Regulatory Updates

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August 04th, 2025
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August 01st, 2025
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Alaska August 1, 2025 Surplus Lines List
Posted August 01, 2025, Alaska updated its eligible surplus line insurers list. Alaska uses two statuses to identify eligible foreign surplus lines insurers: - White Listed: Foreign companies that meet the NRRA and domestic state requirements - Listing Approved: Alien companies not on the NAIC Quarterly Listing of Alien Insurers but approved by the division (carriers must apply for approval You may use the [Alaska Company Search tool](https://sbs.naic.org/solar-external-lookup/) to check an insurer’s status. Please see the attachment for more information.
Effective
August 04th, 2025
Effective:
August 04th, 2025
map-marker Ohio
Ohio Sends Reminder Around Updating and Reviewing Affiliations on File
Posted August 1, 2025, The Ohio Department of Insurance sent out a reminder that all Business Entities must review and update their affiliations in advance. Affiliations can be reviewed and updated via the Notification of Changes for Business Entity Form [link](https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fodiazure.insurance.ohio.gov%2FPublicApps%2FBusinessEntityChange%2FEntityChange/1/0100019861a4585d-5b473378-8c2c-4c02-96aa-f770ff3d3b04-000000/VSjUueJVHmkgJAjyLy35X5fAne4JGOf__4Vy2zHCHck=416). The reviewing/changes will need to be completed by an individual affiliated with the business under one of the following designation types**:** - Director - Licensing Coordinator - Manager - Member - Officer - Owner - Partner - President - RDA - Secretary - Treasurer - Vice President For more information, please use the following [link](https://insurance.ohio.gov/home/news-and-events/all-news/compliance-reminder-business-entities-must-ensure-affiliation-current).
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August 04th, 2025
Effective:
September 30th, 2025
map-marker Ohio
Ohio CE Clarification on Timing Requirements
Effective September 30, 2025, Ohio has clarified the timing requirements for continuing education (CE) for resident license holders. An agent who transacts long-term care insurance must complete **Previous language:** 4 hours of continuing education credit every 24 months beginning on January 1 of the year immediately following the year of issuance of the agent's license. **Updated language:  ** 4 CE hours every license renewal period beginning with the first license renewal period following the agent's completion of the partnership training course. **Additionally, a new rule has been added**: An agent who fails to complete the CE requirements before the end of a license renewal period may not sell, solicit, or negotiate long-term care insurance until the CE requirements have been met. Please see the attachment for more information.
Pending
August 04th, 2025
Effective:
May 07th, 2025
map-marker Utah
Utah License Fee Exemptions Update
Effective May 27, 2026, Utah has revised the language regarding license fee exemptions for resident and nonresident individuals. **Previous language:** The spouse of an individual serving in the U.S. Armed Forces while the individual is stationed within Utah. **Updated language:** The spouse of an individual serving in the U.S. Armed Forces or the spouse of a DOD civilian, while the individual or DOD civilian is stationed within Utah. Please see the attachment for more information.
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August 01st, 2025
Effective:
August 15th, 2025
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FSLSO Notice Regarding Insurers Being Out of Compliance
August 1, 2025, Florida’s Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) issued a notice regarding the following surplus lines insurers being out of compliance.  - MARKEL INSURANCE S.E. (NAIC # AA1340044) - MARKEL INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NAIC # AA1121425) FSLSO will be removing these carriers from its filing platform on August 15, 2025, if the filing requirement is not met. Please see the attachment for more information.
Pending
August 01st, 2025
Effective:
August 01st, 2025
map-marker Nevada
Nevada Fingerprinting Form Update
Effective August 1, 2025, Nevada requires all applicants who require fingerprinting to use the new “Fingerprint Authorization Form”.   This change is to better comply with requirements set by the Nevada Department of Public Safety and the FBI. These changes are also being made to reduce waiting time for application approval. Please see the attachment for more information.
Pending
August 01st, 2025
Effective:
February 01st, 2026
map-marker Virginia
Virginia Limitations on Self-Study Continuing Education
Effective February 1, 2026, Virginia established new limitations on Non-Certification self-study continuing education (CE) hours. No more than twelve CE hours of content may be completed within any consecutive twenty-four-hour period. This limitation applies uniformly across all CE course categories filled under the method of “Self-Study”. Please see the attachment for more information.
Pending
July 31st, 2025
Effective:
July 01st, 2025
map-marker North Carolina
North Carolina Clarification and Pre-Licensing House Bill
Effective July 1, 2025, North Carolina passed a house bill that eliminates training course requirements for an insurance producer license. This bill also clarified wording around the following topics: - Calculation and liquidity stress test requirements - The North Carolina Professional Employer Organization Act - The Insurance Guaranty Association Act, - Insurance rebate permitted trade practices - Laws relating to the exchange of business between insurance producers Please see the attachment for more information.
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July 31st, 2025
Effective:
September 24th, 2025
map-marker Maine
Maine’s Health Insurance Bulletin Upcoming Changes
Posted July 25, 2025, Maine posted a bulletin relating to health insurance. All of these acts are effective on September 24, 2025, except where otherwise noted. These acts revolve around the following topics: Therapy, Accessing Nonformulary Drugs, Access to Medications, Dental Services, Establishing an Apprentice Insurance Producer License, Pre-need Funeral Insurance, and many more topics. Please see the attachment for more information. 
Pending
July 30th, 2025
Effective:
July 01st, 2025
map-marker Georgia
Georgia TPA Annual Renewal Filing Date Update and Adjuster CE Exemption
Effective July 1, 2025, Georgia updated the Third-Party Administrator (TPA) annual renewal filing deadline for residents and nonresidents. Also updated continuing education exemption for resident Adjusters. **Third-Party Administrator** - An administrator must file an annual renewal form on/before ~~March 1 of each year~~. _August 1 of each year._ - The form must include the following information regarding insurers and self-insurers with which the administrator has agreements: - Names; - Addresses; - NAIC companies; and - NAIC group numbers. **Adjuster Renewal** For residents renewing an Adjuster license. The following state statute is no longer offered Licensees with the Universal Claims Certification (UCC) designation will  be exempt from all adjuster CE requirements.
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