NAIC Reinstates Accreditation of Puerto Rico Office of the Commissioner of Insurance After Corrective Action Plan
PR| The Puerto Rico Office of the Commissioner of Insurance announces that the NAIC’s Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation (F) Committee has reinstated its accreditation after OCI demonstrated compliance with Part A of the NAIC Accreditation Manual and submitted a corrective action plan in December 2025. The notice states that this confirms Puerto Rico meets […]
State of Emergency Lifted: Maryland Reverses Temporary Prescription Refill Flexibilities
MD| Maryland Insurance Administration Bulletin 26-5, dated January 29, 2026, notifies all health carriers that the temporary waiver requiring them to lift time restrictions on prescription medication refills and pay for at least a 30-day supply of prescriptions—activated under Bulletin 26-4 during the January 23, 2026 State of Emergency—has ended because the State of Emergency […]
Winter Storm Response: NC Declares Emergency, Requires Health Plans to Allow Early Prescription Refills
NC| The North Carolina Department of Insurance Life & Health Division issued Bulletin 26-B-03 notifying all insurers and other entities licensed under Chapter 58 that, following Governor Stein’s Executive Order No. 32 declaring a state of emergency due to a projected winter storm and prior severe winter weather, health benefit plans (including those defined in […]
North Dakota Sets New Dental Loss Ratio Reporting Rules: Key April 30 Deadline for Insurers
ND| North Dakota Bulletin 2026-1 requires all insurers with dental business in the individual, small group, or large group markets to submit annual dental loss ratio data via SERFF by April 30, starting with 2024 and 2025 experience for the 2026 reporting year, using separate Excel spreadsheets by market that include specified fields (Year, Plan, […]
Mississippi Surplus Lines Association Announces Address Change of E&S Insurer: Ascot Specialty
MS| The Mississippi Surplus Line Association has announced the address change for Eligible Insurer: Ascot Specialty Insurance Company – Code 45005 – Effective January 29, 2026. New Addresses: Click here to see MS SL Bulletin 2026-01
New Missouri Bulletin 26-02: Insurers Urged to Confirm Catastrophe Contacts via UCAA Form 14
MO| Missouri Insurance Bulletin 26-02 asks all insurers writing real or personal property in Missouri to ensure the Department of Commerce and Insurance has a current Catastrophe/Disaster Coordination Contact who can directly engage with the Director and senior leadership after a disaster on response efforts, logistics, regulatory issues, media inquiries, coordinated communications, consumer outreach, and […]
Idaho’s March 1 Surplus Lines Tax Deadline: 3 TriTech Fee, 25/Day Late Penalties, and New White List Addition
ID| The January 27, 2026 Idaho Surplus Lines Association Bulletin announces an addition to the white list and reminds brokers that 2025 calendar year annual premium tax statements must be filed electronically via TriTech by March 1, 2026, even if no premium was written. The Bulletin includes: Click here to see ID SLA January 27, […]
The Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association Announces Enhancement to EFS: the Audit Page
PA| The PSLA has announced the latest enhancement to the Pennsylvania Electronic Filing System, the Audit Page. Stating that “If you have an auditable policy, utilize this new enhancement in lieu of the submitting an endorsement.” Click here to see the PSLA Jan 26, 2026 Bulletin
PA Surplus Lines Reminder: RCT-123 Gross Premium Tax Filing for 2025 Now Due
PA| The Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association reminds licensees that the Surplus Lines Agents Gross Premiums Tax Report (RCT-123) for business as of December 31, 2025 is due, noting that the 3% surplus lines tax applies to taxable gross premiums less return premiums and that payments under $1,000 may be mailed while payments of $1,000 or […]
Illinois Warns Public Adjusters: Unlicensed Third-Party Lead Generators Can Void Your Contracts and Risk Your License
IL| The Illinois Department of Insurance Bulletin 2026-02 warns that Illinois public adjusters may not use third-party lead generators (such as roofers, contractors, or standalone lead-gen firms) to solicit clients unless those third parties and their employees are themselves licensed as Illinois public adjusters, and it explains that any compensation or “thing of value” tied […]