Category: National News
Mar 12, 2012
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Insurance (“Department”) Commissioner Sharon P. Clark issued an advisory on March 9, 2012 to all insurers, producers and adjusters conducting business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky during the acute emergencies following storms on …
Feb 28, 2012
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (“NCOIL”) held its Spring Meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi during the weekend of February 24-26, 2012. To access the meeting materials, click here. To view a comprehensive meeting schedule, click here. Related news releases …
Feb 28, 2012
The Office of North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin issued the following news release on February 27, 2012: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin announced on February 27, 2012 that the …
Feb 13, 2012
Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon I. Ito announced on February 7, 2012 that the Hawaii Insurance Division (“Division”) has updated its requirements for Producer appointments by creating a new category for “Variables” on the Notice of New Appointment Form (“Form …
Feb 1, 2012
The anticipated publication deadline of an insurance industry modernization report by the newly created Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) has passed. The FIO, which was created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd Frank”), …
Jan 18, 2012
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has updated the December 16, 2011 bulletin on Grievance and Independent Review Requirements to include a link to the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) final determination letter dated …
Jan 18, 2012
Illinois Lifts Its Stay For All Uniform Standards Except One The Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (“IIPRC”) announced Illinois has lifted its stay of the effectiveness of the remaining Uniform Standards except for the Additional Standards for Market Value …
Jan 18, 2012
The Ohio Department of Insurance (“ODI”) is currently considering various insurance-related rules going through the five-year rule review process during 2012. ODI staff members have commenced their internal review and will formally be seeking stakeholder input in the coming …
Jan 17, 2012
The following news release was issued by the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission on January 11, 2012: IIPRC Adds Individual Disability Income Product Line WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 11, 2012) – Companies can now submit product filings under …
Jan 17, 2012
Effective January 1, 2012, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is requiring limited producer licenses for vendors who sell or lease portable electronic devices. The announcement, which is reprinted below, is also attached in its entirety. …