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In the wake of Hurricane Michael, Florida Governor Rick Scott directed Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier to place a 90-day rate increase freeze on any potential property insurance filings and updates. The directive intends to give homeowners and business owners time to recover from the damage caused by the hurricane.

Additionally, Governor Scott directed Commissioner Altmaier to rescind for 90 days all policy non-renewals or cancellations issued in the days leading up to Hurricane Michael, giving policyholders more time to find coverage. Furthermore, policyholders will have an extra 90 days to provide their insurers with any required information for their claims.

For any questions or updates regarding Florida’s insurance directives due to Hurricane Michael, please contact Westmont Associates, Inc.

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All Companies Regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services Are Required to Comply with Regulation’s Governance Policies and Procedures, as Well as Risk Based Monitoring Systems Requirements and Encryption Programs for Nonpublic Information by September 4, 2018

 

New York has reminded all regulated companies that the third transitional period for the New York cyber regulation ends on September 4, 2018. Starting September 4 all companies will be required to have:

• Commenced mandatory annual reporting to the board by the Chief Information Security Officer concerning critical aspects of the cybersecurity program;

•  An audit trail designed to reconstruct material financial transactions sufficient to support normal operations in the event of a breach;

•  Policies and procedures in place to ensure the use of secure development practices for IT personnel that develop applications for the Covered Entity;

•  Implemented encryption to protect nonpublic information held or transmitted by the company;

• Developed policies and procedures to ensure secure disposal of information that is no longer necessary for the business operations; and

•  Implemented a monitoring system that includes risk based monitoring of all persons who access or use any of the company’s information systems or who access or use the company’s nonpublic information.

 

The New York Department also reminds regulated entities that they utilize Third-Party Service Providers, they must evaluate the risk that any Third-Party Service Providers pose to the security of those systems and data and ensure those systems and data are protected by March 1, 2019.

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On August 1, 2018, the Connecticut Insurance Department issued Bulletin HC-120 rescinding and combining provisions from Bulletins HC-95 & PC-75 and HC-108 & PC-80.

The new Bulletin reaffirms that the claim liability limits in stop loss policies should not be set to a point that reaching the specific aggregate amount required to trigger the coverage is an actuarial certainty. Furthermore, the Bulletin highlights the current stop loss attachment point, coverage, and contract provision requirements related to stop loss policies.

Most importantly, Bulletin HC-120 authorizes the issuance of retiree health plans stop loss policies. Due to the magnitude of the risk associated with retiree health plan stop loss coverage, retiree health plans will not be subject to the aforementioned requirements and will instead be reviewed by the Department on a case-by-case basis.

For any questions regarding Bulletin HC-120, or for assistance in compliance matters pertaining to stop loss policies, please contact Westmont Associates, Inc.

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