Florida Surplus Lines Service Office Slashes Service Fee in Half Effective July 1, 2026
FL| The FSLSO Bulletin 2026-02 announces that the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) service office fee will decrease from 0.06% to 0.03% of total gross premium for all new and renewal surplus lines and IPC policies with effective dates on or after July 1, 2026, with the applicable fee rate always determined by the […]
New Maryland Bulletin 26-7 Clarifies Split Settlement Practices for Title Producers
MD| Bulletin 26-7 advises Maryland title insurers and title insurance producers that the Insurance Article does not prohibit split settlements, where buyers and sellers use separate settlement service providers and divide escrow, closing, and settlement responsibilities between them. However, while buyers have a statutory right under Business Occupations & Professions § 17-524 to select their […]
New OCS Directive: Health Plans Must Report ER Visits, Hospitalizations, and Costs for Asthma Care
PR| Circular Letter CC-2026-2062-AF (Spanish only) requires all health service organizations and insurers authorized to write medical plans in Puerto Rico to annually submit detailed Excel-based reports on asthma-related health service utilization, aligned with the CDCs Advancing Health Equity in Asthma Control through EXHALE Strategies initiative, with specific reporting deadlines starting April 17, 2026, and […]
Nebraska DOI Ends Remote Insurance Licensing Exams, Moves to In?Person Testing Only
NE| The Nebraska Department of Insurances Guidance Document IGD-D8, issued March 16, 2026, announces that, effective immediately, insurance producer licensing examinations for Nebraska may only be taken at physical testing sites, with any already-scheduled remote exams honored but no new remote testing permitted going forward. The advisory, which is binding on the agency until amended, […]
New Colorado Rule Tightens Standards for Health Insurance Advertising
CO| Amended Colorado Regulation 4-2-3 (3 CCR 702-4) governs advertisements of accident and sickness insurance in Colorado, establishing minimum standards to ensure clear, accurate, and non-misleading marketing across all media, including digital channels, and requiring truthful disclosure of benefits, limitations, exclusions, renewability terms, and insurer identity, while imposing oversight, recordkeeping, and enforcement mechanisms on insurers […]
New Guidance for Non-Grandfathered Health Plans: Inside Colorados Amended Reg 4-2-39
CO| Amended Colorado Regulation 4-2-39 sets out detailed standards and filing requirements to ensure that rates for non-grandfathered individual, small group, large group, student health, and stand-alone pediatric dental health benefit plans are neither excessive, inadequate, nor unfairly discriminatory, and that they comply with Colorado and federal rating laws, including ACA and related requirements, by […]
New CO Regulation Expands Behavioral Health Coverage and Protects Patient Access
CO| Colorado Amended Regulation 4-2-64 sets comprehensive standards to ensure full parity between behavioral health (including mental health and substance use disorders) and medical/surgical benefits in Colorado health benefit plans, by defining required behavioral health coverage (including preventive services, court-ordered treatment, ASAM-based SUD care, eating disorder standards, and network access), aligning financial requirements and treatment […]
CO Division of Insurance Finalizes Regulation on Value-Added Products and Noncash Incentives
CO| The Colorado Division of Insurance issues New Regulation 1-1-11, effective May 15, 2026, establishes requirements for insurers and insurance producers, other than title insurers and agents, to submit, notify, or obtain approval from the Division before offering value-added products or services, including a pilot program process with 30-day Division review timelines and evidentiary standards […]
Delaware DOI Reissues Guidance and Assessment Form for Individual Market Stabilization Program
DE| Delaware Department of Insurance Bulletin No. 113 explains Delawares procedures for collecting a 2.75 percent assessment from health insurance carriers on assessable premiums to fund the Delaware Health Insurance Individual Market Stabilization and Reinsurance Program, details which entities and product lines are subject to or excluded from the assessment, outlines due dates, penalties, and […]
Updated Notice: Reminder: Alabama Surplus Line Insurers Must File 2026 Policy Data and Taxes via SLIP+Updated Notice:
AL| Effective January 1, 2026, the Alabama Department of Insurance requires all Surplus Line (Unauthorized) Insurance Companies to report Alabama surplus lines policy data and associated taxes for policies effective on or after that date through the SLIP+ for States platform, in accordance with Alabama Code §27-10-31, using the quarterly filing schedule for foreign insurers […]