Oklahoma Issues Bulletin Concerning its Market Assistance Program Annual Assessment
OK | The Oklahoma Insurance Department has issued Bulletin No. 3-2024. 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 so that it may continue assisting Oklahoma consumers in finding […]
Oregon Issues Expectations of Insurance Producers Regarding Homeowners Insurance Underwriting and Rating Decisions
OR | The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Division of Financial Regulation has issued Bulletin No. DFR 2024-5. The purpose of this bulletin is to remind insurance producers about the division’s expectation to provide truthful communications to policyholders. Click here for more information.
Oregon Issues Expectations of Insurers Regarding Explanations of Insurance Decisions
OR | The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Division of Financial Regulation has issued Bulletin No. DFR 2024-6. The purpose of this bulletin is to remind insurers of the division’s expectation to provide clear and unambiguous communications about insurance decisions and to provide timely information to producers. Click here for more information.
Maryland Issues Filing Instructions for the 2024 Network Access Plan
MD | The Maryland Insurance Administration has issued Bulletin 24-12 to notify insurance carriers and those entities that use provider panels for health benefit plans and dental plans of the filing deadlines and changes to the filing process for 2024. Click here for more information.
Louisiana Issues a Final Publication to Amend Rule 13
LA | The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued a Final Publication to Amend Rule 13, entitled “Special Assessment to Pay the Cost of Investigation, Enforcement, and Prosecution of Insurance Fraud.” The purpose of amending this regulation is to implement the provisions of R.S. 40:1428 by assessing a fee on insurers to pay the cost of […]
South Carolina Issues Memorandum Regarding Rates & Forms Filing Timeline for Plan & Policy Years Beginning in 2025
SD | South Carolina Department of Insurance has issued a memorandum detailing the filing timelines for issuers offering: It applies to coverage with plan or policy years beginning in calendar year 2025. Click here for more information.
SOUTH DAKOTA ANNOUNCES 2025 PRODUCT FILING DEADLINES
SD | The South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation today issued Bulletin 24-01. The South Dakota Division of Insurance has established the following submission deadlines for all On and Off-Exchange Individual and Small Group ACA-compliant health insurance plans: Click here for more information.
Rhode Island Issues Bulletin Regarding Title Insurance Company Best Practices and Rate Filings
RI | The Insurance Division has been communicating with the title insurance companies licensed in Rhode Island over the past few years, and has determined that some guidance was necessary to assist insurers with compliance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 27-2.6 Rhode Island Title Insurers Act, Division regulations set forth in Rhode Island Code of […]
Colorado Issues Notice of Adoption: Amended Regulations 4-2-81, 4-2-85 and 4-2-60
CO | The Division would like to provide notice that the Commissioner has adopted the following regulations: This regulation will become effective on June 15, 2024. This regulation will become effective on June 15, 2024. This regulation will become effective on June 14, 2024. Click here for more information.
Maine Announces Uniform Deadlines for Rate, Form, and QHP Filings for Non-Grandfathered Individual and Small Group Health Plans with Effective Dates of Coverage During 2025
ME | The Maine Bureau of Insurance has issued Bulletin 474. The uniform rate and form filing deadline is June 10, 2024 for all non-grandfathered health plans and stand-alone dental plans that are subject to the Affordable Care Act and offered with effective dates during 2025 in the merged individual and small group markets in […]