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NYDFS Issues Emergency Regulation for Looting/Vandalism Claims

On June 5, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued an emergency regulation amending 11 NYCRR 216 (Regulation 64 – Unfair Claims Settlement Practices and Claim Cost ...

Arkansas Rescinds Numerous COVID-19 Measures

In order to wind back numerous measures taken in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Arkansas Insurance Department (“AID”) issued Bulletin No. 20-2020 dated May 11, 2020 rescinding ...

Pennsylvania to No Longer Accept Paper Filings

Beginning August 1, 2020, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department will no longer accept paper filings for Property and Casualty form, rate, rule, or statistical filings. Instead, all such filings must be ...

NAIC Organizes Countrywide Property/Casualty Data Call

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) has organized a data call regarding business interruption coverage as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. Regulators in all 50 states, the District ...

NC DOI Issues Filing Guidance Regarding Reauthorization of TRIA

On April 28, 2020, the North Carolina Department of Insurance issued Bulletin 20-B-08, discussing certain provisions of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019, which amends and extends the ...

We Are Working Together

While insurance is on our minds, you are in our hearts.  We salute the many insurance related companies and individuals providing charitable support in so many meaningful ways. We are ...

NJDOBI: Rate Filings

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (via SERFF) has requested that all insurance companies withdraw any pending rate filings. The request is in response to COVID-19 and due ...

Deadline Extended for Filing New York Cybersecurity Regulation

The New York State Department of Financial Services announced they are extending the deadline for filing the Certification of Compliance pursuant to 23 NYCRR 500 from April 15, 2020 to ...

Michigan Modifies Surplus Lines Brokers’ Fee Limits

On March 17, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 5174 into law, amending the Insurance Code regarding the fees that a licensed surplus lines broker or agent may ...
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