Regulatory Updates

Update February 25, 2026: The following are now in compliance and will remain active in SLIP+. - **EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY** (NAIC # 16882) - **NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY** (NAIC # 36056) - **SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY** (NAIC # 17045) - **FORTEGRA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY** - NAIC # 16823

February 23, 2026, Florida’s Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) issued a notice regarding the following surplus lines insurers being out of compliance.  - **EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY** - NAIC # 16882 - **FORTEGRA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY** - NAIC # 16823 - **NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY** - NAIC # 36056 - **SPINNAKER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY** - NAIC # 17045

FSLSO will be removing these carriers from its filing platform on March 3, 2026, if the filing requirement is not met. Please see the attachment for more information.

Effective March 12, 2026, Colorado will no longer offer the firm type "Sole Proprietor" as an option for Business Entities during electronic license applications.  Colorado will only allow the following business types to be processed electronically: - Corporation - Partnership - Limited Liability Company (LLC)   - Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) 

Effective March 12, 2026, Wyoming will add Rhode Island to the list of accepted Designated Home States (DHS). Listed below is the current list of DHS - Alaska - Arizona - Arkansas - Connecticut - Delaware - Florida - Georgia - Hawaii - Idaho - Kentucky - Louisiana - Maine - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - Montana - Nevada - New Hampshire - New Mexico - North Carolina - Oklahoma - Oregon - South Carolina - Texas - Utah - Vermont - West Virginia

Effective January 1, 2027, New Jersey passed the "Pet Insurance Act" 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