New Contact Info for Maryland Joint Insurance Association: Action Required for P&C Notice Forms
MD| The Maryland Insurance Administration issued Bulletin 26-8 notifying all Maryland property and casualty insurers that the Maryland Joint Insurance Association’s address has changed and that cancellation and nonrenewal notices for personal and commercial property policies must be updated accordingly to remain compliant with Insurance Article sections 27-602(b) and 27-603(b). Effective April 10, 2026, insurers […]
The Excess Line Association of New York Adds Four Companies to to Eligible E&S Insurers List
NY| The Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY) issued Bulletin 2026-10 announcing the addition of four companies added to the list of eligible E&S insurers: Type Company Code Effective Date Llyod’s Syndicate 2126 – Fidelis 2126 N/A April 1, 2026 Llyod’s Syndicate 2427 – Agile SIAB N/A April 1, 2026 Llyod’s Syndicate 2546 – Coface N/A April […]
South Carolina DOI Announces Upcoming 2026 Data Calls on Paid Family Leave and Liability Markets
SC| The April 2, 2026 Memorandum from the South Carolina Department of Insurance provides advance notice that two new data calls will be issued in June 2026, one focused on Paid Family Leave coverage and the other on Commercial General Liability and Liquor Liability, with both requiring detailed insurer reporting and responses due in August […]
Arkansas Issues 2026 Producer Appointment Renewal Bulletin: Key Dates and NIPR-Only Processing Announced
AR| Arkansas Insurance Bulletin No. 5-2026 explains that all entities appointing Arkansas insurance producers must annually renew producer and agency appointments, with appointments remaining in effect until terminated but ending if a producer’s license lapses, even if later reinstated; it sets 2026 procedures requiring companies to review all appointed individuals and agencies, verify licenses and […]
Missouri Sets June 3, 2026 Deadline for 2027 ACA Individual & Small Group Rate Filings
MO| Bulletin 26-06, from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, sets key 2027 rate filing dates for Missouri health carriers, requiring ACA individual and small group single risk pool filings by June 3, 2026, and establishing 30–60 day advance filing windows for other plan types, while clarifying that transitional and other “Subsection 7” plans […]
Oregon Adopts New Rules Requiring Insurers to Explain Premium Increases on Personal Auto, Home, and Dwelling Policies
OR| Oregon’s Department of Consumer and Business Services filed Permanent Administrative Order ID 2-2026 (effective April 1, 2026), adopting new rules under OAR Chapter 836 to implement HB 2563, which requires qualified insurers — those with $1M or more in combined written premium — to provide a clear, written explanation of premium increases on personal […]
Oregon Launches New Insurance Premium Assistance Program for Affordable Housing Providers — Effective April 1, 2026
OR| Oregon Permanent Administrative Order ID 3-2026 (effective April 1, 2026), issued by the Department of Consumer and Business Services under Chapter 836, adopts eight new administrative rules (OAR 836-200-0700 through 836-200-0735) establishing the Affordable Housing Premium Assistance Program pursuant to Senate Bill 829 (2025) — a temporary program designed to reimburse eligible public, private, […]
New Jersey Travel Insurance Act Takes Effect April 18, 2026: What Producers and Retailers Need to Know
NJ| New Jersey Bulletin No. 26-02 provides guidance on the Travel Insurance Act (N.J.S.A. 17:46E-1 to -9), effective April 18, 2026, which establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for selling travel insurance to New Jersey residents. The Act requires producer licensing for individuals and entities selling, soliciting, or negotiating travel insurance or acting as travel administrators, […]
Rhode Island Bulletin 2026-1: What Producers Need to Know About Marketing Pet Wellness Programs
RI| Rhode Island Insurance Division Bulletin 2026-1 clarifies how Rhode Island interprets the Pet Insurance Act’s prohibition on “marketing” a wellness program during the sale, solicitation, or negotiation of pet insurance, distinguishing it from defined terms “sell,” “solicit,” and “negotiate” in the Producer Licensing Act. “Marketing” is treated as informational activity akin to advertising that […]
Louisiana P&C Alert: New 10‑Day Notice Rule for Ceasing, Pausing, or Resuming New Business Now in Effect
LA| Bulletin 2026-06 from the Louisiana Department of Insurance clarifies that, effective January 1, 2026, any authorized property and casualty insurer writing automobile or property insurance in Louisiana must provide written notice to the Commissioner within ten days of notifying producers or other representatives of any decision to cease, pause, or resume writing new policies […]