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Following outcry from rural Oregon property owners faced with stricter building codes and fewer insurers willing to write fire policies, Governor Tina Kotek has signed two measures to address wildfire risks in the state. One...more
On July 2, 2025, the Connecticut Insurance Department (Department) issued Bulletin PC-92-25 (Bulletin), addressed to “all companies licensed to write property and casualty insurance.” The Bulletin rescinds and replaces...more
On June 13, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1549 into law. Among other things, the bill has removed the “diligent effort” requirement applicable to surplus lines agents....more
State insurance programs serve as critical safety nets. When residents struggle to obtain coverage from private insurers, these programs step in. Private insurers can find a different type of opportunity when willing to take...more
Since the start of 2025, the following states have added to the roadwork on artificial intelligence regulation in insurance by implementing the NAIC’s model bulletin on the use of AI systems by insurers...more
We are happy to provide the 2025 update to the Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Excess and Surplus Lines Law Manual. This edition reflects all of the pertinent changes in the surplus lines laws and regulations of the 50 states and...more
Regulators Hit Jackpot: Off-Channel Communications - Several years before announcing the first “off-channel” communications enforcement action, the SEC and FINRA cautioned broker-dealers and investment advisers about...more
Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler released Technical Assistance Advisory 2021-01 (Advisory) on February 19, 2021, summarizing current Washington State law and taking a very conservative view on what...more
On February 4, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released Insurance Circular Letter No. 2 (2021), a Cyber Insurance Risk Framework (Framework) for insurers that write cyber insurance....more
We have previously reported on New Jersey’s effort to enact legislation prohibiting stranger-originated life insurance (STOLI) and the New Jersey case law leading up to that legislation. See June 2019, December 2019, and...more
The NAIC and states are reviewing whether to flush those provisions of state anti-rebating laws that inhibit innovation in the insurance industry. The NAIC Unfair Trade Practices Act (#880) prohibits offering any premium...more
The Texas Insurance Department (TDI) recently issued Commissioners’ Bulletin No. B-0007-19 (the “Bulletin”) to Third Party Administrators (“TPAs”) and agents licensed in Texas. Specifically, the Bulletin is a reminder to TPAs...more
There were no significant changes in Vermont’s leadership team during the last election cycle. Governor Phil Scott, a Republican, was re-elected in November 2018 for another two-year term. Michael Pieciak, the Commissioner...more
There were no significant changes in Vermont’s leadership team during the last election cycle. Governor Phil Scott, a Republican, was re-elected in November 2018 for another two-year term. Michael Pieciak, the Commissioner of...more
Legislation proposed in the Maryland Senate (Senate Bill 786, introduced on Feb. 4, 2019) would impose fiduciary duties on insurance producers, such as agents and brokers, that are subject to licensure in the state....more
As we previously advised on our blog, Michigan amended its Insurance Code regarding Credit for Reinsurance to bring Michigan into compliance with the NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and Model Regulation. ...more
The Texas Department of Insurance has repealed and replaced Chapter 15 of the Texas Administrative Code relating to surplus lines insurance. ...more
Illinois has adopted a bill that includes a number of revisions to its laws regarding captive insurance companies. ...more
South Carolina and Tennessee updated their respective credit for reinsurance statutes consistent with NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Law 785. Idaho and Tennessee adopted the NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation...more