Category: National News
Dec 22, 2011
The South Carolina Department of Insurance has advised all agencies licensed in South Carolina that agency license renewal begins on January 1, 2012 and ends on January 31, 2012. To complete the renewal, all licensed agency owners must pay …
Dec 22, 2011
The Maryland Insurance Commission issued the following news release on December 20, 2011: Court of Appeals Decision Protects Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund Policyholders from Excessive Financing Charges Affirms Maryland Insurance Administration’s Ruling of 2008 On December 20, 2011, the …
Dec 22, 2011
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Theodore K. Nickel issued the following December 16, 2011 Bulletin to Insurers Offering Accident and Disability Insurance on Grievance and Independent Review Requirements: On December 2, 2011, Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Theodore K. Nickel issued a statement …
Dec 7, 2011
The Maryland Department of Insurance issued the following news release on December 1, 2011 regarding a 60-day FEMA extension for state flood insurance policyholders that allows them to file a proof of loss for damage incurred as a result …
Nov 28, 2011
The Maryland Department of Insurance issued a consumer advisory today, November 28, 2011 announcing the month of January 2012 as open enrollment for child-only health insurance policies in Maryland. The consumer advisory is reprinted below. January 2012 …
Nov 22, 2011
During its November 3-6, 2011 Fall National Meeting, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Executive Committee reviewed progress on the amendment of various model laws, including the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law (#785) and Credit for Reinsurance Model …
Nov 10, 2011
Nebraska Department of Insurance Director Bruce R. Ramge issued a Notice on October 28, 2011 announcing the recent revision of the Nebraska Surplus Lines Insurance Act. The revisions include statutory changes that have implications to the reporting requirements of …
Nov 10, 2011
Nebraska Department of Insurance Director Bruce R. Ramge issued a Notice on October 28, 2011 on surplus lines requirements that could affect all insurers eligible to write Nonadmitted Insurance in Nebraska, all licensed Surplus Lines brokers, and all insureds …
Nov 9, 2011
The Utah Department of Insurance (“Department”) has proposed numerous revisions to the Bail Bond Act after analyzing and reviewing the statutes affecting the regulation and licensure of the bail bond business in an effort to address the concerns of …
Nov 7, 2011
The North Dakota Department of Insurance (“Department”) has scheduled a January 10, 2012 public hearing to consider amendments to the following Administrative Rules related to licensing of third-party administrators, insurance continuing education, accounting practices, custodial agreement requirements, surplus …