Regulatory Updates

Effective April 1, 2026, South Dakota company appointment renewal invoices will be available for payment through April 30, 2026.

The last day to terminate an appointment is March 31, 2026. The fees are as follows: Resident Appointee - $10    Nonresident Appointee  - $20   

Posted January 15, 2026, the Surplus Line Association of California posted a reminder that 2025 annual tax returns are due on or before March 2, 2026. Please see the attachment for more information. 

Effective January 26, 2026, Nevada's Department of Licensing, in an effort to meet DPS and FBI standards, requires applicants to provide their application confirmation number on the fingerprint form. This number is obtained after submitting a license application electronically. Please see the attachment for more information. 

Effective January 14, 2026, New Mexico has repealed Bulletin 2022-004. Bulletin 2022-004 addressed commission practices that vary by metal tier, enrollment period, or plan type, finding they improperly incentivize plan selection and constitute unfair and discriminatory practices under New Mexico insurance law.

Posted January 7, 2026, New York added nine new companies to the list of Excess & Surplus lines (E&S) insurers, maintained by the Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY). Please see the attachment for more information.

Posted January 5, 2026, Missouri posted a bulletin to inform and educate the public on the “Insurance Data Security Act”. Effective January 1, 2026. This act requires a licensee to notify the Director that a cybersecurity event has occurred. Please see the following attachment for more information. 

Effective March 2, 2026, North Dakota company appointment renewal invoices will be available for payment electronically through April 30, 2026. The termination deadline is February 20, 2026. Fee per Appointment - $25.00 Please see the attachment for more information. 

Posted January 6, 2026, Idaho sent out a reminder of their Continuing Education new submission requirements. For more information, please see the attachment below, or use the following link.

Posted January 6, New York excess line brokers may file "ZERO" premium tax statements through the DFS portal if they meet ALL of the following criteria: - No surplus lines business was written in New York for the year 2025; - No transactions were reported to Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY) for any endorsements/cancellations; and - No premium taxes or credits are due for 2025 and prior years. Please see the attachment for more information.

Posted January 1, 2026, Pennsylvania posted a reminder that all surplus lines licensees (resident and non-resident) licensed are reminded to file and remit the collected gross premium surplus lines tax for the preceding calendar year. The surplus lines tax levied by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is three percent (3%) of taxable gross premiums, less any return premium for insurance placed with either an eligible surplus lines insurer or other non-admitted insurer. Tax payments of less than $1,000 may be mailed to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. However, tax payments of $1,000 or more MUST be made electronically. Please see the attachment for more information.