Regulatory Updates

Effective July 31, 2023, Ohio has named PSI as the new Continuing Education (CE) processing vendor for the Ohio Department of Insurance.  See attachment for full details.

Effective July 31, 2023, Prometric will no longer be the CE vendor for the State of Ohio. Beginning August 1, 2023, PSI will be taking over all continuing education application processing, including renewals, provider applications, course applications, and inquiries.

Vermont has issued a bulletin authorizing use of catastrophe adjusters and appraisers. See attachment for full details.

Effective January 1, 2024, Nevada is adding a limited lines travel insurance producer licensing requirement for residents and nonresidents. See attachment for full details.

Effective August 1, 2023, George has established a rule related to Suitability in Annuity Transactions. See attachment for full details

On July 10, 2023, Vermont issued an alert regarding the use of Catastrophe Adjusters and Appraisers In response to the State of Emergency declared July 9 by Governor Phil Scott following heavy rains and anticipated floodings.   The Commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation  announced that the Department is preemptively allowing property and casualty insurance carriers to use individual adjusters not licensed in Vermont.   See attachment for full details.

Effective October 19, 2023, Maine has revised Pet Insurance Producer requirements for Residents and Nonresidents.

Effective June 20, 2023, Idaho has added additional conditions allowing residents to apply for a temporary producer license. _Due to electronic fingerprinting being currently unavailable and delays occurring because of physical fingerprint hard card submissions, the Department authorizes resident producer license applicants to request temporary licenses._ _     a.   Requests must be submitted using the "Temporary Resident Producer License Request Form" available at [ https://bit.ly/44yQtoc.](https://bit.ly/44yQtoc.)_ _     b.   The Department may issue a temporary license to an applicant pending receipt of the criminal background check report if all other licensing requirements have been met._ _     c.   Temporary licenses are valid for a period not to exceed 180 days._

Effective January 1, 2024, Alabama is making changes to Independent Adjuster regulations. See attachment for full details.

Effective January 1, 2024, Alabama is making changes to regulations relating to the licensing and appointment of insurance producers, temporary producers, and service representatives; and the various types of disciplinary action concerning licenses and grants of authority. See attachment for full details.