Insurance is mostly regulated on a state-by-state basis, with each state and U.S. territory determining their own legal standards and procedures. Here you can find state-specific information such as department of insurance contacts; read FAQs about licensing, carrier appointments, and Just-In-Time requirements; and stay up to date with relevant articles and blogs.
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Effective July 13, 2025, Alaska enacted new regulations regarding license class Pharmacy Benefit Managers. These regulation changes set: Operation, Registration, Penalties, and other conforming changes for the license class. Please see the attachments for more information.
Effective August 1, 2025, Louisiana amends the CE requirements for the following license classes: Producers, Consultants, Claims Adjusters, and Public Adjusters. For more information about the changes, please use the [following link](https://legiscan.com/LA/bill/SB40/2025) and the attached document.
Effective July 29, 2025, New Mexico is asking for comments on a proposed bulletin regarding continuing education requirements - [https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-mexico/N-M-Admin-Code-SS-13.10.34.24.](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-mexico/N-M-Admin-Code-SS-13.10.34.24) Please see the attachment/link for more information.
Effective July 19, 2025, Georgia will add a new status reason, “HB410 (House Bill 410) of 2025”. This status applies specifically to Business Entity Branch license types.
Effective July 11, 2025, South Carolina will require appointment terminations with the termination reason "Cancelled For Cause" to send documentation to the South Carolina Department of Insurance. Supporting documentation must be sent by email to [agentmail@doi.sc.gov](mailto:agentmail@doi.sc.gov) within 30 days of the appointment termination South Carolina is also updating accepted termination reasons. South Carolina will accept the following reasons: - Voluntary Termination - Inadequate Production - Death - Company Defunct or Liquidation - Company Indebtedness - Poor Policyholder Service - Agent Moved - Appointed in Error - Cancelled for Cause South Carolina will no longer accept the following termination reasons: - Request for Regulatory Review
Effective July 19, 2025, Massachusetts appointment renewal invoices will be available for payment from July 19, 2025, through August 31, 2025. The termination deadline is July 14, 2025. The Massachusetts state appointment renewal fee is $75.00 per license class at an individual level, and $75.00 per member at the business level.