Regulatory Updates

Effective January 1, 2027, New Jersey passed the "Pet Insurance Ac" to promote the public welfare by creating a comprehensive legal framework within which pet insurance may be sold in the state of New Jersey. The requirements of this act apply to all pet insurance policies that are issued to any resident of New Jersey.

Please see the following website for more information about the legal framework of pet insurance within the state.

Effective March 12, 2026, New Jersey will start displaying the Company and Line of Business Issue dates on the Producer Database.

Effective 2/12/2026, Kansas is decreasing the fees for a Third Party Administrator license.  For an initial application (Resident, Nonresident) - Current Fee - $400   - New Fee - $50  

For a Nonresident Renewal  - Current Fee - $200   - New Fee - $50  

Posted February 5, 2026, Delaware posted a revised bulletin that expands the expectations for requesting carriers to provide direct contact information for each contact type listed on the UCAA Form 14. This ensures the Department can reach the appropriate representative without delay. 

Please see the attachment for more information, as well as a direct download of the UCAA Form 14.

Effective April 1, 2026, New Jersey company appointment renewal invoices will be available for payment from April 1, 2026, through June 3, 2026. The termination deadline is March 25, 2026. The cost is $25 per company, per appointment.

Effective April 10, 2026, Missouri and Oklahoma will be updating rules involving US Citizenship eligibility for certain license classes. - For Missouri, the following license classes require the applicant to be a US Citizen: - Bail Bond Agent - General Bail Bond Agent - Surety Recovery Agent - Oklahoma requires the applicant to be a US Citizen to be issued a Bail Bondsman license.

On February 5, 2026, Alaska issued a bulletin providing the list of eligible surplus lines insurers in the state.  See attachment for details and full list

Effective January 1, 2026, Kansas will be adopting Surplus Lines Information Portal (SLIP) for reporting and payment of surplus lines taxes. 

See attachment for full details.

On February 5, 2026, Hawaii provided a list of foreign risk retention groups in the state.  See attachment for details and full list

Effective March 1, 2026, Colorado will update initial and renewal licensing fees for: - Resident and Nonresident Insurance Producers - Resident Bail Registration To accommodate these pricing changes, Colorado will temporarily pause electronic processing for the following application types: - Resident Licenses and Renewals - Nonresident Licenses and Renewals Electronic applications will not be processed from February 27, 2026. Processing will resume on March 1, 2026, using the new fee structure.