Pennsylvania Issues Bulletin Regarding the Reporting of Personal & Commercial Lines Service Fees and Revised 1620 Monthly Report
PA | On July 8, 2024, Act 45 of 2024 was signed into law by Governor Josh Shapiro. Please note that Act 45 does not change the existing prohibition on charging an application fee for any personal lines policy or commercial lines policy, as provided in 40 P.S. Section 310.74, or a licensee’s duty to […]
Wyoming Requests Data from Surplus Lines Insurers
WY | The Wyoming Department of lnsurance (Department) is requesting certain information regarding the non-admitted insurance that was written in Wyoming for the year 2024 and going forward. This data is necessary to reconcile the premiums written by non-admitted insurance companies with the premiums reported by the Wyoming non-admitted filers (surplus lines agents/brokers, direct procurement […]
Pennsylvania Issues Notice Regarding Filing of Rate Ranges
PA | The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has issued Notice 2024-15. The purpose of this notice is to inform property and casualty insurance companies and rating organizations that, except for the use of schedule rating (which is confined to commercial lines products), product filings should not be submitted containing rate ranges. While this is not a […]
Minnesota Department of Revenue Announces Scheduled Maintenance
MN | The Minnesota Department of Revenue has announced that e-Services and other online services will be unavailable 4:30 pm on Friday, October 4th to 6:00 am on Monday, October 7. This includes Where’s My Refund? and the Property Tax Refund Online Filing System. Regular deadlines for filing and paying taxes still apply. Learn more […]
Arkansas Service of Process Requirements
AR | The Arkansas Insurance Department has issued Bulletin 15-2024 to inform all interested parties of Arkansas Insurance Department’s service of process requirements. Learn more
Louisiana Announces Declaration of Emergency Rule 49
LA | The Department of Insurance hereby exercises the emergency provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:962, as further specified by R.S. 22:11, and pursuant to the authority granted by R.S. 22:1 et seq., adopts Emergency Rule 49 effective September 9, 2024. Emergency Rule 49 will remain in effect until November 11, 2024, unless terminated earlier by […]
Maryland Issues Bulletin Concerning Exemption from Participation in the Health Benefit Exchange in 2025
MD | The Maryland Insurance Administration has issued Bulletin 24-23. The purpose of this Bulletin is to provide guidance to carriers regarding required filings for an exemption from participation in the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange in 2025. Continue reading.
Connecticut Issues Notice Concerning Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Policy Forms
CT | The purpose of this notice is for the Connecticut Insurance Department (“CID”) to alert insurance companies authorized to conduct business in Connecticut (collectively “Carriers”) that the coverage standards for paid family and medical leave products (“CT PFML policies”) established by the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Authority have been amended pursuant to […]
Order on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Policy Maximum Liability Limits Petition
TX | The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) proposed adjustments to its maximum liability limits for policies delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025. Continue reading
Colorado Issues Guidance for Insurers Concerning the Annual Residential Reconstruction Report
CO | The Colorado Division of Insurance has issued Bulletin No. B-5.50 to provide guidance to insurers to aid compliance with the disclosure requirements concerning residential reconstruction costs of Regulation 5-1-26 and the annual residential reconstruction report issued pursuant to C.R.S. 10-1-144. Continue reading.