New MD Bulletin: No More Certified-Mail Requirements to Cancel Public Adjuster Agreements
MD| The Maryland Insruance Administration‘s Bulletin 26-11 clarifies that Maryland public adjusters cannot impose extra burdens on consumers who want to cancel public adjuster contracts within the statutory 10‑business‑day period, such as requiring certified mail or restricting cancellation to a single delivery method. Under Insurance Article §10‑411(h), contracts must contain the mandatory right-to-cancel language, and […]
Oklahoma Issues 2026 OK-MAP Assessment: $150 Fee Due September 1 for All P&C Insurers
OK| The Oklahoma Insurance Department Bulletin No. 2026-01 notifies all insurers licensed in Oklahoma for both property and casualty lines that, as OK-MAP “members” under 36 O.S. §§ 6413 and 6422, they must pay a 2026 Oklahoma Market Assistance Program annual assessment of $150, which funds the program’s efforts to help consumers obtain homeowners insurance, […]
The Surplus Line Association of Idaho Issues April 24 White List Update: New Additions, Deletions, and Carrier Merger Announced
ID| The April 24, 2026 SLA Idaho Bulletin announces an Idaho surplus lines white list update with specific insurer deletions, additions, and a merger/name-change, along with notices about developing 2026 Export List recommendations (including a June 1, 2026 submission date and May 15, 2026 comment deadline), and the 2026 SLA Idaho annual membership meeting and […]
Michigan DIFS Clarifies No-Fault Cap: New Guidance on Medicare-Based Rates for Home Health Aides and Skilled Nursing Care
MI| Bulletin 2026-15-INS explains that, following the Michigan Court of Appeals’ West Michigan Home Care Services decision, the cap in MCL 500.3157(2) applies to home health aide and skilled nursing care because Medicare has an “amount payable” for those services, and the Department’s Utilization Review (UR) Section will process provider appeals on that basis. For […]
New Arkansas Guidance: Healthcare Insurers Must Apply Standardized CSR Load to Silver Plan Pricing
AR| Arkansas Bulletin No. 6-2026, establishes standardized guidance for all healthcare insurers, HMOs, fraternal benefit societies, and hospital medical service corporations on how to apply Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) loads to individual, on-marketplace Silver plans for plan year 2027. The Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) is now requiring all issuers to use a uniform CSR load […]
New Bulletin 2026-13-INS: Updated Michigan P&C Guaranty Association Unearned Premium Limit Announced
MI| The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services issued Bulletin 2026-13-INS announcing the annual cost-of-living adjustment to the maximum unearned premium refund that qualifies as a covered claim under the Property and Casualty Guaranty Association Act, effective for insolvencies during the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and setting that maximum at […]
Attention Texas Commercial Property Insurers: TDI Announces Special 2025 TWIA Data Call for Catastrophe Zone Premiums
TX| Bulletin B-0002-26 announces a special Texas Department of Insurance data call, authorized by Insurance Code Section 2210.052, requiring certain insurers to report 2025 direct written property premiums in the Texas catastrophe area for the period January 1–December 31, 2025, so that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association can calculate potential 2026 assessment participation shares and […]
Utah Bulletin Clarifies and Provides Guidence for Property & Casualty Insurers to Varify Public Adjuster Licensing
UT| The Utah Insurance Department Bulletin 2026-3 outlines the requirement for property and casualty insurers to verify that any public adjuster involved in a claim is actively licensed in Utah, document that verification in the claim file, and avoid dealing with unlicensed public adjusters. This applies to all property and casualty insurers in Utah and […]
New Michigan Bulletin: What Issuers Need to Know for PY27 Forms, Rates, AV, and EHB Compliance
MI| Michigan DIFS Bulletin 2026-14-INS sets comprehensive Plan Year 2027 (PY27) filing, contract, rating, and wellness requirements for individual and small group medical plans offered on- and off-Marketplace, including strict timelines, template and documentation standards, actuarial and benefit design rules, and continued expectations around network adequacy, mental health parity, and consumer protections. Key Points: Click […]
Wisconsin OCI Bulletin Highlights Updates to Breast Screening Mandates and Navigator Licensing Rules
WI| The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance April 20, 2026 Bulletin announces and explains new health insurance laws affecting breast cancer screening benefits and certain administrative provisions. It describes 2025 Wisconsin Act 103, which expands and clarifies mandated coverage under Wis. Stat. § 632.895 (8) by defining “supplemental breast screening examination” and “diagnostic […]