Michigan DIFS Raises Repayment Plan Fee to $23.38 for 2026–2030 Under Deferred Presentment Act

MI| Michigan DIFS Bulletin 2026-07-CF, issued January 26, 2026, supersedes Bulletin 2021-02-CF and announces the new CPI-adjusted fee that licensees may charge for administration of repayment plans under Section 35(2)(c) of the Deferred Presentment Service Transactions Act, MCL 487.2155(2)(c). After reviewing the cumulative percentage change in the Detroit CPI for the five-year period ending December […]

New Enhancements Coming to PR Health Credentialing Portal: No Fines During Transition Period

PR| The Puerto Rico Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCS) announces that it is implementing scheduled technological enhancements to the Healthcare Provider Credentialing Portal, developed under Act 73-2023 to standardize credentialing and re‑credentialing for commercial medical plans. These improvements, which began January 19, 2026, are intended to optimize system functionality, improve user experience, and […]

Iowa Updates Preneed Licensing: NIPR LicenseHub & OPTins Now Required for 523A Filings

IA| The Bulletin 26-01 announces that the Iowa Insurance Division is modernizing its oversight of prearranged funeral agreements under Iowa Code chapter 523A, shifting preneed seller and sales agent licensing to NIPR LicenseHub and moving annual report filings for preneed sellers, insurers, and financial institutions to OPTins, while eliminating annual reporting for sales agents and […]

Maryland Activates Emergency Rule Requiring 30-Day Prescription Refills During State of Emergency

MD| Bulletin 26-4, from the Maryland Insurance Administration, notifies all health carriers that, following Governor Wes Moore’s January 23, 2026 State of Emergency declaration, the Insurance Commissioner has activated emergency regulation COMAR 31.01.02.06A(3), requiring health carriers—including insurers, nonprofit health service plans, HMOs, dental plan organizations, and the Maryland Health Insurance Plan—to waive all time restrictions […]

ELANY Shares DFS Warning on Fake ‘DFS’ Emails Demanding Payments & Credentials

NY| ELANY Bulletin 2026-05 relays a New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) cybersecurity threat alert dated Jan. 22, 2026, warning regulated entities and individuals about phishing emails impersonating DFS personnel that attempt to induce recipients to open files, make payments, or provide information, and clarifying that legitimate DFS emails only come from addresses ending […]

New York DFS Issues Cybersecurity Threat Alert–Email Phishing Scam Targeting DFS Regulated Entities

NY| The New York Department of Financial Services warns DFS-regulated entities and individuals about phishing emails from scammers impersonating DFS staff, and clarifies that only emails from dfs.ny.gov or public.govdelivery.com are legitimate while advising verification of unexpected requests and continued training and technical controls to combat such scams. See alert emailed to all licensees below:

New Mexico Insurers Ordered to Notify Ruidoso Policyholders of Community Fire Protection Reclassification

NM| Bulletin 2026-003, Issued by New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance, announces that ISO has downgraded the Ruidoso fire service protection areas’ Public Protection Classification (PPC) from class 2 to class 3 effective July 1, 2026, and requires residential property/casualty insurers with affected customers to notify policyholders within 90 days using specified or similar language about […]

Wyoming Rescinds Surplus Lines Non‑Competitive Market Exemptions, Effective Immediately

WY| The Wyoming Department of Insurance Bulletin No. 01-2026 announces that, because Wyoming’s insurance market is now considered fully competitive, the Department of Insurance is rescinding all prior exemptions that were granted when certain lines were deemed non‑competitive, including exemptions allowing export of specified liability coverages to surplus lines without satisfying the due diligence requirements. […]

NC DOI Bulletin: Health Plans Must Allow Emergency Rx Refills During State of Emergency

NC| Bulletin No. 26-B-02, from the North Carolina Department of Insurance Life & Health Division, notifies all entities licensed under Chapter 58 that, following Governor Stein’s Executive Order No. 31 declaring a state of emergency for a projected January 24 winter storm, health benefit plans (including the State Health Plan and stand‑alone prescription plans) must […]

Puerto Rico Announces that International and Multistate International Insurers Must Use Revised Forms and Comply with New Annual Reporting Checklists.

PR| The Circular Letter CC-2026-2054-CIS, issued on January 22, 2026, by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance of Puerto Rico, announces that the Authorization Application form for the International Insurance Center has been revised and replaced with two new forms: FORM CIS 002 A Rev.01-2026 for International Insurers under Article 61.020(4) and FORM CIS […]