Effective January 1, 2012, surplus lines agent licenses will be renewed for a two-year period ($120.00--plus any applicable retaliatory fee for nonresidents). Individuals will be mailed renewal notices for each [...]
The Nebraska Department of Insurance has implemented OPTins (Online Premium Tax for Insurance) for insurance companies beginning with the 2012 quarterly tax return. This is Nebraska’s required method of filing [...]
Brandon Cain is the new Licensing Supervisor of the Licensing and Education Division of the Oklahoma Insurance Department. He can be contacted at (405) 521-3916 or brandon.cain@oid.ok.gov. The insurance licensing [...]
A recent amendment to Kentucky Continuing Education Requirements now requires any individual licensee selling, soliciting, or negotiating the sale of an annuity, as defined by state regulation, be required to [...]
Effective January 1, 2012, the North Carolina Department of Insurance now offers the two new business entity license types: • Portable Electronics Limited Lines license • Surplus Lines Business Entity [...]
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services requires all vendors who sell or lease portable electronics devices, such as cell phones or electronic tablets, must obtain a limited insurance [...]
The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Agent and Agency Services, made some important changes to the appointment process its eAppoint system. The changes will take place on the [...]
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires comments (due yesterday) for a statutorily required report by Federal Insurance Office (FIO) to Congress in early 2012. Some comments [...]
North Dakota appointment renewals will only be processed electronically through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR). Renewals cannot be sent directly to the Insurance Department. The renewal invoice and a [...]
There has been a lot of discussion by various trade groups as well as regulators about the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and its role, specifically as it applies to [...]
