Regulatory Updates

Effective October 10, 2025, a new electronic application will be implemented for Puerto Rico to process Designated Responsible Licensed Producer updates.

Effective October 10, 2025, Puerto Rico will implement a new transaction type to process Primary Name Change (Demographics) updates. 

Posted September 2, 2025,  Alabama posted an update to a bulletin posted March 3, 2025, around Alabama not accepting or processing new filings for registration or licensing of captive insurance companies and risk retention groups.  After consideration, the moratorium will last until June 30, 2026. Interested captive insurance companies, risk retention groups, or captive managers acting on behalf of captive insurance companies or risk retention groups are requested not to submit application packages or fee payments for applications during the moratorium period. Please see the attachment for more information.

Posted September 5, 2025, the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) posted a newsletter with highlights including: Upcoming Premium Report Deadline -The Foreign Insurer Q2-2025 reports are due on September 30th. Any surplus lines insurer that fails to file a report within the time required may be fined up to $500 per day.  Foreign insurers are required to file on a quarterly basis and alien insurers are required to file on an annual basis. You can log in and submit transactions in FSLSO SLIP+ at any time. Please see the attachment for more information.

Effective October 10, 2025, North Carolina will be reporting Single Service Company Licenses for display on the Producer Database. North Carolina is also allowing the following Line of Authority for online application and appointments, Vision Services.

Posted September 4, 2025, New Mexico posted a reminder that all licensees and applicants are required to comply with the disclosing and/or reporting requirements of New Mexico. Starting in October 2025, the state will conduct audits of all licensee records. Please see the attachment for more information.

Effective October 10, 2025, North Carolina is requiring Nonresident Adjuster License applicants who are residents of California, Hawaii, and New York to pass the North Carolina Adjuster Exam.   Nonresident Adjuster applicants are not allowed to designate California, Hawaii, or New York as their Designated Home State.  

Effective January 1, 2026, the District of Columbia requires all licensed producers with surplus lines authority doing business in DC to transition from a paper filing system to a standardized electronic filing system using OPT_ins_ Please see the attachment for more information.

Effective October 17, 2025, Arizona will update application requirements for the following license classes: Surplus Lines Broker and Life Settlement Brokers. If these new requirements are not met, the application will be rejected.  - Surplus Lines Broker applicants must hold an active Arizona Insurance Producer license with Property and/or Casualty line of authority. - Life Settlement Broker applicants must hold an active Arizona Insurance Producer license with the Life line of authority.

Posted August 5, 2025, West Virginia is soliciting comments regarding the surplus lines export list. Comments must be submitted on or before September 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. to the following email address: greg.A.Elam@wv.gov. Please see the attachment for more information.