Illinois Insurance Director, Michael McRaith, will be heading up the Federal Insurance Office (FIO). He will be an employee of the Treasury Department and a non-voting member of the Financial [...]
The State of Washington adopted new rules that affect licensees, licensing services, insurance company staff who process appointments, and insurance education providers. Effective February 28, 2011, all licensing processes must [...]
New Mexico appointment renewals are due April 30, 2011. Appointment terminations must be entered no later than February 24. Appointments added on or after February 28 will not be renewed [...]
Effective June 27, 2011, California resident agents and brokers must complete a homeowners' insurance valuation training in addition to the agents and brokers' continuing education requirements. To locate a California [...]
David Black has been appointed by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as the state's new Director of Insurance. Mr. Black must first be confirmed by the SC state Senate. His [...]
Florida Insurance Department systems will be down for maintenance Friday, December 17, 2010 5:00 p.m. through Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern to complete necessary enhancements. There will be [...]
Effective immediately, surplus lines brokers may renew their individual and business entity insurance licenses online in California. NOTE: The online system only allows for one renewal per renewal cycle. The [...]
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has weighed in on the debate of which surplus lines proposed reform should be accepted. The challenge is establishing allocation formulas to help [...]
Effective January 1, 2011, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department will have an additional process in its Electronic Filing System (EFS) that will allow surplus lines licensees to file incomplete filings.
Effective January 1, 2011, the California credit licensing laws will change allowing current credit insurance licensees may sell GAP insurance. Under California law, GAP Insurance is insurance that a person [...]
