Arizona Adds Carrier to Its Qualified Insurers List
AZ | The Surplus Line Association of Arizona today issued Member Bulletin 2023-03. It adds Berkley Prestige Insurance Company to the Director’s List of Qualified Unauthorized Surplus Lines Insurers, effective April 15, 2023. Click here to read the bulletin for more information.
California Announces Addition to the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers
CA | The Surplus Line Association of California has issued Bulletin #1448 which announces the addition of the following company to the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers (LASLI): Click here to read the original Bulletin.
Kansas Enacts HB 2090
KS | The Kansas legislature today announced the adoption of HB 2090. The law, which takes effect on July 1, 2023, addresses the following issues: The law also amends or repeals other sections of Kansas insurance law. Click here to read the law for additional information.
South Dakota Announces 2024 Product Filing Deadlines
SD | The South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation today issued Bulletin 23-01. It notifies health insurance issuers of the June 7, 2023, submission deadline for rate, form, access plan, and binder filings. Click here to read the bulletin for more information.
Colorado Re-Adopts Amended Regulation 4-2-39
CO | The Colorado Division of Insurance today announced the re-adoption of Amended Regulation 4-2-39 Concerning Premium Rate Setting for Non-Grandfathered Individual, Small and Large Group Health Benefit Plans. The regulation now includes a minimum benefit ratio guideline for expatriate health plans. The regulation takes effect on May 30, 2023. Click here to read the […]
New Mexico Addresses Coverage for Reconstructive Surgery Following Mastectomy
NM | The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance today issued Bulletin 2023-008. It reminds all major medical health plans operating in the state of their obligations under the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 (WHCRA) to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy procedures. Click here to read the bulletin for […]
Louisiana Finalizes Regulation for Fortify Homes Program
LA | The Louisiana Department of Insurance today announced the publication of Regulation 126 – Louisiana Fortify Homes Program. The regulation defines the rules and requirements for the program, including eligibility criteria for LFHP grants. Click here to read the announcement.
Wyoming Updates Requirements for Medical Malpractice Reporting
WY | The Wyoming Department of Insurance today issued a memo informing insurers writing medical malpractice insurance of amended reporting requirements. Effective July 1, 2023, insurers no longer need to file annual medical malpractice reports UNLESS the Department provides three (3) months advance notice of the requirement. Click here to read the memo for additional […]
Indiana Offers Medicare Supplement Guaranteed Issue Special Enrollment Period
IN | The Indiana Department of Revenue today issued Bulletin 269. It announces a special enrollment period for Hoosiers whose eligibility for Medicare supplement insurance was impacted by the end of Medicaid coverage offered under the federal public health emergency. Click here to read the bulletin for more information about enrollment dates and procedures.
Filing Guidance for Individual and Small Employer Major Medical Plans and StandAlone Dental Plans in Nebraska
NE | The Nebraska Department of Insurance today issued Guidance Document IGD-B5. It provides guidance for filers of individual, small group, and stand-alone dental plans (SADP), offered on and off the Federal Facilitated Marketplace, that wish to issue or renew plans in Plan Year 2024. It includes the current filing deadlines and an overview of […]