Westmont Wire
WV Unfair Discrimination in Rating
The West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) has recently released Insurance Bulletin No. 26-03 regarding the use of “price optimization” to rate insurance policies, applicable to all property ...
SC DOI Bulletin: Use of AI
The South Carolina Department of Insurance (“Department”) has recently released Bulletins 2026-07 regarding the use of artificial intelligence systems in insurance, applicable to all insurers, producers, licensees, and other interested ...
WA Standards for Auto and Homeowners Claim Handling
The Washington state legislature has recently adopted Rule 2025-05 (“R 2025-05”), updating the minimum standards for claims handling in Washington, applicable to automobile and homeowners’ insurance claims. The key highlights ...
NC Data Call for P&C Insurers
The North Carolina Department of Insurance (“Department”) has recently released Bulletin 26-B-13 regarding consent to rate data collection, applicable to all property and casualty insurers writing nonfleet private passenger motor ...
MD Bulletin 26-22
The Maryland Insurance Administration (“MIA”) has recently released Bulletin 26-22 regarding conflicts of laws and unfair claims settlement practices, applicable to all health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health ...
OR Insurance Contract Clauses
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (“DFR”) has recently released Bulletin No. DFR 2026-7 regarding arbitration clauses, choice of law, and choice of venue provisions in insurance policies, applicable to ...
OR Wildfire Emergency Order 2026-6
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (“DFR”) has recently released Bulletin No. DFR 2026-6 regarding affected areas subject to a wildfire emergency order, applicable to all authorized property and casualty ...
Hawaii Memorandum regarding Tropical Storm and Hurricane Lala
The Hawaii Insurance Division (the “Division”) has recently released Memorandum 2026-7A, regarding Tropical Storm and Hurricane Lala insurance claims and coverage, applicable to all property insurers authorized to transact insurance ...
CA Bulletin 2026-6 – Cancellations and Non-renewals After a State of Emergency
The California Insurance Commissioner has recently released Bulletin 2026-6, a mandatory moratorium on cancellations and non-renewals of residential and commercial property insurance policies after the declaration of a state of ...