Regulatory Updates

Effective October 11, 2023, North Carolina Surplus Lines taxes and stamping fees are due within 30 days of the end of each quarter.

Effective October 31, 2023, Pennsylvania will update Non Uniform Questions. Key Value 3A, B,C,D,E,F,G and Key Value 4 will be removed. Pennsylvania is requesting Industry to stop sending the answer to these Non Uniform Questions at any time. There will also be verbiage updates for Key Value 1.

Effective November 9, 2023, New Hampshire will no longer require a Nonresident Licensee’s submitted mailing address to match the current mailing address for resident / home state on Producer Database (PDB).

Effective November 9th, 2023, Kansas will not allow amendments during the reinstatement period (91 days up to four years past the expiration date) for Resident Licensing and Nonresident No Home State Licensing applications.

Effective November 10, 2023, Arizona will update a Non Uniform Question (NUQ) 5 for Resident Licensing applications for individuals.

UPDATE: Effective date has changed to November 17, 2023.

Effective October 13, 2023, Virginia will no longer allow applicants with the status of Admin Term for CE to reinstate through NIPR.  The affected applications are Resident Licensing and Resident Licensing Renewals.

Effective November 9, 2023, Nevada will be adding a new license class of Nonresident Bail Agent for Appointments and Terminations. New offering will include license class 3135 Nonresident Bail Agent with line of authority 569 Not Applicable.

Effective January 1, 2024, Oklahoma will be adopting Surplus Lines Information Portal (SLIP) for reporting and payment of surplus lines taxes. 

See attachment for full details.

Effective Immediately, Connecticut is advising all surplus lines brokers that they are no longer required to file signed written statements with the Department through OptIns. Surplus brokers are now required to maintain all statutory information and documentation in their own files to be provided promptly to the Commissioner upon request. See Attachment for full details.

On September 29, 2023, Washington sent a notice to Annuity Suitability CE Providers to let them know their current WA Annuity Suitability 4 Hour Course will be canceled on December 31, 2023 since the new Annuity Suitability training rule will be effective on January 1, 2024.