Regulatory Updates

Effective May 1, 2026, Washington insurance producers **MUST** have completed a one-credit CE course in order to submit new business for long-term care supplemental policies. This course is in addition to the 8-hour LTC initial training and any subsequent 4-hour refresher training. Please see the following attachment for more information.

Effective March 20, 2026, New Mexico has repealed and replaced the insurance code (13.19.2 NMAC) regarding writing surplus lines business. Please see the following attachment for the timeline of the changes and updates.

Starting March 28, 2026, Ohio will pause electronic applications for Third Party Administrators applying within one year of their license expiration. - If your license expired within the past year, you’ll need to apply directly through the Ohio Department of Insurance. - After one year, you can apply electronically. If the license was voluntarily surrendered, you can reapply electronically at any time.

Effective May 1, 2026, Nebraska company appointment renewal invoices will be available for payment from May 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026. The termination deadline is April 24, 2026. Invoice fees are based on the residency of the appointee, see below.

> Effective March 16, 2026, Nebraska will require all testing to be conducted at physical locations. Previously scheduled remote exams will still be honored; however, remote testing will no longer be available moving forward. Please see the attachment for additional details and a list of testing locations.

Posted March 16, 2026, The Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association (PSLA) published a full list of the eligible Surplus Lines Insurer list. Please see the attachment for more information.

Effective June 8, 2026, West Virginia appointment renewal invoices will be available for payment from June 8, 2026, through August 31, 2026. The termination deadline is May 31, 2026. The West Virginia state appointment renewal fee is $25.00 per individual per company. Please see the attachment for more information.

Effective March 5, 2026, Colorado revised bulletin number B-2. 10. This bulletin provides surplus lines brokers and persons entering into an independent procurement for non-admitted insurance on reporting and paying insurance premium tax. Please see the attachment for more information. 

On March 13, 2026, New York announced they will waive penalties for electronically filing tax statements through April 14, 2026, due to connection issues with the Department’s new system. Please see the attachment for more information. 

Posted March 10, 2026 – The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced the launch of a public course catalog for investment adviser representatives (IARs) seeking to fulfill their continuing education (CE) requirements under NASAA’s IAR CE Model Rule. The course catalog is now live and available at iarce.nasaa.org. For more information about NASAA’s IAR CE program, please visit NASAA’s IAR CE webpage at nasaa.org/iarce.

Please see the following URL for more information about this catalog https://www.nasaa.org/80220/nasaa-online-iar-ce-course-catalog-launch/?qoid=current-headlines