Regulatory Updates

Effective January 9, 2026, Alaska will update:  - Existing Lines of Authority description - Health -> Accident & Health or Sickness - Rules for allowed Designated Responsible Producer/Person entered on applications - Fees for  - Pharmacy Benefit Manager (Initial, Reinstatement, and Renewals) - $300.00 -> $2000.00 - Third-Party Administrator (Initial, Reinstatement, and Renewals) - $300.00 -> $20000.00 All electronic processing of applications for Alaska will be turned off starting January 8, 2026, at 4 PM Central Time. Processing is expected to resume on January 9, 2026, at approximately 12:00 PM Central Time. Any applications submitted during this timeframe will be declined.  

Idaho releases its November newsletter. See attachment.

Effective January 1, 2026, Kansas is reducing fees for several license classes. Business Licenses For resident, nonresident, and nonresident renewal applications, the following business license classes will decrease from $50 to $40: - Credit - Car Rental - Portable Electronics Individual and Business (Resident) Applications - Individual applications and resident business applications will decrease from $15 to $10. - Nonresident applications will decrease from $50 to $40. Individual Nonresident New/Reinstatement - New or reinstatement nonresident individual licenses will decrease from $150 to $140. Business License Without a Home State (Portable Electronics) - Fees will decrease from $15 to $10.

Posted November 20, 2025, Kansas posted issue 47 of 'Kansas Register' which lists the fees effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. For more information on the new fees visit the following link

Posted November 6, 2025, Delaware posted a bulletin summarizing laws enacted during the 2025 session of the Delaware General Assembly and signed by the Governor. Please see the attachment for more information.

Maryland releases its November newsletter. Some highlights are: - Diabetes Awareness Month - National Caregivers Awareness Month - Medicare Open Enrollment: Runs Oct. 15 – Dec. 7; compare plans at Medicare.gov. - Holiday Safety Tips Please see the attachment for more information. 

Effective December 12, 2025, Washington will update their business rules. These changes include: - Allowing reinstatements - Fees associated with reinstatement - Designated Responsible Licensed Producer requirements - Affiliation requirements Please see attached for the fee breakdown.

Posted on November 7, 2025, New York’s Excess Line Association sent out a bulletin reminding New York licensed brokers of the need to show compliance with cybersecurity regulations for the next set of cybersecurity regulations, due no later than November 7, 2025

This set of cybersecurity regulations ties to the following Brokers: - Brokers that have not filed a limited or full exemption - Brokers that have filed a limited exemption - Class A Brokers Please see the attachment for more information.

Effective January 1, 2026, Illinois will be updating the initial and renewal fees for nonresident Public Adjusters.   - Initial Fee  - Old Fee:$250.00  - New Fee:$500.00

- Reinstatement Fee  - Old Fee:$500.00 - New Fee:$1000.00

- License Renewal Fee - Old Fee:$250.00  - New Fee:$500.00

Effective January 8, 2026, North Dakota will add Pharmacy Benefit Manager as a new license class for firms. This new license class can be processed as a: - Resident Licensing / Resident Licensing Renewal - Nonresident Licensing / Nonresident Renewal - Nonresident Licensing No Home State / Nonresident Renewals No Home State