Massachusetts Issues CAR Performance Standards

MA | The Massachusetts Division of Insurance today issued Docket No. C2023-01. The decision and order approves performance standards for the handling and payment of private passenger motor vehicle insurance claims by assigned risk companies and for the handling and payment of commercial claims by servicing carriers. The Commonwealth Automobile Reinsurers (“CAR”) Governing Committee approved […]

Arkansas Lifts Stay on Act 1103 Enforcement

AR | The Arkansas Insurance Department today issued Bulletin No. 13-2023. It announces the Department’s decision to lift its administrative stay and proceed with the enforcement of Act 1103 of 2021. Click here to read the bulletin for more information.

Texas Issues Disallowed Expenses Data Call

TX | The Texas Department of Insurance today issued Commissioner’s Bulletin #B-0011-23. It announces a mandatory data call for all insurers that wrote certain lines of property and casualty insurance in 2022. Insurers must report information about disallowed expenses no later than September 29, 2023. Click here to read the bulletin for more information and […]

Michigan Updates Enhanced Reimbursement List

MI | The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services today issued Bulletin 2023-20-INS. It updates the list of hospitals entitled to enhanced auto insurance reimbursement due to their indigent volumes. Click here to read the bulletin for more information.

Oklahoma to End Franchise Tax Filings

OK | The Oklahoma Tax Commission has announced that it will stop requiring franchise tax filings at the end of tax year 2023. For more information on this change and how to file 2023 returns, visit the Commission’s Other Taxes webpage and click on Franchise Tax.

Washington Offers Relief for Consumers Impacted by 2023 Wildfires

WA | The Washington Insurance Commissioner today issued Emergency Order No. 23-01. In response to recent wildfires in the jurisdiction, the order offers consumers the following relief for the period of August 19, 2023, to October 17, 2023: Click here to read the order for more information.

Louisiana Amends Regulation 112

LA | The Louisiana Department of Insurance has amended Regulation 112: Adoption of NAIC Handbooks, Guidelines, Forms, and Instructions. The amendment recognizes revisions in latest edition of these reference materials. Click here to read the announcement.