Regulatory Updates

Posted January 21, 2025, the Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association (PSLA) posted its current 2026 eligible Surplus Lines Insurer List. Please see the attachment for more information

Effective January 1, 2026, the Illinois Department of Insurance updated Rule 50 IL Adm Code 3119. This rule update deals with new pre-licensing and continuing education course requirements. Please see the attachment for more information. 

Effective March 12, 2026, Ohio will  update the TPA late fee for applicants. For every month past the expiration date, the cost will be $25 cheaper.

Posted January 20, 2026, Washington sent out a bulletin informing the public that the Producer & Licensing Oversight (PLO) program is transitioning core insurance licensing transactions from the OIC Online system to be handled electronically.

Effective March 4, 2026, District of Columbia company appointment renewal invoices will be available for payment from March 4, 2026, through May 31, 2026. The termination deadline is February 24, 2026. The cost is $25 per appointment per company. 

Effective April 1, 2026, South Dakota company appointment renewal invoices will be available for payment through April 30, 2026.

The last day to terminate an appointment is March 31, 2026. The fees are as follows: Resident Appointee - $10    Nonresident Appointee  - $20   

Posted January 15, 2026, the Surplus Line Association of California posted a reminder that 2025 annual tax returns are due on or before March 2, 2026. Please see the attachment for more information. 

Effective January 26, 2026, Nevada's Department of Licensing, in an effort to meet DPS and FBI standards, requires applicants to provide their application confirmation number on the fingerprint form. This number is obtained after submitting a license application electronically. Please see the attachment for more information. 

Effective January 14, 2026, New Mexico has repealed Bulletin 2022-004. Bulletin 2022-004 addressed commission practices that vary by metal tier, enrollment period, or plan type, finding they improperly incentivize plan selection and constitute unfair and discriminatory practices under New Mexico insurance law.

Posted January 7, 2026, New York added nine new companies to the list of Excess & Surplus lines (E&S) insurers, maintained by the Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY). Please see the attachment for more information.