Florida Surplus Lines Service Office Issues Notice of Four Insurers Out of Compliance
FL| The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) has issued a Notice identifying four surplus lines insurers currently out of compliance with Florida Statute 626.931, which governs agent affidavit and insurer reporting requirements. Continued failure to meet these statutory reporting obligations may result in loss of eligibility to transact surplus lines business in Florida, and the following insurers are now […]
NY Issues Temporary Independent Adjuster Permit Notification
NY| New York State Department of Financial Services sent email reminder of the Temporary Independent Permits (for Catastrophes), in an Email sent to interested parties, stating: “To facilitate the settlement of claims resulting from a catastrophe or an emergency, an individual who is not licensed as an independent adjuster in New York, but is otherwise […]
NY Issues Temporary Independent Adjuster Permit Notification
NY| New York State Department of Financial Services sent email reminder of the Temporary Independent Permits (for Catastrophes), in an Email sent to interested parties, stating: “To facilitate the settlement of claims resulting from a catastrophe or an emergency, an individual who is not licensed as an independent adjuster in New York, but is otherwise […]
Reminder for NY Excess Lines Brokers: DFS Cybersecurity Certification, Signatures, and 5-Year Record Retention All Due This Filing Season
NY| ELANY Bulletin 2026-06 reminds all New York licensed excess lines brokers (resident and nonresident) that their DFS Cybersecurity Regulation certification filing for calendar year 2025 is due by April 15, 2026, and they must determine whether they are required to file based on any exemptions claimed under Section 500.19, file either a Certificate of […]
Reminder for NY Excess Lines Brokers: DFS Cybersecurity Certification, Signatures, and 5-Year Record Retention All Due This Filing Season
NY| ELANY Bulletin 2026-06 reminds all New York licensed excess lines brokers (resident and nonresident) that their DFS Cybersecurity Regulation certification filing for calendar year 2025 is due by April 15, 2026, and they must determine whether they are required to file based on any exemptions claimed under Section 500.19, file either a Certificate of […]
South Dakota Updates Crop Hail Rules: Key Filing and Discount Changes for 2026
SD| Bulletin 26-01 sets out South Dakota’s requirements for marketing crop hail, companion hail, and non‑FCIC‑subsidized supplemental crop products, replacing all prior crop hail bulletins and prescribing how forms, rates, and discounts must be filed and used. Click here to see SD Bulletin 26-01
South Dakota Updates Crop Hail Rules: Key Filing and Discount Changes for 2026
SD| Bulletin 26-01 sets out South Dakotas requirements for marketing crop hail, companion hail, and non?FCIC?subsidized supplemental crop products, replacing all prior crop hail bulletins and prescribing how forms, rates, and discounts must be filed and used.? Click here to see SD Bulletin 26-01
New FSLSO Requirement: UMR Now Mandatory for All Lloyd’s London Surplus Lines Filings Starting July 1, 2026
FL| The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) Bulletin 2026-01 announcing that, effective July 1, 2026, SLIP+ and batch filings for Florida surplus lines agents and IPC filers must include a Unique Market Reference (UMR) on all transactions where Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (NAIC AA1122000) is the insurer, with detailed identification rules for locating and […]
Arizona Issues Mandatory Homeowners Wildfire Data Call for High-Risk Areas in 2025–2026
AZ|The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions has issued a mandatory homeowners insurance data call under A.R.S. §20-123 to support the Wildfire Insurance Task Force’s review of coverage in geographic areas designated as heightened wildfire risk by the Department of Forestry and Fire Management, requiring each insurer (no group filings) to report transactional-level information […]
PBMs in Louisiana Must Bring Pharmacy Reimbursement Formulas Into “Fair and Reasonable” Compliance by March 1, 2026
LA| Directive 257 explains how the Louisiana Department of Insurance is implementing Act 474 by setting a minimum “fair and reasonable” reimbursement standard for local pharmacies: pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) serving Louisiana health plans (fully insured, self-funded, and governmental, but not Medicare, Medicaid, or OGB plans) must use a reimbursement formula based on NADAC plus […]