Colorado DOI Calls for Waived Waiting Periods and Flexible Housing Options for Evacuated Policyholders
CO| The Colorado Devision of Insurance Bulletin No. B-5.58 states that, in light of the June–July 2026 Colorado wildfire emergencies, insurers writing residential property policies in Colorado are expected to handle claims for displaced policyholders in a prompt, fair, and policyholder‑centered manner, including proactively evaluating all applicable Additional Living Expense, Loss of Use, and similar […]
Alabama DOI Issues New Audit & Examination Fee Schedule, Effective October 1, 2026
AL| Bulletin 2026-05 from the Alabama Department of Insurance announces a revised schedule of audit and examination fees that will apply to a range of insurer filings beginning October 1, 2026, and formally replaces the prior 2021 fee bulletin. The bulletin communicates that Alabama is updating and standardizing what insurers must pay when submitting annual […]
New Alabama SERFF Fee Schedule Effective October 1, 2026: Key Changes for Admitted Insurers
AL| Alabama Department of Insurance Bulletin No. 2026-04, effective October 1, 2026, revises SERFF filing fees and continues the requirement that Alabama rate and form filings be submitted through SERFF and paid by EFT. The bulletin replaces prior bulletins 2021-06, 2024-04, and 2025-04, sets most property/casualty, life, and disability filing fees at $125 with specified […]
The Surplus Line Association of California Adds Approved Surplus Line Insurer
CA| The SLA of California has update the List of Approved Surplus Line Insurers (LASLI), adding R.V.I. Guaranty Co., Ltd. (Burmuda), effective july 13, 2026 . Click here to see CA SLA Bulletin #1523
The Excess Lines Association of New York (ELANY) Announces Name Chages for Approved Insurers
NY| Bulletin No. 2026-17 from the Excess Excess Lines Association of New York (ELANY) announces the following name changes, effective May 11, 2026. Click here to see ALANY Bulletin 2026-17
Delaware DOI Reissues Workplace Safety Bulletin: Carrier Inspection Standards, New Applicant Rules, and Annual WPS Survey Reminder
DE| The Delaware Department of Insurance Bulletin No. 64 (revised from 2013) restates Delaware carriers’ obligations under 19 Del. C. Ch. 23 and 18 Del. Admin. Code 802 for the Workplace Safety Program (WPS), emphasizing biannual certification of carrier inspection procedures, minimum inspector qualifications, and robust inspection practices that include both physical walk-throughs and review […]
Colorado Opens Wildfire Health Insurance Enrollment — July 14 to Sept 12, 2026. If you lost coverage or never had it, a new Special Enrollment Period is now open for those impacted by the Willow, Gold Mountain & Aspen Acres Fires
CO| Colorado Emergency Regulation 26-E-03 issued by Colorado’s Division of Insurance, effective July 14, 2026, to create a wildfire-related Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for individual health benefit plans. Promulgated under the Commissioner’s statutory authority and Governor Polis’s June 28–30, 2026 disaster declarations for the Willow, Gold Mountain, and Aspen Acres Fires, the regulation responds to […]
Colorado Emergency Rule Waives Prior Authorization for Wildfire-Affected Patients
CO| Colorado Emergency Regulation 26-E-02 (3 CCR 702-4), adopted by the Division of Insurance and effective July 14, 2026, responds to Governor Polis’s June 28–29, 2026 disaster declaration for the Willow, Gold Mountain, and Aspen Acres wildfires (the Aspen Acres Fire alone had burned over 96,000 acres with ~15% containment and damaged or destroyed 260+ […]
URGENT: Utah Public Adjusters: Your Contract Forms Must Be Refiled — New Rules Now in Effect
UT| Utah Insurance Department Bulletin 2026-4 notifies public adjusters and public adjuster organizations that significant amendments to Utah Code § 31A-26 Part 4 and Utah Admin. Code R590-274 impose new requirements on the contracts they use. Because a contract form cannot legally be used until it has been filed with the Department, public adjusters must […]
Oklahoma Insurance Department Sets Hearing on Whether the State’s Homeowners Insurance Market Is Noncompetitive
OK| The Special Notice from the Oklahoma Insurance Department addressed to all property and casualty insurers, announces a public hearing under 36 O.S. §§ 307 and 984 and OAC 365:1-7-1(a) to determine whether Oklahoma’s homeowners insurance market is noncompetitive. The hearing—which is expressly NOT for the purpose of deciding whether any particular homeowners rates are […]