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Virginia Bureau of Insurance Issues Updated Guidance Regarding Minimum Capital and Surplus, Seasoning, and Procedures for...

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On August 6, the Virginia Bureau of Insurance (BOI) issued Administrative Letter 2025-03 (the Letter) to all companies seeking to be licensed as insurers in Virginia. The Letter addresses requirements for domestic, foreign,...more

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Virginia Bureau of Insurance Issues Guidance Clarifying Material Change and Required Notifications for Managed Care Health...

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On July 22, the Virginia Bureau of Insurance (BOI) issued Administrative Letter 2025-02 (the Letter) to all licensed insurers writing Managed Care Health Insurance Plans (MCHIPs) in Virginia. The Letter clarifies what...more

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Texas Insurance Regulators Provide Guidance on New Reporting Mandates

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The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) issued Bulletin B-0008-25 in anticipation of changes to the Texas Insurance Code which are set to take effect in January 2026. House Bill 2067 mandates quarterly reporting by insurers...more

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DSIR Deeper Dive: Artificial Intelligence - Banner Years (and Counting) for AI Guidance and Regulation

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The period of 2024-2025 was significant for AI law, regulation, and guidance, beginning in early February 2024, and the news told the tale...more

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Israeli Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority Issues New and Revised Circulars

The emerging risks in the financial services market and the inception of the Regulation of Payment Services and Payment Initiation Law prompted the Capital Market, Insurance and Savings Authority (CMISA) to amend a series of...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

State Regulators Address Insurers’ Use of AI: 11 States Adopt NAIC Model Bulletin

In December 2023, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted a Model Bulletin on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems by Insurers. The model bulletin reminds insurance carriers that they...more

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Navigating the AI Frontier: Legal and Operational Insights Into Generative AI

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In our ever-changing technological environment, artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to exert its influence on numerous sectors, revolutionizing our approach to work. As businesses and organizations worldwide adopt...more

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Insurance Law Update: Insurance Circular Letter No. 6

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On July 17, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 6 (2023) (“Letter No. 6”) and a concurrent press release seeking to clarify, and in our opinion repeal, earlier...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

NAIC Life and Annuities (A) Committee adopts amendments to Actuarial Guideline 49-A

On February 24th, the NAIC Life Insurance and Annuity (A) Committee (A Committee) adopted amendments to Actuarial Guideline (AG) 49-A to address a concern raised by state insurance regulators regarding the use of...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Charting a course: Guidance issued to help navigate potential issues for insurance industry with the corporate alternative minimum...

On February 17, 2023, the Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) issued Notice 2023-20 (the Notice), to provide guidance that is intended to help avoid unintended adverse consequences to...more

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OFAC Issues Determination and Guidance For Russian Oil Price Cap Policy Commencing Today

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As noted in our prior alerts (concerning OFAC’s September 9, 2022 preliminary guidance and October 31, 2022 follow-on FAQ clarifying the applicability of the impending price cap policy) the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

NY DFS to Impose New Limits on Variable Products

Insurers writing variable annuities in New York will want to focus on newly proposed requirements from the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) on separate account contracts...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The COVID-19 Home Game: Biden Administration Requires Insurance to Cover At-Home Tests

In light of the difficulty of test scheduling and concerns about costs to consumers, the Biden administration this week announced that the Department of Health and Human Services will require private health insurance and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Tri-Agencies Release Guidance on Coverage of OTC COVID-19 Tests

On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Department of Labor, and the Treasury (“Tri-Agencies”) published guidance about how health plans and health insurance issuers must reimburse OTC COVID-19...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

NAIC’s ‘Bond’ Definition — Latest Developments

Insurers and others are closely following efforts by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to develop a new, comprehensive, “principles-based” definition of debt securities for purposes of insurers’...more

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New York State Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance to Insurers Concerning Climate Change

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The New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS")--one of the primary state regulatory authorities in New York--has now issued guidance to insurers concerning managing the risks associated with climate change. This...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

New NAIC Guidance to Focus on Funds’ Derivatives Activity

Insurers and fund advisers should consider newly proposed guidance from insurance regulators on funds’ use of derivatives in the context of regulatory capital treatment of a fund’s units, shares or interests. Once finalized,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Department of Labor Exemption Impacts Investment Advice Fiduciaries

The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance concerning a new exemption under the prohibited transaction provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) in connection with the provision...more

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The Illinois Department of Insurance Issues Cybersecurity Guidance Regarding Microsoft Exchange Server Installations

The Illinois Department of Insurance (the "Department") recently released guidance to all regulated entities concerning vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Exchange Server installations. Issued on the heels of other state and...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The DOL Provides Practical Guidance on the Application of PTE 2020-02

As described in our recent blog posts, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued guidance in the form of FAQs to address questions concerning the practical application of PTE 2020-02, Improving Investment Advice for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Following U.S. Lead, UK Office Of Financial Sanctions Implementation Issues Maritime Guidance

Much of the world’s focus is on the COVID-19 pandemic, and rightfully so, but sanctions regulators also have their gazes fixed on another issue: the maritime industry. On May 14 2020, we saw the U.S. Departments of State and...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

Another Cybersecurity Wake Up Call: Connecticut Insurance Department Issues Guidance on Cyber Law Set to go Into Effect

Covered entities received two cybersecurity wake up calls from insurance regulators this month. As we have reported, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued its long-awaited first cyber enforcement...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New York DFS Issues Guidance and Request for Plans Related to COVID-19

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently issued Circular No. 5 that requires every regulated insurance entity to submit its plans to address the operational risk and identify, monitor and manage the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

New York Department of Financial Services issues guidance and request for preparedness plans related to COVID-19 due by April 9,...

On March 10, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued a letter to all DFS-regulated insurance entities providing guidance and requesting assurance that all regulated entities have preparedness plans to...more

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Notice Regarding IRS Guidance on COVID-19 and High-Deductible Health Plans

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Many employers are wrestling with the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the U.S. and its impact on the workforce. Many employers also offer high-deductible health plans (HDHP) that can only cover the specified...more

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