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1/6/2012
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Wyoming Announcement - 01.06.2012
Wyoming sends a notice regarding the 2012 appointment renewal requirement.
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1/5/2012
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South Carolina Announcement - 01.05.2011
Effective January 1, 2012, South Carolina no longer requires non-residents to pay the CE fee to Prometric.
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1/4/2012
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Georgia Announcement - 01.04.2012
Effective 1-1-2012, Georgia requires a Citizenship affidavit of persons making application for all licenses, permits, registrations and certifications in order to comply with the Georgia Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act.
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12/30/2011
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Fourth Quarter Newsletter Posted
The Fourth Quarter SILA Newsletter is available for viewing at www.sila.org/publications.
The SILA staff wishes you and yours a New Year filled with new joys and promises. We look forward to serving your membership needs in 2012!
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12/30/2011
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North Carolina Announcement - 12.30.2011
Effective January 1, 2012, the North Carolina Department of Insurance offers two new business entity license types through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) electronic initial and renewal application process.
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12/27/2011
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New Hampshire Announcement - 12.27.2011
New Hampshire issues a notice regarding state residency address changes and mandatory email addresses.
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12/23/2011
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Florida Announcement - 12.23.2011
Florida announces important changes regarding appointments beginning on January 18, 2012.
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12/16/2011
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Puerto Rico Announcement - 12.16.2011
Puerto Rico will begin using State Based Systems (SBS) effective January 23, 2012 which will implement several NAIC uniformity initiatives.
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12/16/2011
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Utah Announcement - 12.16.2011
Utah sends a notice regarding individual and agency license renewal notifications that will now be sent to licensees only by email, and will no longer be mailed out via regular mail.
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12/16/2011
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Virginia Announcement - 12.16.2011
Virginia announces its upcoming appointment invoice billing timeline.
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12/14/2011
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Wisconsin Announcement - 12.14.2011
Wisconsin sends a notice of its annual appointment renewal.
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12/9/2011
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California Announcement - 12.09.2011
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently released a Notice regarding California’s Annuity training requirements.
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12/9/2011
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North Carolina - 12.09.2011
North Carolina sends a reminder that email addresses for resident and nonresident licensees is mandatory. Review the procedures for submitting and updating email addresses to avoid the financial penalty for non-compliance.
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12/6/2011
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North Dakota Announcement - 12.06.2011
North Dakota sends notice of upcoming appointment renewal requirements and procedures.
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12/2/2011
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Iowa Announcement - 12.02.2011
Iowa sends notice of upcoming appointment renewal requirements and procedures.
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11/30/2011
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Idaho - Surplus Lines 11.30.2011
Idaho amends its Surplus Lines law and implements the federal Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act.
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11/18/2011
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North Carolina Announcement - 11.18.2011
North Carolina issues a notice regarding the 2012-2013 company appointment renewal billing process.
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11/17/2011
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Maryland - Surplus Lines
Maryland provides revised procedures to the payment of Premium Receipts Tax on nonadmitted insurance.
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11/17/2011
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Mississippi - Surplus Lines
Mississippi sends supplemental bulletin that clarifies tax reporting and collection for multi-state Surplus Lines policies for third and fourth quarters of 2011.
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11/9/2011
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North Carolina - Surplus Lines 11.09.2011
North Carolina sends notice of Surplus Lines cancellations for brokers who failed to pay required license renewal fee.
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11/3/2011
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North Dakota Announcement - 11.03.2011
North Dakota has a new Producer Licensing Division Director, Kelvin W. Zimmer, who replaces the former Director, Peggy Brintnell.
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10/24/2011
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NAIC's State Based Systems Data Center Move
As a result of the upcoming NAIC Data Center move, SBS will disable course roster upload log-ins beginning at 6:00 PM Central Time on Friday October 28th through 8:00 AM Central Time on Sunday October 30th. More details can be found in the link.
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10/19/2011
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Virginia Announcement - 10.19.2011
Virginia Department of Insurance sends reminder of the quarterly appointment invoice deadlines.
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10/14/2011
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Minnesota Announcement - 10.14.2011
Minnesota announces launch of its new website.
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10/14/2011
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NIPR Service Outage - 10.14.2011
On the weekend of October 28th, the NAIC data center will be relocating resulting in a total outage of NIPR services. The objective is to restore all services by 8:00 AM CST on Sunday October 30th. You are encouraged to notify producers and authorized submitters who might have license renewals due at the end of October to begin the renewal process as soon as possible to avoid penalties or a lapse in licensure.
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10/12/2011
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California Announcement - 10.12.2011
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently released a Notice regarding the closure of its San Diego examination site.
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10/11/2011
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2011 SILA National Conference Presentations Now Available
The 2011 SILA National Conference highlights, regulatory updates and presentations are now available under Events located on the top navigation bar.
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10/11/2011
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FINRA: Operations Professional FAQ
FINRA provides frequently asked question responses to the Operations Professional registration.
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10/11/2011
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Kentucky Announcement - 10.11.2011
Kentucky Insurance Department provides procedures to update licensees' addresses to avoid monetary penalties for return mail.
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9/14/2011
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Maryland Announcement - 09.14.2011
Maryland Insurance Administration has issued Bulletin 11-28 on Annuity Training Requirements for Life Insurance Producers.
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9/13/2011
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Indiana Announcement - 09.13.2011
Indiana announces fee increase for Illinois nonresident producers. See announcement for additional details.
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9/1/2011
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Massachusetts Announcement - 09.01.2011
Massachusetts provides announcement regarding the use of NIPR’s Attachment Warehouse for electronic filing of documents.
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8/29/2011
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Connecticut - Adjuster 08.29.2011
Connecticut sends a message to Industry regarding mobilizing resources resulting from Hurricane Irene.
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8/29/2011
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Pennsylvania Announcement - Adjuster
In response to damage caused by Hurricane Irene, Pennsylvania sends notice of procedures to follow when utilizing adjusters and appraisers not licensed in Pennsylvania.
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8/26/2011
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North Carolina - Adjusters 08.26.2011
North Carolina reminds Industry of CAT Adjuster Process in preparation for Hurricane Irene.
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8/25/2011
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Massachusetts Announcement - 08.25.2011
Massachusetts Division of Insurance is now accepting agent renewals through its OPRA (Online Producer Renewal Appointment) website.
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8/23/2011
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Texas Announcement - 08.23.2011
Texas issues its newsletter announcing the new State Insurance Commissioner, Eleanor Kitzman and also summarizes recently enacted legislation which impacts adjuster, annuities, Secretary of State registration, etc. Texas also changed its website URL to www.tdi.texas.gov.
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8/19/2011
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Kentucky Announcement - 08.19.2011
The Kentucky Insurance Department names new Licensing Director, Maggie Woods. Contact information is attached in the link.
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8/2/2011
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Massachusetts Announcement - 08.02.2011
Massachusetts announces the ability to renew individual and business entities through either NIPR or Massachusetts' own renewal system. See announcement for more details.
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8/1/2011
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Hawaii Announcement - 08.01.2011
Hawaii sends responses to common inquiries regarding annuity training requirements for insurance producers.
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7/29/2011
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Alaska Announcement - 07.29.2011
Alaska announces regulatory changes that eliminates the individual/compliance officer in a firm license requirement in addition to changes to the affiliation requirements, Long-Term Care training requirements and other procedural changes.
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7/29/2011
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California - Surplus Lines 07.29.2011
California’s Assembly Bill 315 was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. This new law is the California Department of insurance’s proposal to implement the federal Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 (NRRA).
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7/29/2011
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Connecticut - Surplus Lines 07.29.2011
Connecticut sends a bulletin that outlines regulatory changes that affect placement of nonadmitted insurance in Connecticut.
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7/21/2011
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Call for SILA Board of Director Nominations
We are looking for SILA members who are willing to help guide and build the future of SILA. There are 7 openings on the 2012 slate of the SILA Board of Directors. If you would like to be considered for one of the open Board positions, or would like to make a nomination of another SILA member, please email the nomination directly to Jeff Lehman, Nominations Chair at LEHMANJ2@nationwide.com by the end of the day Friday, July 29th.
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7/21/2011
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National Conference - Early bird rate ending on Friday
Don't miss the opportunity to register for the SILA National Conference being held in Austin, Texas on October 2 - 5, 2011 at the reduced price of $525.00. The early bird rate will expire on July 22, 2011.
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7/19/2011
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Virginia Announcement - 07.19.2011
Virginia provides reminder about quarterly and renewal appointment invoices.
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7/18/2011
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Oregon Announcement - Surplus Lines
Oregon House Bill 2679, passed in the 2011 legislative session, conforms Oregon law to the NRRA and is effective January 1, 2012. However, the NRRA is effective July 21, 2011. This Bulletin provides information related to new and renewal nonadmitted insurance policies with an effective date on or after July 21, 2011.
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7/11/2011
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North Carolina - 07.11.2011
North Carolina Agent Services Division announces that Surplus Lines license renewal applications are now available through NIPR. Implementation of the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA) may impact Surplus Lines licensure requirements. The Department has issued Bulletin 11-B-07 to outline these regulatory changes.
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7/7/2011
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North Dakota Announcement - 07.07.2011
North Dakota sends an announcement clarifying the annuity suitability training requirements, including deadlines for completing the training.
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7/5/2011
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Indiana Announcement - Adjusters
The Indiana Insurance Department provides an early notice to temporary adjusters so they can continue to adjudicate claims. There has been a delay for adjusters to complete the applications for licensure electronically. It is suggested that adjusters go to NIPR and copy a Uniform Application. Complete the paper application and mail it in with a check: $90.00 for non-resident license, $40.00 for a resident license and $20.00 for a temporary emergency license. A final bulletin will be provided in the near future.
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7/5/2011
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Maryland Announcement - Surplus Lines
Maryland amends its Surplus Lines Insurance Law to comply with the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 (NRRA).
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6/29/2011
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Second Quarter Newsletter available
View the 2nd Quarter Newsletter at www.sila.org/publications
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6/28/2011
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Iowa Announcement - 06.28.2011
Iowa issues supplement to bulletin regarding treatment of victims of declared disasters.
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6/28/2011
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North Carolina Announcements - 06.28.2011
Two bulletins: One that covers acceptance of nonresident license applications for individual Designated Home State adjusters, and the second bulletin announces cancellation of certain license types for nonpayment of the 3/31 renewal fee.
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6/24/2011
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Arizona Announcement (Adjusters) - 06.24.2011
Arizona nonresident adjuster applications must be submitted via paper effective immediately.
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6/24/2011
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Idaho Announcement - 06.24.2011
Idaho issues reminder to bail bond agents and surety carriers of 2011 legislative changes that affect changes to name/address, appointments, affiliations and renewals.
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6/24/2011
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Oregon Announcement - 06.24.2011
Oregon issues new rules regarding annuity sales effective July 1, 2011.
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6/24/2011
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Surplus Lines Changes - 06.24.2011
SILA has combined various bulletins regarding changes affecting multi-state Surplus Lines filings for CA, FL, ME, ND, TN.
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6/23/2011
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Connecticut Announcement - 06.23.2011
Connecticut announces that beginning August 1, 2011 applications for licensing will be accepted and processed only online, another move the Department is making toward greater efficiency and most cost-savings for the state.
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6/23/2011
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Nevada Announcement - 06.23.2011
Nevada issues notice regarding its annual renewal invoices and important dates.
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6/22/2011
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Minnesota Announcement - 06.22.2011
Be aware of a potential Minnesota goverment shutdown on July 1st if budget agreement is not reached. See the local article for additional information.
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6/20/2011
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FINRA Announcement - 06.20.2011
SEC approves FINRA’s proposal to establish New Operations Professional Registration Category and Exam. See bulletin for additional details.
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6/13/2011
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Arkansas Announcement - 06.13.2011
Arkansas issues bulletin that lists its 2011 legislation of which some affect producer licensing. Review the bulletin for details.
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6/8/2011
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North Dakota Announcement - 06.08.2011
North Dakota provides a summary of its 2011 legislation with an effective date of August 1,2011. License-specific legislation includes conforming the Surplus Lines requirements to the Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA). It also includes legislation on Annuity Suitability based on the NAIC model law.
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6/7/2011
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Virginia Announcement - 06.07.2011
Virginia sends announcement of upcoming appointment renewal invoices and payment procedures.
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6/6/2011
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Massachusetts Announcement - 06.06.2011
Massachusetts issues a Bulletin to notify resident insurance producers of the continuing education requirement and the implementation of a compliance program for producers who are deficient in CE credits.
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6/6/2011
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South Dakota Announcement - 06.06.2011
In their spring newsletter, South Dakota announces that the Division of Insurance became a part of the newly reorganized South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR).
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6/2/2011
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Oklahoma Announcement - 06.02.2011
Oklahoma sends a notice which outlines recent statute changes.
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5/31/2011
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Arizona Announcement - 05.31.2011
Arizona releases regulatory bulletin that summarizes newly enacted legislation with an effective date of July 20, 2011 unless noted otherwise.
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5/31/2011
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FINRA Announcement - 05.31.2011
FINRA announces that the WebCRD and IARD Accounting shutdown period begins Thursday, June 16th. More details are provided in the announcement.
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5/24/2011
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Oklahoma Announcement - 05.24.2011
The Oklahoma Insurance Department will begin using State Based Systems (SBS) effective June 13, 2011. Review changes that will affect individual and business entity licensing.
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5/23/2011
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Arizona Announcement - 05.23.2011
Arizona issues a license renewal notice and steps to avoid the late renewal fee.
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5/19/2011
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Maryland Announcement - 05.19.2011
Maryland announces recent amendments made to the Suitability in Annuity Transactions regulations to go into effect on 11/1/2011.
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5/12/2011
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Alaska Announcement - 05.12.2011
Effective immediately, the Alaska Division of Insurance has implemented an online process through their website that allows individuals and business entities to access and print their own license certificate, at no cost.
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5/9/2011
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Connecticut FAQ - Adjusters/Appraisers
Connecticut provides responses to Frequently Asked Questions regarding adjuster and appraiser licensing.
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5/9/2011
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New York Announcement - 05.09.2011
New York announces new online self-service that allows for duplicate license printing.
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5/6/2011
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Arizona Announcement - Securities
Arizona Governor signed HB 2102 on April 28th with an effective date on July 20, 2011 that prevents agencies, such as the Securities Division of the Arizona Corporation Commission, from issuing public licenses to persons residing in Arizona unless they provide specific documentation of citizenship or lawful status. This law also affects existing registered agents in Arizona.
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4/29/2011
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Adjuster Licensing - 04.29.2011
The SILA Adjuster Licensing Subgroup has compiled a list of recent changes and proposed changes to several states' adjuster licensing requirements. This information is also posted on the SALS webpage.
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4/29/2011
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Surplus Lines - 04.29.2011
The Surplus Lines Implementation Task Force provides the draft model bulletin for a 21-day written comment period. Regulators and interested parties are invited to submit written comments by COB May 12, 2011. Comments may be sent to John Bauer via e-mail at jbauer@naic.org.
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4/29/2011
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Washington Announcement - 04.29.2011
Washington State wants to remind insurance companies that all new appointments, appointment terminations, and appointment renewals are required to be completed online as of May 1, 2011.
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4/28/2011
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Colorado Announcement - 04.28.2011
Colorado is proposing amendments to their Suitability in Annuity Transactions regulations to conform to the NAIC Suitability model regulation.
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4/26/2011
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Ohio Announcement - 04.26.2011
Ohio Department of Insurance will implement new electronic license system beginning at close of business on May 5th.
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4/21/2011
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Oklahoma Announcement - 04.21.2011
Oklahoma Insurance Department moves to State Based Systems (SBS) in June 2011. Review announcement for key dates.
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4/20/2011
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North Carolina Announcement - 04.20.2011
North Carolina issues a bulletin reminding carriers of their compliance requirements under a state of disaster. See bulletin for details.
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4/18/2011
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North Carolina Announcement - 04.18.2011
North Carolina sends an urgent note to all companies that have not yet renewed their company's appointments. See announcement for details.
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4/18/2011
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Virginia Announcement - 04.18.2011
Virginia sends a courtesy notice of appointment renewal. See announcement for additional information.
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4/13/2011
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North Dakota Announcement - 04.14.2011
North Dakota sends a reminder of renewal deadlines for several license types and for company appointment renewals.
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4/12/2011
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New Hampshire - Adjusters
New Hampshire resubmits notice regarding continuing education for nonresident adjusters and nonresident adjuster licensing.
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4/12/2011
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North Carolina Announcement - 04.12.2011
North Carolina issues procedures for catastrophic adjusters and also issues notice of cancellation for the Age continuing education exemption.
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4/12/2011
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Oklahoma Announcement - 04.12.2011
Oklahoma Insurance Department introduces a new CE mentoring course option for licensees who are over age 65 and who have been in the insurance industry for 20 or more years.
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3/31/2011
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Utah Announcement - 03.31.2011
New Long Term Care training requirements become effective May 10, 2011 in Utah. Review the notice for more information.
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3/30/2011
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Virginia Announcement - 03.30.2011
Virginia changes its exam procedures effective April 1, 2011.
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3/25/2011
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California Announcement - 03.25.2011
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently released a Notice reminding fire and casualty broker-agents who are transacting disability insurance of the approaching June 30th deadline for obtaining the accident and health license.
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3/24/2011
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Kansas Announcement - 03.24.2011
Tom Whalen is named as the Kansas Insurance Department’s new Producers Division Director.
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3/24/2011
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Maryland Announcement - 03.24.2011
The Maryland Insurance Administration will begin using State Based Systems (SBS) effective April 11, 2011.
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3/21/2011
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Virginia Announcement - 03.21.2011
Virginia sends notice of their upcoming company appointment invoices.
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3/10/2011
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North Carolina - Adjusters
North Carolina issues an important notice regarding adjuster renewals.
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3/8/2011
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California Announcement - 03.08.2011
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently released a Notice regarding the new examination scheduling service.
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3/4/2011
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Washington Announcement - 03-04-2011
State of Washington has adopted new rules which affect licensees, licensing services, insurance company staff who process appointments, and insurance education providers. These new rules require all licensing processes to be completed online effective February 28, 2011. A scheduled phase out of all paper processes can be found on the OIC’s website: (www.insurance.wa.gov).
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2/28/2011
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North Carolina Announcement - 02.28.2011
North Carolina sends notice of producer training requirements for the North Carolina Long-Term Care Partnership Program.
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2/24/2011
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North Carolina - 02.24.2011
North Carolina issues a notice regarding steps required to obtain a resident North Carolina producer/agent or public adjuster license through their Fast Track process.
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2/18/2011
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North Carolina Announcement - 02.18.2011
North Carolina issues a correction regarding business entities’ renewal filings. Review the notice to determine steps to correctly file for business entity renewals.
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2/11/2011
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North Carolina Announcement - 02.11.2011
North Carolina sends announcements regarding online license renewals for adjuster and other resident and nonresident license types.
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2/10/2011
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California Announcement - 02.10.2011
California announces a new Homeowners’ Insurance Valuation Training Requirement for resident agents and brokers effective June 27, 2011.
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2/10/2011
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New Mexico Announcement - 02.10.2011
New Mexico sends notice of appointment renewal requirements. View announcement for important due dates and procedures.
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2/10/2011
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Oregon Announcement - 02.10.2011
Oregon adopts the Annuity Suitability Model Rule effective February 4, 2011. The rule is provided to view specific requirements.
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2/9/2011
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FINRA Update - 02.09.2011
The SEC approves consolidated FINRA rule governing reporting requirement effective July 1, 2011. Review the announcement for additional details.
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2/9/2011
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West Virginia Announcement - 02.09.2011
The West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner began using State Based Systems (SBS) effective February 7, 2011. With the SBS implementation several NAIC uniformity initiatives have been implemented as well as the opportunity to streamline many processes. Review the announcement for additional information.
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2/4/2011
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Oregon Announcement - 02.04.2011
Effective January 1, 2011, Oregon adopted and amended rules relating to changes in the process for applying for an insurance license. The rules also amended the fee schedule.
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1/31/2011
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North Carolina Announcement - 01.31.2011
North Carolina announces that the 2011-2012 Appointment Renewal payment is due by April 1, 2011.
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1/31/2011
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Utah Announcement - 01.31.2011
Utah has provided an update regarding training for producers selling Long Term Care products in Utah. There is a Long Term Care (LTC) bill proposed, however, the legislative session just began last week and will end sometime in March. There is currently NO requirement for LTC in place at this time. More information will be known at the end of the legislative session.
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1/28/2011
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Massachusetts Announcement - 01.28.2011
Massachusetts announces authorization filing changes affecting companies licensed to issue or execute motor vehicle liability policies or bonds in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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1/18/2011
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Virginia Announcement - 01.18.2011
Virginia sends a reminder of the upcoming appointment renewal deadline. See announcement for additional information.
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1/14/2011
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Wyoming Announcements - 01.14.2011
Beginning March 1, 2011, Wyoming will implement self-service license printing. Review announcement to learn how paper license distribution will change. Also, Wyoming includes the announcement regarding the 2011 appointment renewal processing through NIPR.
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1/7/2011
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Wyoming Announcement - 01.07.2011
Wyoming Insurance Department will process all 2011 appointment renewals electronically through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR). Payment for Wyoming Appointment Renewals must be received by NIPR through the electronic payment options only. Review the announcement for important deadlines and renewal dates.
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1/6/2011
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Massachusetts - Surplus Lines
Massachusetts is postponing the January 1, 2011 implementation of the OPTins system. Refer to the announcement for additional information.
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1/6/2011
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New York Announcement - 01.06.2011
The New York State Insurance Department is requiring electronic fingerprinting for Adjusters, Bail Bond Agents, Life Settlement Brokers, Life Settlement Providers and Life Settlement Intermediaries. Read the announcement for additional information.
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1/4/2011
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North Carolina Announcement - 01.04.2011
North Carolina re-states email address requirement for resident and nonresident licensees, and will impose financial penalty if no email address is provided. See announcement for additional information.
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12/22/2010
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Wisconsin Announcement - 12.22.2010
Laurna Landphier, Insurance Program Manager of the Agent Licensing Section at the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, is retiring in December, 2010 after 38 years of State service. Her last day in the office is December 30, 2010. A new Insurance Program Manager has not been named at this time. Review attachment for licensing contact information at the state.
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12/21/2010
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Kentucky Announcement - 12.21.2010
Kentucky will process all 2011 appointment renewals electronically through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR). Read announcement for additional details.
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12/21/2010
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North Carolina - 12.21.2010
The North Carolina Department of Insurance-Agent Services Division (ASD) cancelled individual Surplus Lines licenses for failure to pay the required license renewal fee by August 31, 2010 for the 2010-2011 license period. More information, including reinstatement procedures, can be found within the announcement.
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12/21/2010
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Virginia Announcement - 12.21.2010
The Virginia Bureau of Insurance will mail company appointment invoices on or about January 4, 2011, for producer appointments added during the quarter ending December 31, 2010. See announcement for additional details.
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12/17/2010
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Florida Announcement - 12.17.2010
Florida announces that their systems will be down for maintenance Friday, December 17, 2010 5:00 p.m. through Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:00 p.m. Eastern, in order to make necessary enhancements. There will be no access to file an application, appointment, duplicate license or re-examination during this time period. Read the announcement for additional details.
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12/14/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - 12.14.2010
Oklahoma issues a reminder that Oklahoma Appointment renewals are due by December 31, 2010 except for Motor Service Club Appointments which have until January 31, 2011. Review the instructions for processing the renewals.
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12/6/2010
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California - Surplus Lines
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently released a Notice regarding surplus line broker online license renewals.
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12/6/2010
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Minnesota - Public Adjusters
Since Bulletin 2010-4 regarding public adjusting relative to storm damage and general roofing repair was issued, the Minnesota Department of Commerce and Department of Labor & Industry have received a number of questions on the application of the bulletin. Minnesota has provided a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that will hopefully address the most common questions.
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12/3/2010
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California Announcement - 12.3.2010
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently released a Notice regarding a new Email Address Search Report that is available to insurers and business entities.
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12/2/2010
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Pennsylvania - Surplus Lines
The Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association issues two bulletins regarding surplus lines filings. The first bulletin addresses surplus lines filings with missing producer affidavits. The second bulletin announces that additional fields are now added on the Affidavit filing form through the Electronic Filing System (EFS) beginning 12/1/2010.
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12/2/2010
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Pennsylvania - Surplus Lines
The Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association issues two bulletins regarding surplus lines filings. The first bulletin addresses surplus lines filings with missing producer affidavits. The second bulletin announces that additional fields are now added on the Affidavit filing form through the Electronic Filing System (EFS) beginning 12/1/2010.
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11/29/2010
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California Announcement - 11.29.2010
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently released a Notice regarding an AB 2782 Important Update that includes an extension for current fire and casualty broker-agents to obtain the accident and health agent license.
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11/19/2010
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Connecticut Announcement - RESIDENT PRODUCERS
Effective immediately, Resident Licensees of the Connecticut Insurance Department have the ability to apply new or renew a Connecticut Resident License via the National Producer Registry (NIPR) at www.nipr.com.
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11/18/2010
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California Announcement - 11.18.2010
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) recently released three Notices regarding changes to Bail Agent, Adjuster, and Credit Insurance licensing that effect both new and current licensees.
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11/18/2010
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Florida Announcement - 11.18.2010
Effective December 15, 2010, the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Agent and Agency Services, will no longer accept VISA-branded credit or debit cards. See announcement for additional details.
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11/18/2010
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Minnesota Announcement - Adjuster 11.18.2010
Minnesota shares their catastrophe adjuster law that went into effect on August 1, 2010.
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11/17/2010
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California Announcement - 11.17.2010
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) has received several inquiries regarding a Notice that was emailed on Friday November 5, 2010 (attached). One of these changes is that effective January 1, 2011 fire and casualty broker-agents must also hold an accident and health agent license to continue to transact disability insurance. “Disability insurance” as it applies to this requirement are those lines of insurance contained in Section 1626(a)(2) of the California Insurance Code (CIC) which defines accident and health insurance as insurance coverage for sickness, bodily injury, or accidental death and may include benefits for disability income. Consequently, effective January 1, 2011 fire and casualty broker-agents who transact the lines of insurance noted in CIC Section 1626(a)(2) must also be licensed as an accident and health agent. Read attachment for additional details.
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11/17/2010
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Connecticut Announcement - 11.17.2010
The State of Connecticut Insurance Department is pleased to announce that licensees will now have the ability to print their own licenses free of charge. Effective December 1, 2010, Connecticut will no longer mail hard copies of licenses. Review announcement for details on printing license copies.
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11/17/2010
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North Carolina - Adjuster 11.17.2010
North Carolina Agent Services Division announces changes to the adjuster license process for non-resident adjusters not domiciled in their home state. The changes are effective January 1, 2011.
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11/10/2010
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North Carolina - Adjuster
North Carolina announces changes to the adjuster licensing process effective January 1, 2011.
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11/10/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 11.10.2010
North Carolina announces that electronic processing through NIPR is mandatory for the 2011-2012 annual company appointment renewal billing. Read announcement for additional information.
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11/8/2010
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California Announcement - 11.08.2010
California announces licensing changes to licensed Fire and Casualty Broker-Agents for both new and current licenses.
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11/8/2010
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Wisconsin Announcement - 11.08.2010
Wisconsin issues an announcement regarding resident and nonresident annual initial and renewal billings to all insurance companies licensed to do business in Wisconsin.
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11/5/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 11.05.2010
North Carolina stresses importance of following the new licensing process for initial resident agent and public adjuster applicants. Review the requirements contained in the announcement.
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11/5/2010
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Texas Announcement - 11.05.2010
Matt Ray, Deputy Commissioner of the Licensing Division at the Texas Department of Insurance, is retiring in November, 2010 after 23 years of State service. His last day in the office is November 5, 2010. A new Deputy Commissioner has not been named at this time. Matt has provided us with a list of ongoing licensing contacts. SILA will miss you, Matt!
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10/27/2010
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Hawaii Announcement - 10.27.2010
Effective November 1, 2010, Hawaii announces that resident license applicants must submit fingerprints as a requirement of licensing.
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10/21/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - 10.21.2010
Oklahoma announces that its 2010 appointment renewal invoicing has begun. Companies will be able to view and obtain a list of their appointed producers and business entities via NIPR’s Company Appointment Reconciliation Report (CARR) between October 21 and November 16, 2010; or a Company may purchase a complete list of all active appointments via the Oklahoma Insurance Department website.
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10/18/2010
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Virginia Announcement - 10.18.2010
Virginia announces that quarterly appointment invoices were mailed on or about October 1, 2010. See announcement for additional information.
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10/15/2010
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New Hampshire - Adjuster - 10.15.2010
New Hampshire announces changes to its nonresident licensing and CE requirements for adjusters effective January 1, 2011.
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10/12/2010
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Indiana Announcement - 10.12.2010
Indiana announces that effective October 1, 2010, producers will not receive a printed copy of their renewal notice or a printed license. The Indiana Department of Insurance is emailing renewal notices to eliminate printing and mailing costs. See the sample renewal notice regarding how renewals can be done online.
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10/12/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 10.12.2010
North Carolina announces changes to their resident licensing process effective October 1, 2010.
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10/12/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - Workers Comp Adjusters
Oklahoma announces upcoming licensing and continuing education changes for Workers Comp Adjusters effective 11/1/2010.
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9/28/2010
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Virginia Announcement - 09.28.2010
The Virginia Bureau of Insurance will mail company appointment invoices on or about October 1, 2010 for producer appointments added during the quarter ending September 30, 2010. Remittances are due no later than November 10, 2010. See announcement for more details.
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9/28/2010
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Washington Announcement - 09.28.2010
Effective Monday, September 27, 2010, the Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner began accepting non-resident producer applications through NIPR. Review announcement for specific application types being accepted. Also, Washington will accept non-resident producer renewals with “Yes” answers to background questions.
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9/24/2010
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Delaware Announcement - 09.24.2010
Delaware provides FEMA documents regarding the new Preferred Risk Policy eligibility extension and would like SILA members to help forward information to their agents selling flood insurance.
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9/24/2010
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Indiana Announcement - 09.24.2010
Beginning November 1, 2010, Indiana Insurance Department will discontinue paper renewals and the Department will no longer mail a renewal notice through U.S. mail. As of November 1, 2010, all renewal notices will be sent electronically to the email address on file through Sircon. It is very important that email addresses are provided, and updated.
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9/24/2010
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Minnesota Announcement - Public Adjusters
Minnesota publishes a bulletin regarding public adjusting relative to storm damage and roofing repair.
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9/21/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 09.21.2010
Effective October 1, 2010, the North Carolina Department of Insurance will no longer require insurance business entities to report affiliated producers including additions and deletions.
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9/20/2010
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Delaware Announcement - Adjusters
Delaware issues a bulletin regarding CAT adjusters. Delaware also has provided public notice of proposed regulation for Crop Producers and Adjusters in regards to licensing and continuing education.
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9/17/2010
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Louisiana Announcement - 09.17.2010
Louisiana added New Initial Resident licensing options for individuals and agencies via NIPR. Also, expanded nonresident licensing renewal options have been added. See announcement for more information.
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9/13/2010
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Oregon Announcement - 09.13.2010
The Oregon Insurance Division will soon discontinue paper renewal coupons to licensees. Instead, each licensee will receive an e-mail reminder that the license is due for renewal with instructions on how to renew this license. See the announcement for additional details.
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9/10/2010
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Rhode Island Announcement - 09.10.2010
Rhode Islands issues an amended bulletin regarding Emergency Adjuster licenses.
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9/8/2010
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District of Columbia Announcement - 09.08.2010
District of Columbia sends warning of fraudulent calls to producers regarding fingerprint requirements. Read announcement for further information.
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9/2/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 09.02.2010
North Carolina announces their email address requirements for licensees and the process to comply with these requirements.
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9/2/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - ADJUSTERS
North Carolina issues the procedures required for catastrophic adjusters in their state.
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9/1/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 09.01.2010
North Carolina announces changes to the proposed 10/1/2010 prelicense and continuing education rules. See both announcements for additional information.
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8/27/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - 08.27.2010
The Oklahoma Insurance Department will begin sending renewal reminder notices in September followed by renewal invoices in November, due December 31st. The OID is requesting all insurance companies, with appointments in Oklahoma, to review and update the mailing address and responsible individual or entity to who your company’s appointment information is to be sent.
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8/26/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - 08.26.2010
The Oklahoma Insurance Department is pleased to announce the launch of a newly enhanced Producer Licensing Division web page.
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8/18/2010
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Minnesota Surplus Lines - 08.18.2010
Minnesota announces that placement fees are no longer excluded from surplus lines tax effective August 1, 2010.
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8/18/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - 08.18.2010
Effective August 27,2010, the Oklahoma Insurance Department will expand their services through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) that include Resident Producer Licensing Initial and Renewal Applications, Resident and Non-Resident Adjuster Licensing Initial and Renewal Applications, and Reinstatement Applications for Producers and Adjusters.
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8/18/2010
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Surplus Lines NRRA Announcement - 08.18.2010
The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA) was passed as a part of the Financial Reform Bill H.R. 4173 and signed into law by the President on July 22, 2010. Review attached summary for additional details.
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8/17/2010
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Massachusetts Announcement - 08.17.2010
Massachusetts announces that its Online Producer Renewal Appointment website (OPRA) will be accepting agent renewals beginning August 26, 2010. Renewal emails and paper notification letters, including user id’s and passwords, will be generated on August 26, 2010. Insurance Companies will have until October 1, 2010 to complete their agent renewal processes.
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8/16/2010
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Texas Announcement - 08.16.2010
Texas has launched an electronic resident insurance application for Texas residents. Review the attached information on this new electronic resident application process.
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8/10/2010
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Nevada - contact information during office relocation
The Producer Licensing Section is working from a temporary location as we prepare for a move to our new offices. During the transition you may reach Joy Miller via email (jamiller@doi.state.nv.us) or by utilizing the following cellular phone number (775) 434-9766.
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8/10/2010
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South Carolina Announcement 08.10.2010
South Carolina announcement reminding all insurers of the requirements governing producer appointment renewals. (SC Bulletin 2010-09)
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8/9/2010
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District of Columbia Announcement - 08.09.2010
Effective Monday, August 9, 2010, any applicant who passes the examination to become a resident DC Insurance Producer, must submit to fingerprinting and a background check through the DC Metropolitan Police Department prior to being granted a license.
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8/4/2010
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Nevada Announcement - 08.04.2010
On July 27, the Carson City office building at 788 Fairview Dr. was closed. Some Division staff have been relocated to temporary workstations. A permanent office has been leased and is located at 1818 College Parkway. It is anticipated that it will be open effective September 2010. While the permanent move is being worked on, review the posted information on how to contact the Division.
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8/2/2010
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California Announcement - 08.02.2010
California issues a notice regarding Emergency Regulations for brokering life settlements that went into effect on July 29, 2010.
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8/2/2010
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South Carolina Announcement - 08.02.2010
South Carolina sends notice of their biennial appointment renewal process that begins on September 1, 2010 and ends September 30, 2010.
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7/29/2010
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FINRA Announcement - 07.29.2010
The SEC approved amendments to FINRA Rule 8312, which governs the release of information through BrokerCheck. Review the announcement for additional details.
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7/27/2010
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Open SILA Board of Director Positions
Become more involved in SILA... news regarding the Open SILA Board of Directors positions.
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7/22/2010
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Colorado Announcement - 07.22.2010
Colorado issues a notice regarding their change of address requirement.
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7/21/2010
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Florida - Adjusters (PROPOSED)
The Florida DFS is considering amending several adjuster rules and will be holding a public hearing if requested. Review announcement for the list of proposed amendments.
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7/20/2010
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Virginia Announcement - 07.20.2010
Virginia sends a reminder that the appointment renewal deadline is August 10, 2010. See the announcement for additional details.
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7/16/2010
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Kentucky Announcement - 07.16.2010
Effective July 16, 2010, licenses and cards will no longer be mailed by the Kentucky DOI and must be obtained through eServices.
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7/16/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 07.16.2010
North Carolina announces that the 2010-2011 Surplus Lines license renewals are due by August 31, 2010.
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7/14/2010
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New Hampshire - Surplus Lines
New Hampshire increased the surplus lines tax from 2% to 3%, effective July 1, 2010.
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7/12/2010
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Illinois Announcement - 07.12.2010
On July 26, 2010, the Illinois Department of Insurance will implement the State-Based Systems (SBS) licensing system. Review the announcement for additional details.
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7/12/2010
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Washington Announcement - 07.12.2010
Washington announces that a new agent/broker search tool will be added to its website in October. Washington is requesting that agents/brokers update their business address records.
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7/7/2010
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Iowa Announcement - 07.07.2010
Effective January 1, 2011, Iowa will require all insurance producers selling or soliciting annuity products to obtain four continuing education credits by an approved vendor offering an annuity products course. This is a one-time requirement.
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7/7/2010
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North Carolina - Adjuster 07.07.2010
Effective July 1, 2010, North Carolina adopted the NAIC Public Adjuster Licensing Model Act. Review the announcement for the key provisions.
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7/6/2010
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New Jersey Announcement - 07.06.2010
Effective August 1, 2010, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance will no longer print and mail licenses to insurance producers and public adjusters. Printing of licenses will be available via State Based Systems (SBS) Connect. See the announcement for additional information.
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7/2/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 07.02.2010
The North Carolina Agent Services Division cancelled the licenses required to pay a license renewal fee by April 1, 2010 for the 2010-2011 license period for non-payment. Review the license types that were cancelled effective 3/31/2010 within the state announcement.
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7/1/2010
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Florida Announcement - 07.01.2010
Effective July 1, 2010, Florida announces that licenses will no longer issued at the Pearson Vue test centers. Passing scores will be forwarded to the Florida Department of Insurance and eligible applicants will be issued a license. Instructions to print the license will be emailed from the Florida Insurance Department to the licensee. Obtain additional details by reviewing the announcement.
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7/1/2010
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Florida Announcement - 07.01.2010
The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) is pleased to announce that beginning on July 1, 2010, it will start issuing insurance license identifications (IDs) online. This service comes at no additional cost to our licensees and will allow them to print their license ID at their convenience. This applies to resident and nonresident licensees.
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6/29/2010
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Kentucky Announcement - Adjusters 06.29.2010
Kentucky is extending the date to allow additional time for Independent Adjusters to complete the Exchange Form to Friday, July 9, 2010. The effective date of all exchanges will be July 1, 2010.
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6/25/2010
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New Jersey Announcement - 06.25.2010
Beginning August 1, 2010, New Jersey will no longer print and mail insurance producer and public adjuster licenses. New Jersey will use SBS CONNECT for license delivery. Read announcement for more details.
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6/25/2010
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Ohio Announcement - 06.25.2010
The Ohio Department of Insurance is currently in the process of changing the email addresses for all ODI employees. The new email addresses will be in the format of firstname.lastname@insurance.ohio.gov. While the old email addresses will remain active for several months, please update your records to reflect the new email address format.
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6/24/2010
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Wisconsin Announcement - 06.24.2010
Wisconsin will be introducing a Digital Fingerprinting requirement on July 6, 2010. All resident examination candidates testing on or after that date will be fingerprinted. Information on the requirements and a FAQ are available at the state’s website at www.oci.wi.gov.
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6/22/2010
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Minnesota Announcement - 06.22.2010
Minnesota sends an important announcement regarding upcoming procedural changes which affects their licensing process beginning July 1st. Also attached is general information regarding other changes going into effect on July 1, 2010.
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6/21/2010
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Rhode Island - Surplus Lines 06.21.2010
Effective July 1, 2010, Rhode Island amends the Surplus Lines gross premium tax. See details in the announcement.
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6/17/2010
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Kentucky - Adjusters 06.17.2010
The Kentucky Department of Insurance is issuing a final request to Independent Adjusters who want to exchange their license class to reflect they are a Staff/Company Adjuster through June 30, 2010. See announcement for additional details.
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6/16/2010
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Missouri Announcement - Surplus Lines
Missouri reminds Surplus Lines producers of their filing requirements and states that a process is in place as of June 10, 2010 to assess penalties on producers that violate the filing deadlines.
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6/16/2010
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Utah Announcement - 06.16.2010
Due to budget cuts and advancements in technology the Utah Insurance Department will send the majority of their Rulemaking or bulletin notices electronically versus through the mail. This change will take effect July 1, 2010. Go to the announcement to see how you can receive notices of proposed changes to Utah department rules and bulletins.
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6/15/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - 06.15.2010
Oklahoma issues two bulletins: (1) Provides re-appointment guidelines when faced with a merger or acquisition; (2) Clarifies their Annuity Training requirement that goes into effect July 14, 2010.
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6/14/2010
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New Hampshire - Surplus Lines
Effective May 1, 2010, the New Hampshire Insurance Department transferred the electronic Surplus Lines submissions of forms and payment processing to OPTins (Online Premium Tax for Insurance). Read announcement for additional information.
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6/11/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - Adjusters
Effective July 14, 2010, all resident Adjusters will be required to complete (2) hours of Legislative Update during each biennial renewal period. The (2) hour Legislative Update is included in the (24) twenty-four biennial requirement. Also, the Producer Licensing Division of the Oklahoma Insurance Department improved their procedures so an adjuster may renew their license up to 90 days early.
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6/10/2010
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FINRA Update
FINRA announces changes to its Customer Complaint Reporting Procedures Under NASD Rule 3070(c) and NYSE Rule 351(d) that become effective on July 1, 2010. Read the notice for additional information.
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6/9/2010
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West Virginia - Adjusters
Effective June 11, 2010, West Virginia amends their adjuster requirement to include permitting an adjuster to designate a home state, establishes a new crop adjuster license, revises the requirements for nonresident adjusters, and the licensing renewal requirements.
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6/7/2010
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North Dakota Announcement - 06.07.2010
North Dakota reminds appointing insurers that effective April 30, 2010, all electronic appointment and termination transactions must include the insurer's North Dakota 6-digit number.
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6/4/2010
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Kentucky Announcement - Adjusters
Kentucky House Bill 233, enacted during the 2010 legislative session, made changes to the financial responsibility requirement for adjusters and added continuing education requirements.
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6/3/2010
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Minnesota Announcement - Surplus Lines
The Surplus Lines Association of Minnesota announce changes to the Minnesota Surplus Lines statutes for 2010, some of which went into effect on May 28, 2010.
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5/28/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - 05.28.2010
Oklahoma is advising insurers to alert their claim staff about roofing contractors who may be acting as unlicensed public adjusters. Read announcement for additional details.
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5/28/2010
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Virginia Announcement - 05.28.2010
Virginia issues a reminder of the upcoming July 1st appointment renewal deadline. See bulletin for the renewal procedures.
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5/27/2010
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FINRA Announcement - 05.27.2010
FINRA requests comments on a proposed registration category, qualification examination and continuing education requirements for Operations professionals. The comment period expires July 12, 2010. See the Regulatory Notice for proposed requirements.
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5/25/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 05.25.2010
North Carolina announces changes to its pre-licensing education requirements and has issued a revised insurance licensing exam candidate guide effective June 1, 2010. Other important license changes that become effective October 1, 2010 is also contained in this announcement.
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5/21/2010
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Hawaii - CE Announcement
Effective July 1, 2010, Hawaii amends provisions relating to continuing education course credit hour and subject matter requirements.
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5/21/2010
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Hawaii - License Fees - 05.21.2010
Hawaii announces a legislative tax that will cause all insurance licensing fees in Hawaii to be doubled effective July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2014. Review the announcement for additional information.
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5/21/2010
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New Hampshire Announcement - 05.21.2010
Clinton Lane, Licensing Manager of the New Hampshire Insurance Department, is retiring effective June 1st and is sending a good-bye note to all SILA members.
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5/20/2010
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Alabama Announcement - 05.20.2010
Alabama announces licensing and appointment requirements for business entity insurance producers. All business entity producers must be licensed and appointed no later than July 1, 2010. See bulletin for additional information.
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5/13/2010
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Maryland Announcement - 05.13.2010
Maryland issues procedures to follow when renewing producer licenses during their migration to SBS (NAIC's State Based System).
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5/10/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 05.10.2010
North Carolina issues procedures for Catastrophic Adjusters.
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5/6/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 05.06.2010
North Carolina advises insurers to alert their claim staff about roofing contractors who may be performing "public adjusting" activities. Read the notice for additional information.
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5/5/2010
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Connecticut Announcement - 05.03.2010
Connecticut Company Appointment Renewals-SCHEDULE CHANGE
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4/30/2010
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Virginia Announcement - 04.30.2010
Virginia announces the annual appointment renewal deadline and procedures.
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4/29/2010
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New York Announcement - 04.29.2010
New York Insurance Department has implemented licensing and registration requirements for life settlement providers and intermediaries.
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4/28/2010
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DC Announcement - 04.28.2010
Effective immediately, the DC Department of Insurance, Securities & Banking has streamlined the surplus lines producer premium tax reporting process.
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4/27/2010
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Ohio Announcement - 04.27.2010
On behalf of the state of Ohio, Prometric announces how providers can request re-categorization of courses to meet the upcoming Ohio Ethics continuing education requirement.
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4/27/2010
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West Virginia Announcement - 04.27.2010
Prometric and West Virginia submit notice to Continuing Education Providers regarding Viatical Settlement Brokers’ continuing education requirements.
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4/23/2010
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New Hampshire Announcement - 04.23.2010
Notice from New Hampshire regarding Non-resident Adjuster Licensing
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4/22/2010
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Florida Announcement - 04.22.2010
Florida alerts that delay in FBI fingerprint processing will affect license applicants.
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4/20/2010
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FINRA Information Notice - 04.20.2010
FINRA is making changes to the process for scheduling exams and continuing education (CE) sessions through FINRA's testing vendors—Pearson VUE and Prometric-in regards to the use of the Social Security number (SSN).
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4/20/2010
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Virginia Announcement - Surplus Lines
Virginia adopts amendments to insurance regulations governing surplus lines brokers. The primary changes were the removal of the commercial insured and the removal of the diligent search requirement.
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4/15/2010
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SILA Conference Registration is now open!
See all the details at www.sila.org
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4/14/2010
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Kentucky Adjusters - 04.14.2010
Effective immediately, the Kentucky Department of Insurance is providing Independent Adjusters with an opportunity to exchange their license class to reflect they are a Staff/Company Adjuster through June 30, 2010. See announcement for additional details.
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4/9/2010
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Oregon Announcement - 04.09.2010
Oregon announces a forthcoming delay in resident fingerprint processing that will affect producer applicants.
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4/9/2010
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PA Surplus Lines Association - 04.09.2010
The Pennsylvania Surplus Lines Association clarifies who is responsible for the completion and filing of the affidavits that make up a surplus lines filing.
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4/6/2010
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NAIC News Release - 04.06.2010
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted revisions to the Suitability in Annuity Transactions Model Regulation that affect both carriers and producers.
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4/6/2010
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West Virginia Announcement - 04.06.2010
West Virginia adds a new section to House Bill 4260 that relates to insurance adjusters. It includes permitting an adjuster to designate a home state; establishes a new crop adjuster license and its qualifications; revises the requirements for nonresident adjusters; revises the licensing renewal requirements; etc. Review the attached House Bill 4260 for more information.
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4/2/2010
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Ohio Announcement - 04.02.2010
Ohio announces House Bill 300 affecting agent education that will go into effect on June 1, 2010 or January 1, 2011. Review the announcement for additional details.
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4/1/2010
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SILA 1st Quarter Newsletter posted
Find out all the latest news and updates from the SILA 1st Quarter Newsletter.
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3/30/2010
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Virginia Announcement - 03.30.2010
Virginia announces that company appointment quarterly invoices will be mailed around April 1, 2010. Payment deliverable dates are outlined within the announcement.
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3/30/2010
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Washington Announcement - 03.30.2010
CORRECTION: Washington is now accepting online NONRESIDENT (not resident) license renewals through NIPR. Review the announcement for the renewal types accepted electronically.
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3/29/2010
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Idaho Announcement - 03.29.2010
ID has a new law that requires all Third Party Administrators (TPAs) doing business in Idaho to be registered or licensed.
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3/26/2010
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Kentucky Announcement - 03.26.2010
Kentucky announces their new website address. Also, Kentucky is now sending courtesy information to licensees via e-mail. Therefore all Licensees are encouraged to update all addresses, including their email address immediately. Kentucky law requires licensees to maintain a current address. There is a civil penalty up to $1000, for incorrect addresses on file.
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3/26/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - 03.26.2010
Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) has moved to a new location as of March 24, 2010.
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3/26/2010
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Rhode Island Announcement - 03.26.2010
Rhode Island issues a bulletin establishing procedures for notice to the Department regarding emergency insurance adjustment work.
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3/24/2010
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Wyoming Announcement - 03.24.2010
Geri Nalder of the Wyoming Department of Insurance announces her retirement and has a special note to SILA members.
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3/23/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - 03.23.2010
Effective April 1, 2010, Oklahoma will no longer mail paper licenses to nonresident licensees. Resident Oklahoma producers and adjusters will continue to receive their paper licenses with the plastic ID card. All Oklahoma licensees will be able to self- print their licenses online and free of charge. Review the announcement for additional details.
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3/19/2010
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Tennessee Announcement - 03.19.2010
Tennessee updates its requirements for resident producers that now includes electronic application submissions through NIPR.
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3/17/2010
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Michigan Announcement (Securities) - 03.17.2010
The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation has implemented the Uniform Securities Act. Review the announcement for complete details.
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3/15/2010
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Massachusetts Announcement - 03.15.2010
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance announces a new address change effective March 22, 2010.
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3/15/2010
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Virginia Announcement - 03.15.2010
Virginia announces that the printing of producer licenses is now available online and, effective immediately, the Bureau will no longer mail licenses. Review the announcement for additional details.
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3/10/2010
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Idaho Announcement - Securities
The Idaho Securities Division announces an address change. The new address can be found in the attachment at www.sila.org.
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3/4/2010
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Florida Proposed Draft (Adjusters) - 03.04.2010
Review the PROPOSED Florida rule development and draft for Emergency Adjusters and Ethical requirements for all adjusters. This draft can also be accessed from the SILA Adjuster webpage.
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3/2/2010
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Oklahoma Announcement - 03.02.2010
The Oklahoma Insurance Department and Sircon announce that 2009 appointment renewal invoice corrections will be distributed to Oklahoma insurers. Read the announcement for additional details.
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2/26/2010
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Minnesota - Adjusters 02.26.2010
Minnesota announces significant changes to the laws governing insurance adjusters that take effect on July 1, 2010.
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2/26/2010
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Minnesota - Producers 02.26.2010
Minnesota announces significant changes to the laws governing insurance producers that take effect on July 1, 2010. Read the announcement for additional details.
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2/25/2010
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Nevada Announcement - 02.25.2010
Nevada announces that they are working on offering licenses to nonresident independent and public adjusters beginning July 1, 2010. Also, Nevada announces their use of the NAIC/NIPR Attachments Warehouse for the electronic filing of insurance producer licensing documents.
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2/25/2010
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South Carolina Announcement - 02.25.2010
South Carolina announces new producer license renewal and continuing education compliance deadlines.
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2/23/2010
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Pennsylvania Announcement - 02-23-2010
Pennsylvania Insurance Department Directive – 1609-X Filing Type
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2/19/2010
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Mississippi Announcement - 02.19.2010
The Mississippi Department of Insurance and the Mississippi Surplus Lines Association distributed a notice regarding the reconciliation of 2009 Mississippi non-admitted premium. Review the attached notice regarding the reporting requirements.
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2/11/2010
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California Announcement - 02.11.2010
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) announces that in an effort to move towards full reciprocity with other states in regards to non-resident licensing, beginning on March 1, 2010, CDI will no longer require fingerprints from applicants who were previously fingerprinted as a condition of obtaining an insurance producer license in their resident state.
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2/10/2010
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California Announcement - 02.10.2010
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) announces that it recently developed two Candidate Information Bulletins. These bulletins provide detailed information to assist California resident license applicants to successfully pass their license examinations.
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2/10/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 02.10.2010
North Carolina has issued an announcement regarding the renewal of producer and adjuster licenses with a biennial expiration date of April 1, 2010.
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2/5/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 02.05.2010
North Carolina now uses the National Producer Number (NPN) as the unique license identifier number. Review the announcement for instructions on how to obtain the NPN, and the use of the NPN for CE transcripts and course credit submissions.
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2/4/2010
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Massachusetts Announcement - 02.04.2010
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Insurance and the Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability Policies and Bonds are relocating to new offices effective Monday, March 22, 2010. See the announcement for the new address.
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2/4/2010
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South Carolina Announcement - 02.04.2010
South Carolina issues two bulletins that: (1) clarifies the Professional Bail Bondsmen requirement, and (2) provides an overview and requirements relating to insurer appointments and appointment renewals.
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2/3/2010
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Louisiana Announcement - 02.03.2010
Louisiana announces that the 2010-2011 company appointment renewal invoices are now available on NIPR's website and payment is due on or before March 1, 2010. Review the announcement for additional details.
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2/3/2010
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NIPR Announcement - 02.03.2010
NIPR announces that their ACH number has changed. Companies who use electronic checks may need to provide their financial institution with the new ACH number to avoid payment issues when submitting NIPR transactions. Review the announcement for additional details.
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2/2/2010
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North Carolina Announcement - 02.02.2010
North Carolina releases three announcements that addresses: (1) the 2010-2011 appointment renewal due dates and processes; (2) revisions to specific ACORD forms effective January 22, 2010 for PC insurers writing commercial lines insurance products; and (3) the 2010-2011 license renewal notice and procedures for brokers, viatical settlement brokers, self-employed adjusters, public adjusters, motor vehicle damage appraisers, corporations, partnerships, auto rental and self-storage limited licenses.
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1/27/2010
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Nebraska Announcement - 01.27.2010
Nebraska announces that effective February 1, 2010, nonresident insurance producers may now renew their licenses online through NIPR up to 90 days prior to their expiration date. This replaces the 60-day period. Review the announcement for additional information.
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1/26/2010
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Wyoming Announcement - 01.26.2010
The Wyoming Insurance Department announces that the 2010 annual appointment renewal invoices will be generated on February 1, 2010, with payment due on March 31, 2010. Review the announcement for additional information regarding the Wyoming appointment renewal process.
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1/20/2010
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Nevada Announcement - 01.20.2010
Nevada announces a completely restructured and redesigned Division of Insurance website at doi.nv.gov. Check out the new features now available with the re-designed website.
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1/14/2010
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Kentucky Announcement - 01.14.2010
The Kentucky Department of Insurance announces that effective Tuesday, January 19, 2010, the Administrative Office of the Courts will release a new ONLINE criminal background request system. Review the announcement for additional details.
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1/14/2010
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1/11/2010
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Connecticut Announcement - 01.11.2010
Connecticut announces the availability of electronic appointment renewals through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR). Review the announcement for important dates, procedures and fees.
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1/11/2010
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Kentucky Announcement - 01.11.2010
Kentucky released a bulletin regarding a premium surchange rate adjustment. The monthly premium surcharge tax will increase from 1.5% to 1.8% effective 4/1/2010.
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1/8/2010
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North Dakota Announcement - 01.08.2010
North Dakota sends a reminder that the renewal dates for North Dakota individual producer licenses have changed to the last day of the birth month. Review the announcement for additional details.
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12/21/2009
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Georgia Announcement - 12.21.2009
Effective January 1, 2010, Georgia announces changes to the resident application process that includes the elimination of the resident application sponsorship by the insurer, electronic fingerprints and online resident application filing at http://www.sircon.com/georgia. Read the announcement for additional details.
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12/21/2009
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Virginia Announcement - 12.21.2009
Effective 12/21/2009, Virginia announces that producers can now apply for a resident license online through NIPR in addition to Sircon's Compliance Express. Effective January 10, 2010, nonresidents can begin paying the Virginia $15 continuance fee for the 2009-2010 biennium. This fee can be paid online and must be paid within the required timeframe or the license will terminate September 1, 2011.
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12/18/2009
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Pennsylvania Update - 12.18.2009
Effective December 16, 2009, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department has a new Web address and fresh new look at
http://www.insurance.pa.gov.
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12/14/2009
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South Carolina Announcement - 12.14.2009
South Carolina is requesting all licensed insurers to provide SC with the contact information of the person(s) responsible for appointing producers in South Carolina. South Carolina also announces that agency license renewals begin January 1, 2010. Electronic renewal notices will be sent if current email addresses are on file. Effective 1/15/2010, the SC DOI will begin imposing a penalty fee to producers who have failed to notify SC of an address change by 12/31/2009. Review the announcements for further details.
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12/10/2009
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Missouri Announcement - 12.10.2009
Missouri is reminding agents who are licensed to sell title insurance in Missouri that continuing education will be required starting January 1, 2010.
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12/10/2009
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New York Announcement - 12.10.2009
New York reports that individuals seeking resident licenses from the New York Insurance Department must submit electronic fingerprints with their license applications beginning December 15th. Insurance agents and brokers are currently not required to submit fingerprints as part of their license applications, however, legislation has been recommended to require fingerprinting of agents and brokers.
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12/10/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 12.10.2009
North Carolina announces that the NAIC Public Adjuster Licensing Model Act was adopted with an effective date of July 1, 2010. It includes a provision for proof of financial responsibility for both resident and nonresident public adjusters.
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12/8/2009
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SILA has opened up advertising opportunities for 2010. Check into how you can advertise to your customers or simply show your support of SILA to visitors of the website.
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12/8/2009
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North Dakota Announcement - 12.08.2009
North Dakota announces that individual insurance producer license renewal dates will be by birth month effective January 1, 2010. Read the announcement for more information.
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12/2/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 12.02.2009
North Carolina has submitted a special notice regarding Ethics and Flood requirements due 12/31/2009.
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12/1/2009
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Louisiana Announcements - 12.01.2009
Louisiana issues three bulletins regarding electronic submission requirements for Change of Address, appointments and terminations of insurance producers, and nonresident licensing and renewal requests - all effective January 1, 2010. Additionally, a bulletin regarding submittal of Consent-to-Rate Filings, A-Rated Filings and Individual Risk Rated Filings is also posted.
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11/30/2009
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Kentucky Announcement - 11.30.2009
Kentucky announces insurer appointment renewal procedures for appointment renewals due in 2010.
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11/24/2009
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California Announcement - 11.24.2009
California announces that AB 800 (Chapter 254, Statutes of 2009) Insurance Omnibus will become effective on January 1, 2010. This bill made several changes to the California Insurance Code (CIC) for the purpose of encouraging online filings from insurance producers and to bring California closer to uniformity with other states’ producer licensing laws.
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11/24/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 11.24.2009
North Carolina has issued two announcements: (1) Surplus Lines licensees who failed to pay the license fee by August 31, 2009 will receive cancellation notices. (2) Effective January 1, 2010, North Carolina will require a valid email address from licensees.
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11/20/2009
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Florida Announcement - 11.20.2009
Florida announces that because of the computer system upgrades scheduled on November 25-29, 2009, there will be no access to any computer systems of the Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Agent & Agency Services during this time. All license applications and new, terminated or renewed appointment transactions will be pended until the systems are brought back online Monday, November 30, 2009. Applications for licensure submitted during or after this time period may not be processed for up to 20 business days after submission.
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11/20/2009
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N. Carolina-Adjuster Terminations 11.20.2009
The North Carolina Department of Insurance - Agent Services Division must receive terminations of adjuster appointments from ALL adjusting firms by February 1, 2010. Adjusting firms will be billed for those individuals showing appointments after February 1, 2010 on their 2010-2011 annual company appointment renewal invoice.
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11/20/2009
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N. Carolina-Producer Appt Renewal 11.20.2009
North Carolina announces that the 2010-2011 annual company appointment renewal billing must be done electronically by all insurance companies and motor clubs with NAIC numbers. Review the announcement for the process to follow for these renewals.
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11/18/2009
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Massachusetts Announcement - 11.18.2009
Effective January 4, 2010, Prometric, who currently maintains the continuing education database for the Massachusetts Division of Insurance, will stop using Social Security numbers to identify licensees in the reporting process of continuing education credit hours. Continuing Education Providers will begin reporting continuing education credits via electronic roster submission, based upon the licensees’ Producer license numbers or Public Insurance Adjuster license numbers.
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11/16/2009
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11/13/2009
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Wisconsin Announcement - 11.13.2009
Wisconsin announces that invoices for filing the required annual initial and renewal billings will be mailed on or shortly after January 15, 2010. All payments must be completed by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) at their Web site. Review the announcement to obtain instructions for renewal payment.
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11/6/2009
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SILA Conference Resources posted
SILA has posted many valuable resources from the 2009 National Education Conference.
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11/5/2009
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SILA Digest - Limited Time Offer
Traditionally, the SILA Digest, the publication of state responses to specific licensing and education topics, is only distributed to SILA Conference attendees. This year we are making a limited time exception to offer an electronic copy of the SILA Digest to SILA members who were unable to attend the SILA Conference, many of which were affected by company budget restrictions.
With permission from StoneRiver RegEd, this year’s SILA Digest content provider, SILA members may purchase an electronic copy of the SILA Digest through November 30, 2009 for a fee of $50.00 per electronic copy.
Visit www.sila.org to purchase your electronic copy.
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11/4/2009
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Wisconsin Announcement - 11.04.2009
Wisconsin licensees are now able to print their own license free of charge at www.oci.wi.gov. The same option is available at www.sircon.com/wisconsin following issuance or renewal of a license. The Wisconsin office is continuing to mail licenses to new applicants and those who renew their existing licenses for the next few months. Once the current supply of license stock is exhausted, Wisconsin will no longer print and mail licenses. Those persons without access to a computer will still be able to request a copy from the Wisconsin office
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11/2/2009
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Mississippi Announcement - 11.02.2009
The Mississippi Insurance Department sends a reminder of the new insurance producer law which goes into effect Nov. 1, 2009. The law provides for a two-year insurance producer license which assists the state in becoming compliant with the PLMA uniformity standards.
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11/2/2009
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Mississippi Announcement - Renewal
Mississippi announces changes to its appointment renewal processes and dates. See announcement for additional information.
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10/30/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 10.30.2009
The North Carolina Department of Insurance announces the conversion from social security number (SSN) as the unique license identifier to the National Producer Number (NPN) will be completed in early 2010. Using the NPN as the license number is the solution to preventing identity theft and addressing other security issues relative to use of the social security number.
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10/30/2009
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Utah Announcement - 10.30.2009
The Utah Insurance Department, in conjunction with Sircon, has arranged for Utah resident producers to take advantage of a new personal compliance web-based tool, called ProducerEDGE. This service is available to Utah producers at no additional charge effective November 9, 2009.
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10/21/2009
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Kentucky Announcement - 10.21.2009
The Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) announces a new eServices option to assist insurers in filing and canceling a licensee’s financial responsibility (errors & omissions liability.) Effective immediately, this service allows Insurers to submit Form 99-1 Evidence of Errors & Omissions Liability, and Form 99-6 Insurer’s Assumption of Legal Liability. The eServices gateway also allows all Insurers to submit Form 99-5 for Cancellation of all types of Financial Responsibility. Insurers are required to complete these forms via online submission.
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10/21/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 10.21.2009
North Carolina has made changes to the state fee collection process for public adjusters which impact both the initial license application fee and the annual license fee. In addition, effective January 30, 2010, the NC Agent Services Division will no longer require an appointment to a public adjusting company for public adjuster licenses.
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10/20/2009
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Kentucky Announcement - 10.20.2009
Beginning with the 2009 Local Government Premium Tax Annual Reconciliation (which is to be submitted on or before 03/31/2010), the Department of Insurance will mandate that the annual reconciliation be submitted electronically to the Department. Documentation on how to submit electronically may be found on the Department of Insurance
website by accessing:
http://insurance.ky.gov/kentucky/ALSearch/Rateform/Docs.aspx?DivID=10.
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10/20/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 10.20.2009
The Agent Services Division of the North Carolina Department of Insurance now accepts documents and notices through NIPR's Attachments Warehouse. Also, review other online services (including ACR) available in North Carolina at http://www.ncdoi.com/asd/asd_home.asp.
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10/13/2009
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California Announcement - 10.13.2009
Beginning with licenses that will expire on December 31, 2009, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) will no longer mail renewal notices to individuals and business entities licensed through CDI’s Producer Licensing Bureau. Instead, CDI will email licensees a renewal notification to their email address on record. See the complete announcement available at www.sila.org.
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10/9/2009
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SILA National Conference - Confirmations sent
The confirmation emails have been sent to all meeting participants. If you registered and did not receive an email please contact silasupport@sila.org.
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10/8/2009
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Connecticut Announcement - UPDATED
Effective on October 2, 2009, Connecticut implemented new legislation that changed the appointment fee requirements. Review the announcement for the newest appointment fee chart now in effect.
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10/6/2009
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Connecticut Announcement - 10.06.2009
Connecticut announces the increase of producer license and renewal fees effective October 1, 2009. A new fee chart is included with the announcement.
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10/5/2009
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Alabama Announcement - 10.05.2009
Effective October 1, 2009, Alabama Department of Insurance will begin the 2010 Annual Renewal process for Adjusters, Surplus Line Broker and Surplus Line Broker Business Entity, and Risk Purchasing Groups. These license holders need to go to the Alabama DOI website, www.aldoi.gov, and under Quick Links choose, Renew Your License, and follow the instructions.
Prelicensing and Continuing Education Providers should also renew online through the department website.
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10/2/2009
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Rhode Island Announcement- 10.02.2009
Effective November 1, 2009, the Rhode Island Insurance Division will no longer issue separate lines of authority under the Claims Adjuster license for Commercial and Personal. These will be combined into one line of authority for Property/Casualty Adjusters. Worker’s Compensation will continue to be a separate line of authority on the Claims Adjuster license. All current Claims Adjuster Licensees that hold the lines(s) of authority for Personal and/or Commercial will be transitioned to Property/Casualty line of authority.
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10/1/2009
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SILA 3rd Quarter Newsletter available
SILA has posted the latest newsletter. Be sure to check it out.
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9/29/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 09.29.2009
Self-employed adjusters licensed in North Carolina were sent notification of their license cancellation. The North Carolina Agent Services Division has determined that due to an error while preparing this notification letter for mailing, non-resident self-employed adjusters only received an incorrect cancellation letter. Refer to the announcement to determine what corrective action will take place.
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9/21/2009
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District of Columbia Announcement - 09.21.2009
Effective October 1, 2009, Continuing Education (CE) functions will be transitioned from Pearson Vue to the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB). DISB will begin managing CE functions in partnership with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) State-Based Systems (SBS).
During the transition to the new system, it is necessary for CE processing to be down temporarily from September 24 – 30, 2009.
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9/21/2009
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Wisconsin Announcement - 09.21.2009
Wisconsin will no longer be accepting Non-Resident Renewal applications from NIPR for the 10 days preceding the license expiration date. Non-Resident Renewals will only be available from 60 days prior to the expiration date to 10 days prior to the expiration date. This change will take effect with the November 2009 renewals. Anyone renewing during the last 10 days of a renewal period must go to www.sircon.com/wisconsin for processing in real-time.
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9/17/2009
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Kentucky Announcement - 09.17.2009
The Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) is announcing a new eServices option to assist insurers following a Kentucky DECLARED Catastrophic Event. Effective immediately, insurers can submit a list of unlicensed adjusters (those licensed in other states but not in Kentucky) through the company’s secure eServices account. Review the announcement for additional information.
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9/17/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 09.17.2009
The North Carolina Agent Services Division has cancelled the licenses required to pay a license renewal fee by April 1, 2009 for the 2009-2010 license period. The following license types were cancelled effective 3/31/2009 for non-payment:
1. Individual licenses for Self-Employed Adjusters, Brokers, Viatical Settlement Brokers, and Motor Vehicle Damage Appraisers.
2. Business Entity licenses for Corporations, Partnerships, Auto Rental Limited Lines Licenses, and Self-service Storage Limited Licenses.
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9/16/2009
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South Carolina Announcement - 09.16.2009
South Carolina has released a bulletin addressing signficant producer licensing changes that implement additional segments of the NAIC standard. The changes affect:
1. Fees for licenses,
2. Continuing Education requirements, and
3. Insurance Producer licensing duration and renewal requirements.
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9/14/2009
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Oregon Announcement - 09.14.2009
NIPR reports that Oregon will begin requiring a background check charge for all resident license applications. NIPR will begin collecting this fee beginning October 1, and the Oregon Division will contact each applicant to collect fees for applications received between September 1 through September 30, 2009.
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9/14/2009
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Wisconsin Announcement - 09.14.2009
Effective September 14, 2009, licensees will be able to print their own license at the Wisconsin web site. Wisconsin will continue to mail licenses to new applicants and those who renew their existing licenses for the next few months until the current supply of license stock is exhausted. Those persons without access to a computer will still be able to request a copy at https://ociaccess.oci.wi.gov/ProducerInfo/PrdInfo.oci.
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9/11/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 09.11.2009
North Carolina has three announcements dealing with:
1. Adoption of the NAIC Uniform Appointment Process,
2. A chart to determine CE deadlines for North Carolina residents for the 3-hour Ethics and Flood requirements (if applicable), and
3. The appointment fee correction invoices that will be mailed the week of September 14th.
See the announcement on SILA's webpage for more information regarding each of the above topics.
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9/4/2009
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Illinois Announcement - 09.04.2009
The Illinois Department of Insurance is pleased to announce that it is now accepting Resident License applications for Individuals and Business Entities through the NIPR Gateway.
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8/28/2009
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Massachusetts Announcement
Massachusetts Division of Insurance Reopens OPRA for Annual Online Producer Appointment Renewals. See more details here.
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8/21/2009
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SILA Advertising Opportunities
SILA is looking for advertising sponsors for the 2009 Conference Program and 2009 SILA Journal. This includes full-page or half-page space in the publications along with back outside covers, or front or back inside covers. Advertising space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. To purchase space, go to the SILA Store and select Publication Advertising.
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8/21/2009
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California Announcement - 08.21.2009
Effective September 1, 2009, the California Department of Insurance Producer Licensing Bureau will only accept address change requests from its licensees through the Internet, either through its free online address change service or through NIPR's address change service. Address change requests consist of changes to mailing, business, and resident addresses and resident and business telephone numbers.
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8/20/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 08.20.2009
For individuals not required to pass the state exam, North Carolina requests the use of the online application when applying for an adjuster's license and discourages paper applications. Review the bulletin to determine where and how to apply online in addition to the link to the 2009 CAT adjuster bulletin.
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8/18/2009
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Wisconsin Announcement - 08.19.2009
Effective September 1, 2009, there will be a new line of insurance for variable life and variable annuity authority in Wisconsin.
Review the bulletin for the transition process, and how to apply for the variable licenses and appointments.
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8/10/2009
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Alaska Announcement - 08.10.2009
Alaska issues bulletin regarding compliance with record requirements in relation to suitability in annuity transactions, life insurance and annuity replacements and disclosures.
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8/10/2009
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North Dakota Announcement - 08.10.2009
North Dakota announces producer renewal and continuing education requirement changes to become effective January 1, 2010. Also, Surplus Lines and consultant initial licensing fees and renewal fees have changed effective July 1, 2009.
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8/7/2009
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Montana Announcement - 08.07.2009
Montana has published procedures for Surplus Lines submission form filings and proposed amendments to administrative rules. Review the information at www.sila.org. It will also be placed on SILA's Surplus Lines webpage.
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8/5/2009
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NIPR Announcement - 08.05.2009
All NIPR services will be unavailable from 7:00 pm Central Time on Thursday, August 27th through 7:00 am Central Time on Monday, August 31st. Please see announcement posted on SILA's website for additional information.
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8/5/2009
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Pennsylvania Announcement - 08.05.2009
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has released a "Request for Proposal (RFP INS2009-02) for the Administration of Licensing Examination and Education Services" to be provided to the Department. Interested vendors should access additional information on the RFP from the websites listed in the attachment found on SILA's website.
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7/29/2009
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Connecticut Announcement - 07.29.2009
Effective September 1, 2009, Prometric will be the new prelicense exam and continuing education vendor for the state of Connecticut. Review the transition plan in the Connecticut announcement available at www.sila.org.
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7/28/2009
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Ohio Announcement - 07.28.2009
Ohio Department of Insurance has a new web site address:
www.insurance.ohio.gov. The old web address,
http://www.ohioinsurance.gov, will eventually be shut down in place of the new address.
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7/23/2009
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Wisconsin Announcement - 07.23.2009
Wisconsin announces changes to their agent licensing requirements that conform to the NAIC Model regulation. Changes include new lines of authority, self-study and correspondence course credit allowances to meet the prelicensing education requirement, and a resident fingerprint requirement. An additional change is to raise the agent application and renewal fees, and the annual company appointment fees. Review the announcement for additional details regarding these changes.
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7/22/2009
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Rhode Island Announcement - 07.13.2009
Effective July 1, 2009, Rhode Island has increased the license fee for Claims Adjusters and Appraisers. Review the notice that is available at www.sila.org.
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7/10/2009
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South Carolina Announcement - 07.10.2009
South Carolina requires all producers licensed in South Carolina to renew their licenses biennially and pay a $25 renewal fee through an online renewal application. No paper renewal applications will be processed. The producer renewal period begins July 1, 2009 and ends November 1, 2010. Refer to the attached bulletin for additional details.
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7/9/2009
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Alabama Announcement - 07.09.2009
Alabama has posted new license examination outlines on their website. The new examinations for life and health licenses will begin on August 1st. The new examinations for the property and casualty insurance licenses will be released on September 1st.
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7/9/2009
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New Hampshire Announcement - 07.09.2009
New Hampshire has eliminated retaliatory fees for adjuster licenses. The fee for initial, renewal and reinstated licenses are contained in the announcement, along with a reminder of the upcoming 2009 adjuster renewals.
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7/9/2009
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New Jersey Announcement - 07.09.2009
New Jersey announces a premium tax rate change on surplus lines insurance from three to five percent. Review the bulletin for more details.
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7/9/2009
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Pennsylvania Announcement - 07.09.2009
Pennsylvania is in the process of converting all insurance producer licenses to a birth month renewal for licenses that renew in January 2010 and thereafter. More information will be forthcoming in the next few months.
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7/6/2009
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Nevada Announcement - 07.06.2009
Nevada announces a new Insurance Administration and Enforcement fee that became effective on May 29, 2009. Any license issued on or after May 29, 2009 must be accessed this new fee and invoices will be mailed by the Division. Review announcement for more details.
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7/2/2009
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Arizona Announcement - 07.02.2009
Arizona Governor Brewer signed House Bill 2643 into law, which, in part, provides the Department of Insurance an appropriation for Fiscal Year 2010. The Department of Insurance will be closed on July 3, 2009, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
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7/2/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 07.02.2009
The North Carolina Agent Services Division has cancelled all company appointments for companies that failed to pay the 2009-2010 appointment renewal billing invoice due April 1, 2009. No new appointments will be issued until all outstanding invoices have been paid. Refer to the North Carolina announcement for additional details.
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7/1/2009
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Arizona Announcement - 07.01.2009
Due to ongoing budget negotiations, the Arizona Department of Insurance may be closed for business beginning July 1, 2009, which means that customer service and licensing will be unavailable until operations resume.
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7/1/2009
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Iowa Announcement - 07.01.2009
Effective July 1, 2009, Iowa will no longer mail a paper renewal reminder notice for a producer's insurance license. Also effective July 1st, Iowa will no longer print or mail licenses. A license may be printed from Iowa's website. Iowa also announces that it is now accepting attachments through the Attachment Warehouse.
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7/1/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 07.01.2009
The North Carolina Surplus Lines license renewal application and fee payment will be required to be done electronically.
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6/29/2009
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Oklahoma Announcement - 06.29.2009
Oklahoma will increase the biennial appointment fees from $40 to $55 effective July 1, 2009.
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6/29/2009
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Virginia Announcement - 06.29.2009
Virginia will be mailing company annual renewal appointment invoices and quarterly invoices on July 1, 2009. All remittances will be due August 10, 2009. More information is available in the Virginia announcement.
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6/25/2009
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Nevada Announcement - 06.25.2009
Nevada will be increasing license and renewal fees effective July 1, 2009. Review announcement for specific fee changes.
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6/24/2009
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Montana Announcement - 06.24.2009
Montana's Department of Insurance will take over the operations of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office, beginning July 1. Previously, the Montana Surplus Lines Agent's Association has been responsible for the operation of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office. See the Montana announcement located at www.sila.org for additional information.
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6/18/2009
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Florida Announcement - 06.18.2009
The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Agent and Agency Services, has important information regarding insurance agency license renewals. Please review the attachment to access this information. If you represent an insurance company, we would appreciate your assistance in disseminating this information. Thank you for your assistance.
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6/17/2009
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New Mexico Announcement - 06.17.2009
Effective June 30, 2009, the New Mexico Agent Licensing Bureau will no longer collect the $3.00 surcharge for appointments and affiliations. Please review the announcement for the revised appointment and affiliation fees.
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6/17/2009
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North Dakota Announcement - 06.17.2009
North Dakota announces fee changes for Surplus Lines and Consultant licenses effective July 1, 2009. In addition, North Dakota will be changing the producer license renewal and CE process effective January 1, 2010. Read the attachment for more details.
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6/5/2009
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Washington Announcement - 06.05.2009
The Office of the Insurance Commissioner in the State of Washington will temporarily shut down its licensing services to allow time for system conversion. The outage will occur at 5 PM PST on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 and end at approximately 1 PM PST on Thursday, July 2, 2009. During this scheduled outage, Washington will NOT be able to process submitted paper applications or online requests. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause during our conversion process. If you have any questions, please contact us at 360-725-7144.
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6/5/2009
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Kentucky Announcement - 06.05.2009
Kentucky submitted a reminder of the changes to the continuing education and provider reporting requirements that went into effect the beginning of 2009. Also, Kentucky announces their new website and email address. See the announcement for details.
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6/5/2009
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SILA News - Week of June 5th
- SILA is pleased to announce that we are now live with our new course partner, CEU.com.
- NEW OFFERING - Two Training Classes available at the National Education Conference.
More Details at www.sila.org!
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6/4/2009
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Iowa Announcement - 06.04.2009
Effective July 1, 2009, Iowa will begin charging retaliatory appointment fees based on the appointer's state of domicile. Refer to the announcement for the state fee chart.
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6/3/2009
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Nevada Announcement - 06.03.2009
Nevada warns of a scam targeting insurance agents where individuals are representing themselves as Nevada Insurance Department employees and demanding credit card information for payment of penalty fees. See the announcement for additional information.
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6/1/2009
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Illinois Announcement - 06.01.2009
Illinois is now referred to as the Department of Insurance. The address remains the same but the Internet address has changed. See announcement for additional details.
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6/1/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 06.01.2009
Adjuster applications for North Carolina need to include the adjuster company name and number. Nonresident applicants and resident applicants who are not required to take the state adjuster exam are encouraged to use the online application for faster processing. See the announcement for more information.
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5/29/2009
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Washington Announcement - 05.29.2009
The state of Washington has adopted the Producer model, which will go into effect on July 1st, 2009. Resident and non-resident licensees are highly encouraged to read the new laws and rules as there are many changes.
See more information here.
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5/28/2009
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Nevada Announcements - 05.28.2009
Nevada has posted announcements regarding the annual appointment renewal licenses and a notice of delay in printing the license renewal notices.
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5/26/2009
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National Agent Licensing Bill Introduced to House
Legislation was introduction to the House last week to create a National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers (NARAB II) to streamline nonresident agent licensing. Read the article issued by the National Underwriters for more information.
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5/21/2009
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California Announcement - -05.21.2009
Effective July 1, 2009, the California Department of Insurance will reduce licensing fees and eliminate the mailing of licenses to producers and business entities. Review the announcement for more details regarding these important changes.
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5/21/2009
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South Carolina Announcement - 05.21.2009
South Carolina posted bulletin outlining change of address notification requirements.
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5/15/2009
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Oklahoma Announcements
Oklahoma posted two announcements, one regarding statute changes in Nov 2009, the second documents administrative code changes effective July 2009.
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5/7/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 05.07.2009
Due to budget constraints, North Carolina advises that it may take 45-60 days to receive paper licenses in the mail. See announcement for more information.
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5/6/2009
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Maryland Insurance Department - 05.06.2009
Effective May 4, the Maryland Insurance Administration office moved to 200 St. Paul Place, Suite 2700, in Baltimore, MD 21202.
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5/6/2009
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Virginia Announcement - 05.06.2009
Virginia will begin the mailing of Preliminary Appointment Renewal lists to all insurance companies that have producers appointed in Virginia. Review bulletin for additional information.
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5/5/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 05.05.2009
North Carolina publishes procedures your company will need to follow if a catastrophic event were to occur in the state. Badge template also included.
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5/4/2009
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New Hampshire Announcement - 05.04.2009
New Hampshire announces the ability to verify active appointment status of licensed producers. See announcement for further information.
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4/29/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 04.29.2009
Active company appointments are now displayed on North Carolina's website. Read the announcement for further information.
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4/27/2009
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South Carolina Announcement - 04.27.2009
Effective June 1, 2009, South Carolina will no longer print or mail hard license copies, limited lines appointments or Letters of Certification. They will provide online access to these items at no charge. Review bulletin for additional information.
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4/21/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 04.21.2009
North Carolina issues a reminder stating that they no longer generate a list of cancelled licenses due to non-compliance with continuing education. Review the announcement to determine what facilities are available to provide this information.
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4/20/2009
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North Carolina Announcement (Adjusters) - 04.20.2009
North Carolina announces an appointment fee billing error for hail adjuster license types. Review the announcement as to how the state is rectifying the billing error.
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4/20/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 04.20.2009
North Carolina announces that there was an appointment fee billing error for limited representives and credit agents. Review the announcement to determine how the error will be corrected.
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4/17/2009
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Virginia announcement - 04.17.2009
Virginia announces reminder of CE Pre-Termination warning notice.
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4/16/2009
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2009 Conference Registration is now open
More details available at www.sila.org!
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4/9/2009
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Mississippi Announcement - 04.09.2009
The Mississippi Insurance Department announces the passage of new legislation which was signed by Governor Haley Barbour on March 26, 2009 and goes into effect Nov. 1, 2009. The bill provides for a two-year insurance producer license and other essential items that assist the state in becoming compliant with the NAIC uniformity standards. See the attached bulletin and bill for more information.
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4/7/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 04.07.2009
North Carolina is seeking assistance from insurance companies to provide missing dates of birth for producers appointed with their company. Review North Carolina's request for more information.
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4/7/2009
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North Dakota Announcement - 04.07.2009
North Dakota sends reminder of April 30th renewal deadline. See announcement for more information.
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4/3/2009
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South Carolina Announcement - 04.03.2009
South Carolina announces the availability of Surety limited lines licenses, and the process for obtaining resident and nonresident surety licenses.
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3/31/2009
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Virginia Announcement - 03.31.2009
Virginia announces the mailing of the company appointment invoice and its due date.
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3/27/2009
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Iowa Announcement - 03.27.2009
Iowa releases bulletin regarding sales practices and replacement activities of life insurance policies and annuity contracts.
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3/27/2009
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Louisiana Announcement - 03.27.2009
Louisiana is converting renewal dates for all producer renewals to the producers' birth month. Review the announcement to learn how this change is being rolled out.
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3/25/2009
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Alaska Announcement - 03.25.2009
Alaska announces a continuing educaiton change in addition to defining the electronic functions now available online.
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3/25/2009
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West Virginia - Jane Strother - 03.25.2009
SILA regrets to announce that we lost a dear friend today. Jane Strother, Director of the Agents Licensing and Education Division of the West Virginia Insurance Department has passed away. We will miss her support, friendship, and her West Virginia humor.
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3/24/2009
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Hawaii Announcement - 3.24.2009
Hawaii adopts the national standards for licensing personal lines insurance producers. See announcement for more information.
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3/19/2009
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Washington Announcement 03.19.2009
Washington is pleased to announce the construction of our online services for individuals, business entities, CE providers, and insurers is now completed. By going to the state website (www.insurance.wa.gov) and logging into the Online Services. More details available here.
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3/13/2009
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Massachusetts Announcement - 03.13.2009
In a December 2008 bulletin, Massachusetts clarifies requirements when marketing or selling group and individual variable products.
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3/5/2009
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Rhode Island Announcement - 03.05.2009
Rhode Island Bulletin regarding the printing of Rhode Island licenses.
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3/5/2009
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Washington Announcement - 03.05.2009
The Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner announces Business Entities are now able to apply for a resident or non-resident license online.
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3/5/2009
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SILA Surplus Lines Meeting Agenda & Invitation
The SILA Surplus Lines Subgroup committee will be meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM ET, 1:00 PM CST.
This is a great way to get involved in SILA! More information available here.
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3/2/2009
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CEU.com selected as SILA’s new education course provider
CEU.com selected as SILA’s new education course provider. More details available here.
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2/26/2009
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NAIC Producer Licensing Task Force - 02.26.09
NAIC announces the 2009 structure and charges for the Producer Licensing Task Force and its Working Groups.
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2/26/2009
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NARAB Working Group - 02.26.09
The NARAB Working Group is seeking comments from regulators and interested parties to the NAIC Legal Division memorandum on "Additional Potential Reciprocity Issues Raised in Written Comments."
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2/26/2009
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New Hampshire Announcement - 02.26.09
New Hampshire announces the discontinuance of printing and mailing paper licenses by April 1st.
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2/26/2009
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West Virginia Announcement - 02.26.09
West Virginia announces renewal requirements for individuals, agencies and company appointment renewals.
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2/17/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 02.17.2009
North Carolina announces Continuing Education extension and exemption procedures.
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2/11/2009
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Colorado Announcement - 02.11.2009
Colorado proposes producer license fee increases.
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2/10/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 02.10.2009
North Carolina announces the notification of license expiration for Resident Agents/Adjusters in non-compliance with 2008 CE requirement.
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2/4/2009
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North Carolina - 02.04.2009
North Carolina announces additional license types can renew electronically.
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2/3/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 02.03.2009
North Carolina announces availability of 2009 appointment renewal invoices.
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1/30/2009
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Texas Announcement 01.31.2009
Texas announces reporting changes for CE providers.
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1/30/2009
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Wanted: Subject Matter Experts for National Insurance Exam
Pearson Vue is searching for subject matter experts to assist with a 2009 Job Analysis for the goal of developing a national insurance exam.
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1/26/2009
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InfoWatch for the Licensing Industry
See a recent article published concerning regulatory oversight of the insurance companies.
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1/26/2009
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Michigan Announcement - 01.26.2009
Michigan announces information concerning appointment billings and license renewals.
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1/23/2009
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Mississippi Announcement - 01.23.2009
Mississippi announces the mailing of appointment renewal invoices.
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1/23/2009
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Washington Announcement 01.23.2009
The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner is pleased to announce the availability of online license renewals for both resident and non-resident Business Entity licensees on the OIC website.
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1/15/2009
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North Dakota Announcement - 01.15.2009
North Dakota announces details on license renewal reminders.
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1/14/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 01.14.2009
North Carolina announces cut-off date to allow for renewal invoice processing.
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1/14/2009
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North Carolina Announcement - 01.14.2009
North Carolina announces the cancellation and make-up process for producers who did not meet the 2008 continuing education compliance dates.
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1/12/2009
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Massachusetts Announcement - 01.12.2009
Massachusetts announces implementation of online renewals for licensed business entity insurance producers.
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1/12/2009
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Wyoming Announcement - 01.12.2009
Wyoming announces 2009 annual company appointment renewal invoices.
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1/7/2009
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Nevada Announcement - 01.07.2009
Nevada announces new Commissioner of the Division of Insurance.
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