Utah Insurance Agents Urged to Alert Clients: Continuous Liability Coverage Now Required for All Registered Vehicles
UT| Bulletin 2025-08, from the Utah Insurance Department, dated September 8, 2025, informing property and casualty insurance licensees of legislative changes to Utah Code 41-12a-301 regarding financial responsibility for motor vehicle insurance requirements in Utah. The updated law, effective March 25, 2025, mandates that any vehicle registered in Utah must have continuous owners or operators […]
Montana Moves Surplus Lines Reporting to SLIP+ Platform Starting January 2026.
MT| Effective January 1, 2026, the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance will require all surplus lines filings, endorsements, and premium tax payments for policies effective on or after that date to be reported and paid through the SLIP+ for States platform, with quarterly invoicing for SLIP+ transaction fees, annual or optional quarterly tax payments, […]
Georgia Issues New Guidance on 2026 Health Insurance Rate Re-Filing Following Federal Court Injunction
GA| BULLETIN 25-EX-02 from the Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance addresses rate re-filing requirements for health insurers offering plans on Georgia Access in light of the ongoing City of Columbus v. Kennedy litigation, which has paused certain federal Actuarial Value (AV) policy provisions for Plan Year 2026. Only specified plans deemed out of […]
Louisiana Expands Patient Access: New Law Ensures Biomarker Testing Coverage for Diagnosis and Treatment
LA| The Louisiana Department of Insurance Bulletin 2025-05 provides guidance for health insurance issuers, HMOs, and self-insurers on compliance with the state’s Biomarker Law, which mandates coverage for biomarker testing relevant to patient diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring. The bulletin clarifies uniform application of coverage requirements, highlights limitations on insurers’ discretion, and emphasizes that clinical utility […]
Surplus Lines Association of Arizona Welcomes New Approved Carrier
AZ| Bulletin 2025-10, issued by the Surplus Lines Association of Arizona, announces the addition of VerTerra Insurance Company, NAIC #10024, to their list of approved unauthorized surplus lines insurers. Effective September 4, 2025. Click here to see AZ SLA Bulletin 2025-10
Delaware Insurers Now Limited on Extra Policy Fees—Six Months to Comply: Update to Bulletin No. 41
DE| The revised Delaware Department of Insurance Forms and Rates Bulletin No. 41 provides updated guidance on what fees property and casualty insurers are permitted to add to insurance policies. Insurers are generally required to include operating expenses within policy premiums rather than charging additional fees, except for limited, specified situations. The bulletin clarifies the […]
DC Moves Surplus Lines Tax Filing Online With OPTins Starting January 2026
DC| Bulletin 25-IB-002-09/04 announces that, starting January 1, 2026, the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) will require all surplus lines premium tax filings and payments to be submitted electronically via OPTins, discontinuing paper reports for these filings. This transition is intended to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness of surplus […]
Insurers Ordered to Reinstate Policies in Malibu’s Wildfire Emergency Area
CA| In Bulletin #1511, the Surplus Line Association of California announces that California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued CA Department of Insurance Bulletin 2025-12, announcing a mandatory one-year moratorium on the nonrenewal or cancellation of homeowners insurance policies due to wildfire risk in areas impacted by the Franklin Fire in Malibu. This directive, effective retroactively […]
Massachusetts Mandates Health Insurers Cover All State-Recommended Vaccines Under New Guidelines
MA| The Massachusetts Division of Insurance Bulletin 2025-03 provides updated guidance to commercial health insurers and HMOs regarding mandatory coverage for vaccines in Massachusetts-issued insured health plans, in line with Department of Public Health (DPH) recommendations. Carriers must clearly explain vaccine benefits in member materials and are required to cover recommended vaccines—including administration costs—without cost-sharing, […]
Alabama Extends Moratorium on New Captive Insurers and Risk Retention Groups Until June 2026
AL| Alabama Department of Insurance Bulletin 2025-05 announces an extension of the state’s temporary moratorium on licensing or registering new captive insurers and risk retention groups until June 30, 2026, superseding the previous Bulletin 2025-01. During this period, the Department will not accept or process new filings or fee payments for these applications, and it […]