Delaware Issues Surplus Lines Lines Bulletin: Key Export List, Classification & Reporting Updates
DE| Bulletin No. 24 from the Delaware Department of Insurance outlines updated guidance on how surplus lines insurers and producers must report and classify lines of business, clarifies applicable licensing and filing requirements for various personal and commercial insurance products, and reiterates documentation and compliance expectations for admitted and surplus lines carriers operating in the […]
Oregon DFR Places ATRIO Health Plans Under Supervision Over Financial Concerns
OR| The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) has placed ATRIO Health Plans, Inc. under an order of supervision due to excessive operating losses and insufficient capital and surplus that have led to unpaid provider claims. The order gives DFR direct control over ATRIO’s financial decisions and prohibits the company from making transactions such as […]
New Utah Guidance for PY2027: Insurers Get Updated Rules on Binders, Rates, MHPAEA & No Surprises Act Compliance
UT| The Utah Insurance Department Bulletin 2026-2 sets PY2027 filing timelines and technical requirements for Utah individual and small employer health benefit plans and stand‑alone dental plans, emphasizes complete and compliant SERFF binder/form/rate submissions (with required attestations, MHPAEA analyses, and use of CCIIO tools), and reiterates ongoing federal and state standards for market reforms, network […]
Pennsylvania Expands Deregulation of P&C Filings, Limits New Filing Requirements to Key Lines
PA| The Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner has limited rate, rule, and policy form filing requirements to specified lines (including all personal risk, commercial property, commercial flood rates/rules only, farmowners, medical professional liability, workers’ compensation, CGL, BOP, commercial cyber, title, commercial auto, day care, and lender-placed), and has deregulated all other property and casualty lines from filing, […]
CA Surplus Lines: CDI Opens Call for Export List Changes – Submissions Due May 1, 2026
CA| The Surplus Lines Association of California Bulletin #1520 announces that the California Department of Insurance will hold a future Export List public hearing and is asking interested parties to submit proposed additions or deletions to the Export List by 5 p.m. Pacific Time on May 1, 2026, using the naming/wording they want to appear […]
Colorado Sets New Standard for Wildfire Transparency: Insurers Must Disclose Mitigation Discounts and Risk Scores Starting 2026
CO| Colorado Regulation 5-1-28 establishes requirements for admitted homeowner and certain residential property insurers, as well as the Colorado FAIR Plan, to publicly disclose how wildfire mitigation actions and wildfire risk models or catastrophe models are used in underwriting and pricing, to provide or clearly disclose the availability of mitigation-based premium discounts, and to give […]
Maryland Issues 2026 Network Access Plan Filing Instructions for Health and Dental Carriers
MD| The Maryland Insurance Administration Bulletin 26-10 notifies carriers that use provider panels for Maryland health benefit and dental plans of the 2026 network access plan filing deadlines and procedures, requiring health benefit plan access plans to be filed through SERFF by July 1, 2026, with specified additional COMAR 31.10.44.04C(3), (4), and (12) information due […]
Michigan DIFS Issues 2027 Filing Rules for Stand‑Alone Dental Plans: Key Deadlines, Templates, and Network Standards Announced
MI| The Michigan Department of Insurance Bulletin 2026-12-INS sets 2027 form and rate filing requirements for Michigan stand‑alone dental plans (SADPs), confirming DIFS will continue plan management for on‑ and off‑Marketplace products, require SERFF submissions, and enforce CMS rules including use of age at issue/renewal for rating and guaranteed rates for all SADPs. For PY27, […]
Nebraska Sends Notice of Fraudulent Emails From Those Impersonating NIPR Sent To Licensees Regarding Payments Due
NE| The Nebraska Department of Insruance is warning licensees do be very careful when recieining emails that appear to be from NIPR regarding outstadnding balances due. They can come from what appears to be a trusted email source. Agents are encouraged to not open attachments or click on any links regarding an NIPR incoice and […]
Phishing Scam Impersonating NIPR and NAIC: Agencies Urged to Treat Unexpected Invoice Emails as Suspicious
PA| The April 9, 2026 Bulletin from the Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association warns of an active phishing campaign in which fraudulent emails, appearing to come from domains like @nipr.com, @naic.org, or @stripe, falsely claim to be past-due NIPR invoices and request payment; NIPR and NAIC cybersecurity teams are investigating, have posted alerts, and are coordinating […]