Regulatory Updates

Effective September 1, 2026, South Carolina Company Appointment Renewal invoices will be available for payment through September 30, 2026. A late renewal period will be offered from October 1, through December 1, 2026, that will include penalty fees. Please review important processing information below.       **South Carolina State Specific Rules:**    - Electronic processing through NIPR is mandatory and continuation invoices cannot be paid directly to South Carolina Department of Insurance.   - Appointments are renewed for two years for individuals.  - New appointments submitted on and after August 27, 2026,** **will not need to be renewed for the current year and will be included on the next renewal cycle in 2028.  - The NIPR website will display the renewal invoice and a list of appointment renewals beginning at 9:00 am Central on September 1, 2026.  - Companies may terminate any appointment that should not be included on appointment renewal invoice through August 27, 2026. Companies will not be allowed to terminate any appointments on the list once the invoice has been generated and made available.** **  - Companies will be billed for appointments that are active as of August 30, 2026.  - The late renewal period will begin October 1, 2026, through December 1, 2026.  Fee will increase to $250 per appointment. - The invoices will no longer be displayed on the NIPR website after December 1, 2026, at 5:00 pm Central.  - All appointments will be terminated if the invoice is not paid by December 1, 2026, 5:00 pm Central.  - Electronic payment options chosen through NIPR will immediately reflect the invoices as paid and NIPR will forward payment and renewal transactions to the state within 24 hours of that payment.  - Appointment Renewal and NIPR processing fees are non-refundable.  - If an invoice appears to be inaccurate, please contact NIPR Support at support@nipr.com for assistance before submitting payment. 

Effective September 14, 2026, Pennsylvania will convert existing Producer and Limited Lines license classes and Lines of Authority descriptions to become compliant with PLMA standards. The changes will affect the Producer Database (PDB) and NIPR Gateway for Resident Licensing (RL), Resident Licensing Renewals (RLR), Non-Resident Licensing (NRL) and Non-Resident Licensing Renewals (NRR).   The old licenses and lines will become inactive and kept on PDB as Historical data.

Due to the conversion, Pennsylvania RL, RLR, NRL and NRR applications will be turned off on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 4:00 pm central time. Processing is expected to resume on Monday September 14, 2026, at approximately 6:00 am central. Any transaction submitted during this timeframe will be declined.

On July 9, 2026, New Jersey issued Bulletin 26-04 that supplements Bulletin No. 24-18, which provided guidance to Pharmacy Benefits Managers (“PBMs”) and Pharmacy Services Administrative Organizations (“PSAOs”) regarding certain licensure and reporting requirements under P.L. 2023, c. 107, which amended N.J.S.A. 17B:27F-1 et seq. (“Act”). The Department of Banking and Insurance (“Department”) is in the process of promulgating regulations to effectuate the purposes of the Act.  See attachment for full details.

 Effective, August 13, 2026, Oregon will update their fees for Insurance Producer, Adjuster, Public Adjuster, and Consultant. 

The Massachusetts Division of Insurance has selected Pearson as the official provider for all insurance licensing examinations and continuing education. Scheduling with Pearson opens July 6 for exam appointments starting July 22. Remote testing will no longer be offered. All candidates are required to test in person at an authorized Pearson test center.

Candidates testing on or before July 16 should continue to schedule their exams through Prometric.

IMPORTANT: There will be a testing blackout period for all exams from July 17–21.

Effective July 1, 2026, the Department of Insurance is rescinding all Bulletins issued prior to July 1, 2016, in order to reduce regulatory burden and ensure accurate ongoing guidance. The Department will reissue any bulletins that are still necessary.

All active bulletins will continue to be available on the Department’s web page at doi.idaho.gov.

This Bulletin is not new law but is an agency interpretation of existing law, except as authorized by law or as incorporated into a contract. Requests for additional information or other inquiries regarding this Bulletin can be directed to the Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Kolina Manusina at 208-334-4283 or Kolina.manusina@doi.idaho.gov. Bulletin No. 26-03 – Rescission of All Bulletins Prior to July 1, 2016

Effective August 14, 2026, Nevada will add the Adjuster - Property and Casualty line of authority to the Company Adjuster license for Resident Licensing (RL), Resident License Renewal (RLR), Non-Resident Adjuster Licensing (NRAL), and Non-Resident Adjuster Renewal (NRAR) licensing products.

Effective August 14, 2026, Mississippi will open electronic address changes for business entities.

Effective August 14, 2026, Indiana will open electronic address changes for business entities.

Review bulletin for full details.