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North Carolina Issues Bulletin Regarding Catastrophe Adjusters and Badge

NC | The North Carolina Department of Insurance has issued Bulletin 24-B-05. The purpose of this bulletin is to outline procedures your company will need to follow if a catastrophic event were to occur in North Carolina. NC Emergency Management staff will not allow any adjuster access to a declared disaster area unless the adjuster […]

Texas Announces April 2024 Filings Reach $1.6B

TX | The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) recorded $1.58B in April. This represents a 19.2% increase over April 2023, and 9.1% increase year-to-date. Click here for more information.

Arkansas Issues Advisory Pertaining to the Prohibition of Ground Ambulance Billing

AR | The Arkansas Insurance Department has issued Bulletin #5-2024 pertaining to recent legislation enacted by the Arkansas General Assembly in 2023 concerning ground ambulance billing, specifically the balance billing portions of Acts 578 and 597 of 2023. “Balance billing” refers to a practice in which a provider bills an insured for the difference between […]

Texas Announces Data Call for 2023 Property Direct Written Premium

TX | The Texas Department of Insurance has issued Bulletin #B-0003-24. Reporting period: January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023 The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) issues the attached special data call, which is authorized by Insurance Code Section 2210.052. The data call is necessary to supplement TDI’s statistical information and to enable the Texas Windstorm […]

Rhode Island Auto Body Labor Rate Survey

RI | The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation has issued Bulletin Number 2024-5. The following insurers and insurance groups have been determined to meet the criteria in 230-RICR-20-05-10, i.e. 1% or greater market share, which requires compliance with the regulation in calendar year 2024. The determination was made based upon 2023 calendar year premium […]

Oklahoma Market Assistance Program (OK-MAP) Annual Assessment

OK | The Oklahoma Insurance Department has issued Bulletin No. 3-2024 regarding the Market Assistance Program (OK-MAP) annual assessment. The Oklahoma Market Assistance Program (OK-MAP) Plan of Operation and the Oklahoma Insurance Code allow the program to collect an assessment from all “member” insurers in the State of Oklahoma. The assessment helps fund the program […]

Colorado Issues Notice of Virtual Rulemaking Hearing

CO | The Colorado Division of Insurance has issued a Notice announcing that a virtual Permanent Rulemaking Hearing will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:00 AM via webinar. Click here for more information.

California Announces Update to the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers

CA | The Surplus Line Association of California has issued Bulletin #1474 announcing that the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers (LASLI) has been updated to reflect that SiriusPoint Specialty Insurance Company has been added to the list effective April 29, 2024. Click here for more information.

California Announces Fingerprint Fee Increase for Non-Resident Individual License Applicants and Insurance Company Officers & Directors

CA | The California Department of Insurance has issued a Notice that effective May 1, 2024, the California Department of Insurance’s contracted fingerprint vendor, Accurate Biometrics, will increase their fee to electronically submit the FBI fingerprint card (FD-258) to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) from $10 to $26. This will increase the fee for […]