Maryland Names DataSpring as Uniform Credentialing Platform — Carriers Must Accept Directory Updates by Sept. 1
MD| Maryland Insurance Administration Bulletin 26-20 notifies all health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, HMOs, dental plan organizations, and entities that arrange provider panels on behalf of carriers that the Commissioner is provisionally designating DataSpring — formerly the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) — as both the uniform online credentialing application and the multi-carrier […]
Delaware Health Carriers Must Cover Early MMR Doses for Infants 6–11 Months — No Cost-Sharing, No Prior Auth
DE| The Delaware Department of Insurance issued Bulletin No. 167 (effective immediately) directing all health insurance carriers doing business in Delaware to cover accelerated MMR vaccination for infants ages 6–11 months in response to a confirmed measles outbreak in Kent County, after reports that some carriers were declining these early doses and pushing families toward […]
The Pennsyvania Surplus Lines Association Has Updated Their Eligible Surplus Line Insurer List
PA| The Pennsyvania Surplus Lines Association (PSLA) has posted an updated eligible surplus lines insurer list as of July 23, 2026. This includes recent name changes: Click here to see updated PSLA Eligible Insurer List
New Jersey Carriers: New MLR Reporting Rules Take Effect for 2026 — August 1 Deadline Looms
NJ| The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Bulletin No. 26-06 provides guidance to all health carriers (health insurers, health/hospital/medical service corporations, and HMOs) on medical loss ratio (MLR) reporting under the state’s Individual Health Coverage and Small Employer Health Benefits Programs, implementing P.L.2024, c.62. Beginning with reporting year 2026 (and until regulations are […]
Mississippi Now Requires Every Insurer to Build a Written AI Systems Program
MS| The Mississippi Insurance Department Bulletin 2026-9 reminds all insurers holding a Mississippi certificate of authority that any consumer-impacting decision made or supported by AI systems, predictive models, or machine learning must comply with existing insurance law — specifically the Unfair Trade Practices Act (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 83-5-29 et seq.), the Corporate Governance Annual […]
Texas Insurance Bulletin: Relief Expectations for Claims, Premium Grace Periods, and Nonrenewals After Severe Storms
TX| The Texas Department of Insurance Bulletin #B-0006-26 issues nonbinding disaster guidance following Governor Abbott’s July 2026 severe storms and flooding declarations, urging insurers and HMOs to provide flexible, consumer‑friendly treatment while complying with existing Texas law. It expects carriers to educate consumers on FEMA and other disaster assistance, properly title flood‑damaged vehicles, suspend vacancy […]
New Kentucky Auto No‑Fault Threshold Effective July 15, 2026: What Insurers Need to Know About the Revised Rejection Form
KY| The Kentucky Department of Insruance Bulletin 2026-04 announces that, effective July 15, 2026, House Bill 627 increases Kentucky’s basic reparation (no‑fault) benefits for work loss, survivor’s economic loss, replacement services, and survivor’s replacement services from $200 to $500 per week, and explains how this change impacts the Kentucky No‑Fault Rejection Form used by individuals […]
The Surplus Lines Association of California Removes Insurer from Approved Insurers List
CA| The Surplus Line Association of CA issued Bulletin #1524 announcing the removal of T.H.E. Insurance Company (Delaware) from the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers (LASLI), effective July 2, 2026. Click here to see CA SLA Bulletin #1524
Hawaii Insurance Division Memo: Pet Insurance No Longer Inland Marine
HI| The Hawaii Insurance Division Memorandum 2026-5PC clarifies that, effective January 1, 2026, Hawaii law (Act 79, SLH 2025) now expressly classifies pet insurance as property insurance rather than marine and transportation, defining it as a property insurance policy covering pets’ accidents and illnesses and subjecting these products to the new requirements in HRS §§ […]
Alabama Streamlines Insurance Holding Company Filings, Replaces 2021-07 Guidance
AL| The Alabama Department of Insurance Bulletin 2026-06 announces updated filing procedures and fee requirements for Alabama domestic insurers making Insurance Holding Company System filings, emphasizing electronic submission, contemporaneous payment, and clear handling of confidential materials, while rescinding and replacing the prior 2021 guidance. It standardizes Legal Division and Examination Division fees for Forms A–F […]