Pennsylvania Expands Deregulation of P&C Filings, Limits New Filing Requirements to Key Lines
PA| The Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner has limited rate, rule, and policy form filing requirements to specified lines (including all personal risk, commercial property, commercial flood rates/rules only, farmowners, medical professional liability, workers’ compensation, CGL, BOP, commercial cyber, title, commercial auto, day care, and lender-placed), and has deregulated all other property and casualty lines from filing, […]
CA Surplus Lines: CDI Opens Call for Export List Changes – Submissions Due May 1, 2026
CA| The Surplus Lines Association of California Bulletin #1520 announces that the California Department of Insurance will hold a future Export List public hearing and is asking interested parties to submit proposed additions or deletions to the Export List by 5 p.m. Pacific Time on May 1, 2026, using the naming/wording they want to appear […]
Colorado Sets New Standard for Wildfire Transparency: Insurers Must Disclose Mitigation Discounts and Risk Scores Starting 2026
CO| Colorado Regulation 5-1-28 establishes requirements for admitted homeowner and certain residential property insurers, as well as the Colorado FAIR Plan, to publicly disclose how wildfire mitigation actions and wildfire risk models or catastrophe models are used in underwriting and pricing, to provide or clearly disclose the availability of mitigation-based premium discounts, and to give […]
Maryland Issues 2026 Network Access Plan Filing Instructions for Health and Dental Carriers
MD| The Maryland Insurance Administration Bulletin 26-10 notifies carriers that use provider panels for Maryland health benefit and dental plans of the 2026 network access plan filing deadlines and procedures, requiring health benefit plan access plans to be filed through SERFF by July 1, 2026, with specified additional COMAR 31.10.44.04C(3), (4), and (12) information due […]
Michigan DIFS Issues 2027 Filing Rules for Stand‑Alone Dental Plans: Key Deadlines, Templates, and Network Standards Announced
MI| The Michigan Department of Insurance Bulletin 2026-12-INS sets 2027 form and rate filing requirements for Michigan stand‑alone dental plans (SADPs), confirming DIFS will continue plan management for on‑ and off‑Marketplace products, require SERFF submissions, and enforce CMS rules including use of age at issue/renewal for rating and guaranteed rates for all SADPs. For PY27, […]
Nebraska Sends Notice of Fraudulent Emails From Those Impersonating NIPR Sent To Licensees Regarding Payments Due
NE| The Nebraska Department of Insruance is warning licensees do be very careful when recieining emails that appear to be from NIPR regarding outstadnding balances due. They can come from what appears to be a trusted email source. Agents are encouraged to not open attachments or click on any links regarding an NIPR incoice and […]
Phishing Scam Impersonating NIPR and NAIC: Agencies Urged to Treat Unexpected Invoice Emails as Suspicious
PA| The April 9, 2026 Bulletin from the Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association warns of an active phishing campaign in which fraudulent emails, appearing to come from domains like @nipr.com, @naic.org, or @stripe, falsely claim to be past-due NIPR invoices and request payment; NIPR and NAIC cybersecurity teams are investigating, have posted alerts, and are coordinating […]
Missouri Issues Scam Alert: Fake NIPR ‘Past-Due Invoice’ Emails Targeting Producers
MO| The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance issued Bulletin 26-07 on April 9, 2026 to warn all users of the NIPR licensing platform about an active phishing email campaign that sends fake “past-due invoice” messages appearing to come from trusted domains such as @nipr.com, @naic.org, or @stripe and falsely requesting payment. The bulletin advises […]
New Mexico OSI: Malpractice Act Changes Expected to Lower Medical Liability Premiums for Providers
NM| The New Mexico OSI Bulletin 2026-009 advises all carriers writing medical professional liability for independent providers and group practices in New Mexico that, due to significant amendments to the Medical Malpractice Act, they must file through SERFF the premium rates they will charge (or intend to charge) reflecting these statutory changes, and file a […]
West Virginia Releases Summary of 2026 Legislation
WV| West Virginia Insurance Bulletin 26-02 highlights 2026 legislation affecting insurance regulation, claims, benefits, taxation, and program oversight in the state. Passed Legislation: Click here to see WV Bulletin No. 26-02