Guam Updates 2026 Annual Financial Statement Filing Rules: Key Deadlines and Requirements for Insurers
GU| The Guam Insurance Commissioner’s Office notice dated February 4, 2026, explains that for 2026 annual financial statement filings, insurers must submit the NAIC Annual Statement/Annual Financial Report (and Separate Accounts, if any) in soft copy via CD or flash drive, while all Domestic and Alien (Guam Branch) insurers must still file hard/paper copies of […]
Missouri Issues 2026 Reminder on Annual Insurance Statistical Reporting – No New Requirements, Key Deadlines Highlighted
MO| Insurance Bulletin 26-03, by the Department of Commerce and Insurance, reminds all insurers writing coverage in Missouri of their existing annual statistical reporting obligations and clarifies that it imposes no new reporting requirements, but instead serves as a reference guide to help insurers file timely and complete data. The Bulletin directs insurers to Appendix […]
WV OIC Details Impact of Point‑of‑Sale Drug Rebates on 2024–2026 Health Insurance Rates
WV| West Virginia Insurance Bulletin 26‑01 explains that, following 2021 amendments to the Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act (HB 2263), pharmacy benefit managers must apply 100% of prescription drug rebates at the point of sale to reduce covered individuals’ cost sharing and pass any remaining rebates to health plans to lower premiums, and the Office of […]
Arkansas Insurance Department Clarifies PBM Network Adequacy Reporting Rules and March 1 Filing Deadline
AR| Bulletin No. 2-2026 from the Arkansas Insurance Department clarifies that, under 23 CAR pt 146 (formerly Rule 118), any issuer that uses a pharmacy benefit manager must submit an annual pharmacy network adequacy filing to the Department by March 1 each year (or the next business day), reporting data for the prior calendar year, […]
Maryland Issues 2027 ACA Filing Guidance: Key Deadlines and New Compliance Requirements for Individual & Small Group Plans
MD| The Maryland Insurance Administration Bulletin 26-6 sets 2027 ACA individual, small employer, and stand‑alone dental form and rate filing deadlines for Maryland carriers and outlines detailed content, format, and parity/accessibility requirements for those filings. Key Issues: Click here to see MD Bulletin 26-6
Kansas Surplus Lines Alert: 2025 Annual Instructions and New SLIP+ Reporting Rules Effective April 1, 2026
KS| The SL-Instructions from the Kansas Department of Insurance provides instructions for Kansas-licensed surplus lines agents on completing the annual online surplus lines statement and Policy Reporting Form (PRF), including login/setup using NPN, use of the required PRF Excel template, reporting of gross premiums, a uniform 3% tax rate for 2025 policies, required certifications, electronic […]
MI Bulletin 2026-08-INS: Qualified Health Coverage Deductible Stays at $6,579
MI| This Michigan DIFS Bulletin (2026-08-INS) announces that for purposes of determining Qualified Health Coverage under the state’s no-fault law, the Director’s annual CPI-based adjustment did not meet the required 500 threshold, so the maximum allowable annual deductible remains $6,579 per individual for QHC (non-Medicare) policies for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, […]
US Virgin Islands Tightens Insurance Holding Company Rules: Key Deadlines and Filing Obligations for 2026
VI| Bulletin 2026-02, issued by the USVI Lt. Governor/Commissioner of Insurance, provides interim compliance guidance following Act No. 9073 (signed Jan. 23, 2026), which amends the Virgin Islands Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act to add/expand requirements around group capital calculations, liquidity stress testing, and receivership-related matters, with amended implementing regulations in progress and the […]
MN Commerce Orders P&C Insurers to Report Firearm Policy and Claims Data by April 6, 2026
MN| The Minnesota Department of Commerce has issued a data call to all property and casualty insurers licensed in Minnesota to collect detailed homeowners policy and claims data involving firearms, using its authority under Minn. Stat. §45.027 by February 1, 2026, in order to prepare an aggregated, nonpublic insurer-level report with potential legislative recommendations to […]
New in FSLSO’s “The Wire”: Coverage Code Guidance, SLIP+ EMPA Exempt Feature, and Orlando Customer Forum Announced for Feb. 26, 2026
FL| The January 30, 2026 FSLSO “The Wire” newsletter highlights several key surplus lines compliance and market updates Including: Click here to read the FSLSO January 30, 2026 Issue of The Wire