsin - Moving to electronic license registration renewal notifications effective February, 1 2021
November 24, 2020
Texas - The SLTX announces updates to the numerous coverage and class codes
November 18, 2020
Wyoming - The Department of Insurance will process all 2021 appointment renewals electronically through the NIPR
November 17, 2020
Texas - Insurance adjuster test now available online
November 13, 2020
Alaska - Notice of cancellation of producers
November 12, 2020
Missouri - Insurance producer license candidates can now take their examinations online
New Mexico - Annual registration renewal fees due December 14, 2020.
November 10, 2020
California - Notice of public hearing regarding export list
Florida - FL Will cease accepting applications for temporary licenses.
November 6, 2020
Alabama - ALDOI rolls out new website
Iowa - OnVue to provide online insurance producer examinations
November 3, 2020
Wisconsin - Agent appointment renewal invoices for 2020
November 2, 2020
Georgia - Updates to agent licensing application process
New York - The DFS has eliminated the requirement that a monitor be present for exams
Supplement No. 4 to Letter No. 9 (2020)
Utah - Proposes license eligibility amendments for those who have been convicted of a crime
October 27, 2020
Virginia - Bureau of insurance announced license application processing fee changes and reductions
October 26, 2020
New York - Lloyd's Syndicate #2358 added to ELANY's list of E&S insures
October 23, 2020
Mississippi - Rebating, inducements, and insurance producer compensation
October 21, 2020
Florida - Remote licensing examinations via Pearson Vue
Wisconsin - Update for agent licensing remote testing process
October 16, 2020
Alabama - Jimmy Gunn appointed to Deputy Insurance Commissioner
October 15, 2020
Hawaii - Online applications mandated for certain license applications and certain license renewals
October 14, 2020
Iowa - Annuity "Best Interest" training requirements
October 13, 2020
Georgia - Commissioner King extends agent license renewals through the end of 2020
October 12, 2020
Michigan - PSI testing centers are testing at 50% capacity
October 7, 2020
Massachusetts - Individual insurance license extensions granted during the COVID19 health crisis
October 6, 2020
New York - License renewal reminder for excess line brokers
October 1, 2020
Alabama - Extends COVID19 emergency agent licensing issues
Georgia - Transition to Pearson Vue for insurance producer licensing applications
Georgia - New filing and payment system for collection of premium tax, related penalties, and interest
Maryland - Non-resident insurance producers cancellation pursuant to 10-119 of the insurance article annotated code of Maryland
Nebraska - Waiver of proctor requirements extended through December 31st
Pennsylvania - Discontinuation of temporary resident producer license
September 30, 2020
Tennessee - Department of Commerce and Insurance transitioning to the new version of SBS effective October 13, 2020
Texas - TDI Commissioner, approved SLTX stamping fee decrease to 0.075% effective January 1, 2021
September 29, 2020
Maryland - Term and reinstatement of registration requirements for third party administrators
Nebraska - Electronic filing with OptIns
Texas - SLTX will not accept any filings with an effective date of 01/01/2021 or later until feedback is received on reducing the stamping fee.
September 28, 2020
New York - Part C affidavit submissions
September 25, 2020
Maryland - New vendor to administer Maryland insurance administration licensing examinations
Minnesota - Prohibited practices for continuing education courses
Administrative Bulletin 2020-4
September 18, 2020
Idaho - Surplus lines association will soon go live with InsCipher in October
September 15, 2020
South Carolina - Discontinuation of temporary producer licenses for new applications due to COVID19
September 11, 2020
New Jersey - Remote testing option for insurance producer and public adjuster license candidates
September 10, 2020
South Dakota - Termination of temporary insurance producer licenses
September 9, 2020
California - Per the hearing notice, requesting proposed additions, modifications, and deletions to export list
FINRA - 2021 Renewal program calendar
September 8, 2020
New York - Excess lines broker license bonding not required
August 31, 2020
Alabama - Producer, adjuster, and title insurance agent licensing issues in light of the COVID19 emergency
Louisiana - Mandatory registration of business entities acting as insurance producers
Louisiana - Change of address electronic submission required
August 28, 2020
Michigan - Remote testing options for license examinations to begin Tuesday, September 1, 2020
August 26, 2020
Texas - Electronic transactions and signatures on surety bonds
August 24, 2020
New Mexico - Allows broker-dealers to conduct remote, on-site branch exams for 2020
August 21, 2020
Alaska - Licensing exam changes.
Illinois - COVID19 executive orders extended to September 19, 2020
August 20, 2020
Texas - SLTX Industry News
August 19, 2020
Florida - This week at FSLSO
August 17, 2020
California - License examination remote testing to begin Monday, August 24, 2020
Iowa - The Insurance Division is moving August 21, 2020
Louisiana - Changes to LDI website relative to the Insurance Data Security Law
August 13, 2020
Florida - This week at FSLSO
Mississippi - Lawsuit filed against a company accused in an ongoing business scam
Texas - SLTX surplus lines news
August 12, 2020
FINRA - FINRA alerts firms to use of fake FINRA domain name
August 10, 2020
Delaware - Catastrophe claim reporting form relating to storm Isaias
New Jersey - Extension of suspension or requirement for an independent monitor for continuing education courses in response to COVID19
New York - Individual producer licenses expiration date fourth extension
North Carolina - the North Carolina Surplus Lines Association, has announced that payment of the NCSL taxes can now be paid directly by ACH.
August 6, 2020
Colorado - Adoption of procedural order regarding temporary individual resident and non-resident insurance producer licenses
Florida - This week at FSLSO
Illinois - Executive order No. 2020-48 extended Executive order 2020-29 through August 22, 2020
Kentucky - Payment of quarterly surplus lines premium taxes
New York - COVID19 and insurance producer licensing requirements
Insurance Circular Letter No. 9
North Carolina - The current COVID19 accommodations are extended through October 31, 2020
August 4, 2020
Connecticut - Discontinuing issuing temporary insurance producer license for new resident applicants.
August 3, 2020
New Jersey - Temporary insurance producer license electronic application procedure
July 29, 2020
Alabama - Producer, adjuster, and title insurance agent licensing issues in light of the COVID19 emergency modification of bulletins No 2020-03, 2020-10 and 2020-12
Florida - This week at FSLSO
July 28, 2020
Nebraska - Date extended for Nebraska waive proctor requirements
July 27, 2020
Montana - Insurance fraud reporting
July 24, 2020
Illinois - Semi-Annual surplus lines tax statements are due August 1st
July 23, 2020
Florida - This week at FSLSO
Idaho - New e-filing platform effective October 1st
Texas - SLTX Industry News
July 21, 2020
Texas - Expect up to 4 weeks for fingerprint appointments.
July 20, 2020
Connecticut - Insurance data security law becomes effective October 1, 2020
FINRA - Online test delivery webinars
July 17, 2020
Alaska - Eligible surplus lines insurers in the state of Alaska
Hawaii - The application and effective dates of insurance commissioner memorandums 2020-1LIC, 2020-4A and 2020-5LIC
July 16, 2020
Texas - SLTX industry news
July 15, 2020
Colorado - Insurance licensing testing now available online, making exams safer and more convenient for testing candidates
Florida - This week at FSLSO E-Newsletter
SLAS - System Maintenance July 18th and 19th
July 14, 2020
Texas - Veterans can now be reimbursed for insurance exams fees.
July 13, 2020
FINRA - Remote exam updates
Lloyd's - Lloyd's of London to drop several US licenses
July 10, 2020
Minnesota - Temporary producer licensing update
July 9, 2020
Arkansas - Travel Insurance draft rules
Florida - FSLSO e-newsletter
Rhode Island - Title insurance guidelines
Texas - SLTX industry News
July 7, 2020
Georgia - Updated fingerprinting process for insurance applications
July 3, 2020
Texas - Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas plan of operation amendment
July 1, 2020
District of Columbia - Reissued compliance with regulatory requirements during the COVID19 crisis.
Kentucky - 2020 General assembly insurance legislation
New York - Coronavirus and insurance producer licensing requirements
Supplement No 2 to insurance circular letter No 9
Oregon - Will launch remote testing through PSI on July 15, 2020
Wisconsin - Public adjuster law act 129
June 30, 2020
Florida - E-Newsletter
Illinois - Tax statement reminder
June 26, 2020
SEC - Extending temporary exemptions from specified provisions of the exchange act and specific rules thereunder
June 25, 2020
FINRA - Gateway changes to form U4 user interface and access to continuing education
June 23, 2020
Ohio - Updated statement of surplus lines broker form
June 22, 2020
Texas - SLTX has released portions of its new online filing system SMART.
June 18, 2020
Oklahoma - Temporary producer and apprentice adjuster license applications and expiration
June 16, 2020
New Hampshire - Solution to increase access via at-home testing for license seekers
June 15, 2020
Missouri - Discontinuing issuing temporary Missouri resident insurance producer license.
Texas - Beginning August 15, the Texas Department of Insurance will return to normal processing for temporary licenses.
June 10, 2020
Hawaii - Use of online premium tax for insurance (OptIns)
June 3, 2020
Hawaii - License examinations and licenses status
Idaho - The Surplus Lines Association of Idaho announces its newly formed partnership with InsCipher, LLC.
Pennsylvania - COVID19 guidance for licensees as counties move to green phase
June 2, 2020
Georgia - New processing fee for all transactions
Oklahoma - One June 1, 2020, Prometric with being opening at 100% testing capacity for all Oklahoma testing centers
June 1, 2020
Wisconsin
Effective July 1, PSI will handle the licensing examination and administration of continuing education and pre-licensing programs.
May 29, 2020
FINRA - Test centers exam enrollment windows have been extended through August 31
Iowa - Persons seeking a temporary insurance producer license during the 2020 public health emergency
Maryland - Summary of insurance laws enacted in 2020
Wisconsin - OCI will allow providers to deliver currently approved classroom courses via webinar without having to re-file those courses.
May 28, 2020
California - Surplus lines export list
Kentucky - In-person examinations reopening on June 15, 2020
May 27, 2020
SEC - The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 extending temporary exemptions from specified provisions of the exchange act and certain rules thereunder
Release No 34-88960
Minnesota - Insurance producer and insurance adjuster license deadline extension for April renewals
Regulatory Guidance 20-29 and 20-30
Minnesota - Insurance producer and insurance adjuster license deadline extension for May renewals
Regulatory Guidance 20-31 and 20-32
Utah - Order eliminating application process for issuing a temporary resident individual producer license
Order 2020-2
May 22, 2020
Alabama - Producer, adjuster, and title insurance agent licensing issues in light of the COVID19 emergency modification of Bulletins No 2020-03 & 2020-10
New Mexico - Enlargement of the time granting temporary relief for registrants affected by the COVID19 outbreak
May 21, 2020
New York - COVID19 and insurance producer licensing requirements
May 15, 2020
Louisiana - COVID19 effect on producer licensing insurance of temporary producer licenses
Oklahoma - Updated testing center and temporary license information
May 14, 2020
Colorado - Temporary individual resident and non-resident insurance producer licenses
New Hampshire - One-month extension of insurance producer license renewal deadline for all renewals originally due by May 31, 2020
New Mexico - New form required for independent and public adjusters surety bond
May 12, 2020
Nebraska - Surplus lines temporary electronic payment available
May 11, 2020
Arkansas - COVID19 emergency bulletin on regulatory compliance and licensing
Texas - Texas has waived certain licensing requirements for insurance agents and adjusters and extended temporary licenses.
May 10, 2020
FINRA - COVID19 impact on FINRA administered exams and continuing education
May 5, 2020
Virginia - Change in vendor providing insurance license and public adjuster license examinations
May 1, 2020
Nebraska - Reopening of Prometric insurance testing centers Department of Insurance will no longer issue temporary insurance licenses.
New Jersey - Temporary insurance producer license
Oklahoma - Prometric testing centers reopening across the state
April 30, 2020
Kentucky - Temporary resident agent licenses for new applications
New Hampshire - Guidance to assist license compliance with new insurance data security law
April 29, 2020
Alabama - Producer, adjuster, and title insurance agent licensing issues in light of the COVID19 emergency modification of bulletin No 2020-03
Arizona - Effective July 1, 2020, the Arizona Department of Insurance will become The Arizona Department of insurance and Financial Institutions
Maryland - Licensing test vendor PSI announces reopening plan
Massachusetts - Temporary individual insurance producer licenses during the COVID19 health crisis
April 28, 2020
Georgia - Winding down COVID19 bulletins and directives.
April 24, 2020
Tennessee - Temporary producer licensing
April 22, 2020
California - Automatic extension for premium tax filing and payment during the COVID19 state of emergency
Michigan - Rescinded Bulletin 2020-15-INS temporary producer licenses.
Minnesota - Temporary resident insurance producer licensees
North Dakota - Continuing Education requirements
Pearson VUE - Some testing sites will begin accepting appointments May 1, 2020
Pennsylvania - Temporary individual resident producer licensure
Wisconsin - Remotely proctored exams are available for agent candidates.
April 21, 2020
Iowa - Insurance Division transition to new version of SBS in June
Utah - Temporary resident individual producer licenses
April 20, 2020
Connecticut - Temporary insurance producer license for new resident applicants
Illinois - Temporary license
North Dakota - Availability of online producer licensing testing
April 17, 2020
Nebraska - Remotely proctored exams option available to candidates.
North Carolina - Temporary licensing
Rhode Island - Temporary insurance producer license during COVID19 emergency
South Carolina - Insurance data security act
South Dakota - Temporary insurance producer licenses
April 15, 2020
Florida - Temporary resident licenses
Maine - Temporary licenses
Ohio - Temporary licenses during the state of emergency
April 13, 2020
Michigan - Temporary producer licenses
Missouri - Temporary resident insurance producer license
April 10, 2020
Florida - Surplus lines tax rate change to 4.94% effective July 1, 2020
April 9. 2020
Idaho - Surplus lines association if Idaho bulletin
Iowa - Persons seeking a temporary insurance producer license during the 2020 public health emergency
Bulletin 20-07
Kentucky - 2020-2021 local government premium tax updates to forms and documents
Minnesota - Temporary guidance for the conversion of in-person continuing education courses to webinars
April 8, 2020
Colorado - Notice of alternate electronic service of process during the COVID19 emergency
April 7, 2020
Maryland - Quarterly premium tax due April 15, 2020
Mississippi - Guidance for initial insurance producer applicants unable to take the state pre-licensing examination
April 6, 2020
Idaho - Provisional producer licenses
New Mexico - All affiliations must be processed electronically through ACH or Wire.
April 3, 2020
California - Pre-licensing requirements during COVID 19
Delaware - Compliance with regulatory requirements during the COVID19 crisis
North Carolina - Licensing and education of resident producers and adjusters
Massachusetts - Individual insurance licensing during the COVID19 health crisis
Oklahoma - Amended licensing extensions
April 2, 2020
Colorado - Emergency renewal and continuing education waiver
South Carolina - Temporary producer licenses for new applicants, an extension of the compliance deadlines
April 1, 2020
Mississippi - Insurance producer, adjusters, and bail bondsman continuing education requirements extension
Nevada - Service of process procedure change
Nevada - Statement regarding licensing due to COVID19
March 31, 2020
Georgia - Waving of in-person continuing education requirements.
Nebraska - Temporary resident producer license
New York - Governor and DFS order moratorium on cancellations nonrenewal, and late payment penalties
March 30, 2020
Hawaii - Regulatory filings and submissions
Minnesota - The Commerce Department provides temporary, emergency relief in regard to March license renewals and insurance license reinstatements
New Hampshire - Extension of insurance producer license renewal deadlines
New York - Relief for excess lines brokers
North Dakota - Extends continuing education reporting.
March 27, 2020
Arkansas - Extension of insurance producer license renewals and continuing education requirements
Ohio - License renewal and continuing education relief during COVID19 emergency
March 26, 2020
Oklahoma - Temporary new licenses for producers and adjusters
March 25, 2020
Alabama - Producer, adjuster, and title insurance agent licensing issues in light of the COVID19 emergency
Connecticut - Extending the renewal period.
Iowa - Regulatory relief licensees and continuing education
Louisiana - Temporary producer licensing
Maine - Licensing and continuing education updates related to COVID19
Nevada - Licensing update to due to COVID19
New York - Renewal extensions for 60-days and waiving proctor for end of course test
Pennsylvania - COVID19 update regarding education courses
March 24, 2020
Texas - TDI adjusts licensing, continuing education requirements.
March 23, 2020
Connecticut - Renewal of licenses as the result of the health emergency related to the spread of COVID19
Wyoming - Licensing updates related to COVID19
March 20, 2020
California - Guidance on essential business and insurance
Florida - Reduces the surplus lines premium tax to 4.94% and eliminates the taxation of multistate surplus lines policies based on the rate where the risk is located effectively July 1, 2020
Idaho - Surplus lines diligent search requirements
Michigan - Removes the $64 cap on surplus lines agent policy fees for commercial surplus lines policies, replaced with a cap of $100 or 10%, whichever is greater.
Oklahoma - Special notice to insurance professionals
March 19, 2020
Hawaii - Workers compensation adjuster licenses
North Carolina - Agent services division updates related to COVID19
Pennsylvania - Notice to licensees regarding education courses and license renewals
PSI - Updated information regarding test centers and candidate rescheduling
Rhode Island - Insurance licensing during the COVID19 emergency
Tennessee - An order suspending provisions of certain statutes and rules and taking other necessary measures in order to facilitate the treatment and containment of COVID19
Texas - TDI to provide regulatory relief to aid COVID19 response
Virginia - Bureau of insurance implements telework policy
Virginia - SCC makes temporary changes to normal business operations during the COVID19 health emergency.
Wisconsin - Online course and proctoring
March 18, 2020
Florida - Important information regarding COVID19 and business operations
Georgia - Order granting relief from fingerprint filing requirements
Hawaii - New renewing and reactivating licenses
Iowa - Producer continuing education
Maryland - Extending certain licenses, permits, registrations, and other Governmental authorizations, and authorizing suspension of legal time requirements.
Maryland - State of emergency and license extensions
March 17, 2020
Alabama - Implements telework policy until April 6th
Georgia - Waiving continuing education thru April 2020
Kansas - Insurance Commissioner issues bulletin regarding Department operations
Michigan - Surplus lines fee not to exceed $100
New York - DFS extends the cybersecurity regulation compliance certificate filing deadline.
Pearson VUE - Important test delivery information pertaining to COVID19
Prometric - Special notice regarding COVID19
Virginia - Insurance licensing examinations
West Virginia - COVID19 update
March 16, 2020
Alabama - Department of Insurance implements telework policy until April 6th
Georgia - Additional action to assist individuals impacted by COVID19
Florida - Guidance for business continuity and continuity of operations plans
Maryland - Scheduling of title insurance producers on-site reviews
Nevada - Notice of change to designated responsible licensee and association maintenance
Virginia - Insurance licensing examinations
March 13, 2020
New Hampshire - Currently, approved classroom courses can be offered as virtual classroom/webinars.
Vermont - Workers' compensation adjuster continuing education
March 12, 2020
Arizona - Department of Insurance to become the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions
Maryland - Extending certain licenses, permits, registrations, and other Governmental authorizations and authorizing suspension of legal time requirements.
March 11, 2020
New York - Guidance to DFS regulated insurance entities and requests for assurance relating to operational and financial risk arising from the outbreak of COVID19.
March 9, 2020
Arkansas - New address for the Arkansas Insurance Department
FINRA - Pandemic related business continuity planning guidance and regulatory relief
Kentucky - Alternative compensation under KRS 304.11-042
Nevada - Designated responsible licensee and association maintenance.
March 4, 2020
Michigan - Discontinuation of licensing sole proprietorships as producer business entities
New Hampshire - Transitions to SBS licensing system
SEC - Order under section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 granting exemptions from specified provisions of the Exchange Act and specific rules thereunder
February 25, 2020
New York - ELANY announces move to new office space
February 21, 2020
New York - 2019 premium tax statements final notice
February 20, 2020
Arkansas - AMENDED quarterly payment of surplus lines premium taxes.
New Mexico - Surplus lines broker quarterly summary report
Washington - Remote testing beginning March 2, 2020
February 18, 2020
FINRA - Continuing education program transformation
New York - Changes to ELANY's list of E$S insurers
February 17, 2020
Texas - First SMART release scheduled for March 2020
February 14, 2020
Texas - How to print your insurance license
February 13, 2020
California - 2019 tax return information
February 10, 2020
Arkansas - Quarterly payment of surplus lines premium taxes
February 6, 2020
North Carolina - Appointment renewal payment due by Marcy 31, 2020
February 3, 2020
Oklahoma - Insurance Department new address
January 31, 2020
Pennsylvania - The Commissioner is soliciting comments regarding the current export list
January 27, 2020
Florida - Document upload feature available in MyProfile system
January 23, 2020
New York - 2019 premium tax statement filing reminder
January 22, 2020
Maryland - Title producers CE requirement
New York - Early electronic filing of excess line premium tax statements for "zero" tax filers only are now available
Pennsylvania - Updated surplus lines insurers list
January 17, 2020
New York - Changes to ELANY's list of E&S insurers
January 16, 2020
Alaska - Updated eligible surplus lines insurers (white list)
Oregon - Title companies offering continuing education classes
January 15, 2020
NIPR - Unveils new website
https://nipr.com/news-and-events/news/nipr-unveils-new-website
January 13, 2020
Florida - Stamping fee decrease to .06%
January 10, 2020
Montana - OptIns mandatory filing beginning with the 2019 annual filings
New Mexico - The Department will start accepting paper returns.
January 9, 2020
Arizona - Relocation notice
California - Surplus lines CCPA applicability
January 8, 2020
Alaska - Surplus lines placement list
Arizona - Department of Insurance moved. See bulletin for the new address.
California - The California consumer privacy act can apply to surplus lines brothers
New Mexico - Agent licensing bureau chief Victoria A. Baca
Oklahoma - Bulletin issued to clarify when an appointment is required to be filed
January 8, 2020
Oklahoma - Appointment timing
January 4, 2020
New York - Cybersecurity risk alert
January 3, 2020
Oregon - Wet Maine & transportation tax reminder
January 1, 2020
Oregon - New tax on non-admitted wet marine and transportation insurance policies
December 30, 2019
New York - Cybersecurity regulation compliance certification deadline extended.
December 21, 2019
South Carolina - New assessment affecting surplus lines transactions for medical malpractice and healthcare liability
December 17, 2019
Pennsylvania - Exempt commercial purchaser minimum qualifying amounts adjustment
December 16, 2019
Alaska - Changes to exempt commercial purchaser minimum qualifying amounts
Missouri - Department name change
December 12, 2019
Alaska - License number change
FINRA - Request comment on a proposed rule to limit a registered person from being named a customer's beneficiary
Idaho - Surplus line bulletin
New Mexico - Producer licensing bureau update
Wyoming - New licensing supervisor Kayla Reynolds
December 10, 2019
Connecticut - All licensed surplus lines brokers are required to collect 4% surplus lines premium tax on all surplus lines policies sold in Connecticut.
Illinois - Cutoff for 2019 paper surplus lines tax filings will be Friday, December 20, 2019. Cutoff for EFS surplus lines tax filings will be Sunday, December 22, 2019
Oregon - Changes to the insurance adjuster and consultant licenses
December 9, 2019
New York - ELANY announces the release of the EEFS dashboard
New York - Cybersecurity compliance and awareness free offers and compliance certification filing
December 6, 2019
Florida - Service office fee decreased from 0.1% to 0.06%
December 4, 2019
Pennsylvania - Surplus lines agents gross premiums tax report RCT-123 due January 31, 2020
December 3, 2019
Connecticut - Risk retention group financial filing and other requirements
New York - ELANY electronic filing system dashboard release
New York - 2019 affidavit filings and premium tax reports instructional video
Oregon - Reminder of the new tax on non-admitted wet marine and transportation policies
December 2, 2019
Louisiana - Appointment renewal invoices for individual producers have been posted
Maine - Placement of insurance in the surplus lines market (supersedes bulletins 328 and 414)
Maryland - Drafted legislation affecting third party administrators term and reinstatement
November 27, 2019
Alaska - Division of Insurance transitioning to the new version of SBS effective December 12, 2019
Oregon - Changes to both adjusters and consultants
November 25, 2019
California - New disclosure statement effective January 1, 2020
Ohio - 2019 fiver-year review
West Virginia - Mandatory reporting of known or suspected insurance fraud and related criminal activity
November 19, 2019
Kentucky - Department of Insurance moving to 500 Mero St Frankfort, KY 40601 effective November 26, 2019
November 18, 2019
Kansas - Insurance Department moving to 1300 SW Arrowhead Rd Topeka, KS 66604 effective November 25, 2019
November 15, 2019
Arkansas - Mandatory use of OptIns by surplus lines brokers for filing and paying surplus lines insurance premium taxes effective January 1, 2020
November 5, 2019
California - Enacts amendment pertaining to property insurance, including those related to a declared state of emergencies.
Oregon - New tax on non-admitted west marine and transportation insurance policies
November 4, 2019
Arkansas - Mandatory use of OptIns for filing and paying surplus lines taxes effective January 1, 2020
New York - Free Cyber Compass cybersecurity compliance system offer goes live.
October 31, 2019
Louisiana - Producer agency registration of affiliated individuals
South Dakota - Proposes continuing education course changes for insurance producers.
October 28, 2019
California - Update life-only and accident and health educational objectives
New York - New complimentary cybersecurity compliance officer
New York - Changes to ELANY's list of E&S Insurers
Washington - Updated memorandum of understanding
October 25, 2019
Pennsylvania - Independent public schools surplus lines tax exemption
October 23, 2019
Maryland - Inducements, rebates or other consideration
Maryland - Effective January 1, 2020, an insurance producer shall complete required continuing education no later than 15days before expiration.
New Hampshire - Law, changes affecting insurance licensing
October 22, 2019
New Mexico - Due to unforeseen circumstances, OSI is transitioning back to OptIns for surplus line premium tax filings for Q3.
October 18, 2019
Colorado - Insurance license testing sites double
Nevada - Bond cancellations by surety insurers
October 16, 2019
California - Addition of MSIG specialty insurance USA Inc. to the LASLI
October 11, 2019
California - Export list hearing scheduled for November 19, 2019
October 9, 2019
Georgia - Adding title and casualty (liability only) license classes and converting suspended for compliance to suspended for non-compliance
October 8, 2019
Florida - Fingerprinting fees have increased by $1 to $48.05 effective immediately.
Oklahoma - Required to respond to any inquiry from the Commissioner's office within 20 business days. All affected parties are now required to receive and respond to all inquiries electronically.
October 3, 2019
Minnesota - Nonadmitted insurance premium tax and broker fees
October 2, 2019
Delaware - Will be adding the license class self-service, storage producer.
Oklahoma - Will offer applications for limited lines producer with LOA self-storage
October 1, 2019
Arkansas - Establishes uniform regulations pertaining to travel insurance.
Hawaii - Limited lines self-service storage producer license
New Mexico - Added a reinstatement fee to resident licenses effective November 1, 2019
New York - Excess line premium tax on multi-year policies
September 30, 2019
Nevada - Legislative session brings changes for licensing.
Alaska - Removing the surety line of authority.
September 27, 2019
Nevada - No longer offers associate adjuster license for initial or renewal applications effective October 1, 2019
September 25, 2019
Oklahoma - 2019 company appointment renewals
September 24, 2019
West Virginia - Guidance on rebating and value-added products and services
September 23, 2019
Washington - PSI's remote testing solution adopted by Washington insurance regulators
West Virginia - WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner, transitioned to the new version of the State-Based System.
September 20, 2019
Arkansas - Online payment of producer licensing fees
Arkansas - Phishing attack on insurance producers
South Dakota - Continuing education proposed changes.
September 16, 2019
Illinois - Additions and changes to the coverage code list
September 12, 2019
Rhode Island - 2019 Legislative change
September 10, 2019
Delaware - DE Department of Insurance opens a new building in Dover.
New York - Due care requirements
September 9, 2019
New Hampshire - Effective October 11, 2019, reinstatement fees will be charged
September 4, 2019
New Mexico - Surplus lines transitioning to TriTech starting November 2019
September 3, 2019
California - Licensing numbers FAQ
South Carolina - Emergency adjusters and appraisers licensing
August 29, 2019
FINRA - Has redesigned their website www.finra.org
FINRA
Texas - A fresh look at insurance rules
August 27, 2019
Arizona - 2019 Arizona Insurance Laws
August 23, 2019
Kentucky - Starting on September 21, 2019, eServices users will have to create a new account using KOG.
August 18, 2019
Missouri - Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance moving to the new version of SBS effective August 29, 2019
August 13, 2019
Alaska - NIPR mobile app all of your insurance licensing information at your fingertips
August 12, 2019
Texas - Strict Liability for assisting in the practice of unauthorized insurance
August 8, 2019
New York - Forged policy documents. Copies all of declarations pages and cover notes must be submitted for stamping, even when a binder or confirmation or coverage on the same transaction was previously stamped.
August 2, 2019
Minnesota - The due date for stamping fee payment reports and surplus lines tax payment reports is August 15th
August 1, 2019
North Dakota - 66th Legislative assembly update
July 31, 2019
New Mexico - The Office of Superintendent of Insurance transitioning from OptIns for surplus lines premium tax filings to TriTech starting for 3rd Quarter 2019 filings.
July 24, 2019
Ohio - Guidance governing the giving of promotional or advertising items
July 19, 2019
Florida - In partnership with IdentoGo, Florida non-resident applications will now be able to utilize LiveScan fingerprint services in more than 290 locations.
Maryland - Title insurance producer license application requirements
July 17, 2019
Alaska - Eligible surplus lines insurers in the state of Alaska
Texas - Policy limit requirements remain in effect.
July 15, 2019
California - California Department of insurance issues notice on the move to Sircon's enhanced online services and new check license application status.
Illinois - The electronic filing system (EFS) can now provide reprints of your tax statements
Oklahoma - As of September 15, 2019, the 1-hour continuing education flood requirement will no longer be effective.
North Carolina - NCSLA compliance review program. Each resident and non-resident NC surplus lines licensees will be subject to a compliance review at least once every three years.
July 11, 2019
California - California Department of Insurance moves to Sircon's enhanced online services and the launch of check license application status service.
July 10, 2019
California - List of approved surplus lines insurers. Re-domestication and name change of Superior Specialty Ins Co
Hawaii - License required for third party administrator (TPA) effective January 1, 2020
July 3, 2019
South Dakota - Variable contract agent license required prior to solicitation of sale
July 2, 2019
Delaware - Notice of change in department address and instructions on updating forms
July 1, 2019
Hawaii - Trade Name Approval
North Dakota - Insurance department first state agency to launch LiveChat on the redesigned website