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Texas Approves 11.5% Workers’ Compensation Rate Reduction Effective July 2025

TX| The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has approved the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) advisory loss cost filing, effective July 1, 2025, which includes an average decrease of 11.5% in loss costs and updates to classification relativities. Insurance companies writing workers’ compensation policies in Texas must adhere to specific rate bases and filing […]

Texas Mandates Title Insurance Data Submission for 2024 by April 22, 2025

TX| The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has issued Commissioner’s Bulletin #B-0003-25, mandating all title insurance underwriting companies operating in Texas to submit data for the 2024 calendar year by April 22, 2025. This data call, required under Insurance Code Section 2703.153, is critical for setting title insurance premium rates and includes income, expense, and […]

Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Issues Bulletin on Updated Catastrophe/Disaster Coordination Contact

MO| The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance issued Bulletin 25-02 on March 28, 2025, to ensure efficient communication between insurers and the Department following disasters. Insurers covering real or personal property in Missouri are urged to update their Catastrophe/Disaster Coordination Contact information if changes have occurred. This contact must be accessible for direct communication […]

Texas Approves Changes to Workers’ Compensation Classifications and Manual

TX| The Texas Department of Insurance issued an official order approving amendments to the NCCI Basic Manual for Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance for Texas. Order No. 2025-9216 addresses Item 01-TX-2024, which proposes revisions to classifications and the Table of Classifications by Hazard Group. Key points: Click here to see Order No. 2025-9216

Tennessee Issues Guidance on When Attorney Opinion Letters Are Regulated as Title Insurance

TN| The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued Bulletin 25-02 to clarify its position on the use of attorney opinion letters (AOLs) as substitutes for traditional title insurance. The Department emphasizes that while some AOLs may be permissible and not subject to insurance regulation, determining whether a specific AOL constitutes insurance requires a fact-specific […]

MSLA Announces Addition of Approved Non-Admitted Insurer

MS| Bulletin 25-07, issued by the Mississippi Surplus Lines Association, announces the addition of TFG Indemnity Insurance Company, NAIC #17721, to their list of approved unauthorized surplus lines insurers. Effective March 27, 2025. Click here to see MSLA Bulletin 25-07

Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Implements New Rules to Enhance Prescription Drug Price Transparency

OR| The Notice outlines updates to Oregon’s Prescription Drug Price Transparency Program under the Department of Consumer and Business Services, Insurance Regulation, effective April 1, 2025. Key changes include revised definitions, reporting requirements, and compliance expectations for drug manufacturers. The updates aim to enhance accountability and transparency in drug pricing while addressing statutory and regulatory […]

Arkansas Insurance Department Releases 2026 Certification Guidelines for Health and Dental Plans

AR| The Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) Bulletin No. 7-2025 outlines the certification requirements for Qualified Health Plans (QHPs), Stand-Alone Dental Plans (SADPs), and ACA-compliant off-Marketplace plans for Plan Year 2026. The bulletin provides detailed guidelines for state and federal compliance, timelines for submissions, and standards for essential health benefits, network adequacy, rate filings, and marketing […]