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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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Renew your Membership Today!
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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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12/31/2009
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SILA 4th Quarter Newsletter posted
Find out all the latest news and updates from the SILA Newsletter.
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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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Advertise with SILA
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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Renew your SILA membership today
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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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1/5/2009
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Virginia Announcement -01.05.2009
Virginia announces company appointment invoice and due date.
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1/5/2009
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SILA News
SILA received notification by the IRS on Christmas Eve that it received approval as a not-for-profit 501(c)6 organization. This was great news to begin the New Year!
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12/15/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 12.15.2008
North Carolina announces appointment and termination fee changes effective 1/1/2009.
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12/5/2008
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Nevada Announcement - 12.05.2008
Electronic license renewal services are now available for producers and nonresident Surplus Lines brokers.
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12/5/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 12.05.2008
Review North Carolina's bulletin regarding the new rules for the marketing and sales of Medicare Private Plans.
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11/25/2008
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Florida Announcement - 11.25.2008
Florida announces new CE requirement for resident life agents that goes into effect January 2009.
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11/19/2008
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Kentucky Announcement - 11.19.2008
Kentucky has provided an announcement regarding Life/Health appointment renewals for 2009.
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11/19/2008
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South Carolina Announcement - 11.19.2008
Review the South Carolina bulletin addressing Long Term Care producer training requirements.
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11/18/2008
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West Virginia Announcement - 11.18.2008
The West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner (WVOIC) announces that it is now accepting electronic Address Change Request for individuals through the NIPR Gateway.
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11/18/2008
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Wisconsin announcement - 11.18.2008
Wisconsin announcement posted regarding resident and nonresident annual billing reminder.
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11/14/2008
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South Carolina Announcement - 11.14.2008
South Carolina posted bulletin highlighting the legislative changes in producer licensing.
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11/7/2008
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California Update - Adjuster - 11.07.2008
Review the California update to adjuster licensing requirements that goes into effect on January 1, 2009.
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11/7/2008
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California Update - Producer - 11.07.2008
Review the California update of producer licensing requirement changes that goes into effect on January 1, 2009.
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11/7/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 11.07.2008
North Carolina has posted cancellation lists showing resident and nonresident agents and adjusters who have been cancelled for non-compliance of the 2007 CE requirements.
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11/3/2008
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Washington Announcement - 11.03.2008
Washington now offers online resident and nonresident license applications. See article for more details.
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10/30/2008
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Indiana Announcement - 10.30.2008
Indiana will be hosting a town hall meeting for pre-licensing education providers, licensing providers, agents and producers to improve the prelicense, exam and licensing process.
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10/30/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 10.30.2008
North Carolina encourages electronic resident license application submissions through online tool.
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10/30/2008
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South Dakota Announcement - 10.30.2008
South Dakota nows offers online licensing inquiry functionality.
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10/22/2008
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Massachusetts Announcement - 10.22.2008
Massachusetts announcement regarding the Online Producer Appointment Renewal website is now open and accessible to all insurers with appointments.
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10/10/2008
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New Hampshire Announcement - 10.10.2008
New Hampshire announcement regarding Resident Producer and all Adjuster Application Processing completed on NIPR.
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10/10/2008
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North Carolina announcement - 10.10.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding new service of accepting Resident License applications for both Individual and Business Entities through NIPR.
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9/30/2008
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3rd Quarter SILA Newsletter - 09.30.2008
Be sure to read the SILA newsletter for the latest in news concerning SILA members. Several articles concerning the upcoming National Education Conference.
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9/30/2008
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Virginia announcement - 09.30.2008
Virginia announcement regarding the mailing of company appointment invoices.
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9/19/2008
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Latest News: House bill concerning producer licensing
The House of Representatives has given its approval to a bill that would streamline insurance producer licensing-refer to the attached article in the Business Insurance Journal.
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9/19/2008
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North Carolina announcement - 09.19.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding a recent license mailing issue.
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9/19/2008
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Virginia announcement - 09.19.2008
Virginia announcement regarding the implementation of electronic resident licensing and other information.
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9/16/2008
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Nevada announcement - 09.16.08
Please read the latest update on the Nevada Countersignature Ruling.
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9/15/2008
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SILA Conference - Confirmations sent out
(more)
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9/10/2008
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SILA Conference - Regulator Viewpoint Hot Topics needed!
(more)
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9/5/2008
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Join in the SILA Survey on the usage of ACORD forms
(more)
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9/5/2008
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Louisiana announcement - 09.04.08
Announcement regarding office availability in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.
(more)
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9/5/2008
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Nevada announcement - 09.04.08
Nevada announcement regarding the appointment of an interim insurance commissioner.
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9/5/2008
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SILA Announces - SILA Award Nominees
Check out the SILA members who have been nominated for the 2008 Awards to be presented at the upcoming National Education Conference.
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9/5/2008
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SILA Announces - Vendors to be at the National Education Conference
The conference is just around the corner.... make plans now to meet with a vendor and learn more about their products and services.
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9/2/2008
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Montana announcement - 09.02.2008
Fee Change for Non-Resident Licenses Only
(more)
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9/2/2008
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Ohio announcement - 09.02.08
Ohio announcement regarding non-resident application fees.
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9/2/2008
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Virginia announcement - 09.02.2008
Virginia posted announcement regarding conversion to Sircon.
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8/27/2008
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Connecticut announcement - 08.27.2008
Connecticut announcement regarding the upcoming State of Connecticut Dept of Banking Securities Forum 2008.
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8/27/2008
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North Carolina announcement - 08.27.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding Insurance continuing education program.
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8/20/2008
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Nevada announcement - 08.20.2008
Nevada announcement regarding 2008 annual appointment renewal invoices.
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8/18/2008
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National Education Conference - Shuttle Info
SILA has partnered with The Atlanta Link for shuttle arrangements at the upcoming 19th National Education Conference.
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8/13/2008
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Arizona Announcement 08.14.2008
Review Arizona's new requirements for verification of license eligibility.
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8/12/2008
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Virginia announcement - 08.12.2008
Virginia announcement regarding company appointment, renewal, and late penalty remittances.
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8/8/2008
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Utah announcement - 08.22.2008
Utah announcement regarding a new requirement for the licensee to print his or her own upon issuance or renewal of a license. Updated on 08.22.2008
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8/6/2008
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North Carolina announcement - 08.06.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding 2008 Quarterly Billing invoices.
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8/1/2008
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Washington announcment - 08.01.2008
Washington announcement regarding availability of online license renewals.
(more)
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8/1/2008
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Washington announcment - 08.01.2008
Washington announcement regarding additional online services now available.
(more)
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7/31/2008
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North Carolina announcement - 07.31.2008
North Carolina announcment regarding quarterly invoices for company appointments and terminations.
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7/31/2008
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Montana announcement - 07.31.2008
Montana announcment regarding long term care requirements.
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7/25/2008
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SILA - Advertising Opportunities - 07.25.2008
Check out these opportunities for your organization to advertise to the SILA membership.... see more details here.
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7/21/2008
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SILA 2nd Quarter Newsletter available - 07.21.2008
Be sure to read the SILA newsletter for the latest in news concerning SILA members.
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7/17/2008
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Nevada announcement - 07.17.2008
Nevada announcement regarding an update to the Nevada Countersignature.
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7/17/2008
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Virginia announcement - 07.17.2008
Virginia’s House Bill 298 has been approved that affects surplus lines affidavit requirements. See the attached for approved bill.
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7/8/2008
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North Carolina announcement - 07.08.2008
North Carolina reminder of new license fees and available forms.
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7/8/2008
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Utah announcement - 07.08.2008
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7/1/2008
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SILA - Exciting News!
SILA is pleased to announce the separation from Kaplan Compliance Solutions is complete and SILA is now operating as an independent association. Look for more information in an upcoming SILA newsletter.
SILA thanks Kaplan Compliance Solutions and their predecessors for its sponsorship of SILA over the past 18 years, and for their support in releasing SILA to operate as its own association.
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7/1/2008
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Utah announcement - 07.01.2008
Utah announcement regarding conversion to birth-month renewal /expiration dates for individual licenses.
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6/30/2008
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Virginia announcement - 06.30.2008
Virginia has posted an announcement regarding notification of annual renewal and appointment invoices.
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6/29/2008
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Kentucky announcement - 06.29.2008
Kentucky has posted a announcement concerning a suspected fraud concern.
(more)
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6/27/2008
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Mississippi announcement - 06.27.2008
Mississippi announcement posted on the SILA website concerning mailing of appointment renewal invoices.
(more)
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6/26/2008
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Virginia Announcement - 06.26.2008
Virginia announcement posted Administrative Letter 2008-8 regarding Agent Regulation changes involving licensing issues.
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6/25/2008
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South Carolina announcement - 06.25.2008
South Carolina announcement regarding the biennial appointment renewal process that begins on September 1,
2008 and ends on September 30, 2008.
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6/24/2008
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New Hampshire announcement - 06.24.2008
New Hampshire announcement regarding statutory changes to Produce and Adjuster licensing requirements
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6/24/2008
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North Carolina announcement - 06.24.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding a change to insurance licensing exam process.
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6/10/2008
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South Carolina announcement - 06.10.2008
South Carolina posted an announcement regarding continuing education late compliance requirements.
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6/9/2008
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New Hampshire Announcement - 06.09.2008
New Hampshire has posted an announcement regarding licensing fees.
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6/5/2008
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Colorado Announcement - 06.05.2008
Effective for producers with an expiration date on or after September 30, 2008, who wish to renew their license, a complete renewal must be received by Pearson Vue no later than the expiration date of your license.
(more)
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6/2/2008
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Nevada announcement - 06.02.2008
Nevada has posted an announcement regarding Annual Renewal notices.
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5/22/2008
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New Hampshire announcement - 05.22.2008
New Hampshire has posted a notice to all licensed adjusters regarding continuing education requirements.
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5/15/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 05.15.2008
North Carolina announces a new online service available to North Carolina licensed producers, adjusters and bail bondsmen.
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5/12/2008
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Utah State Announcement - 05.12.2008
Utah announcement regarding new fingerprint requirement for Utah resident insurance license applicants.
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5/5/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 05.05.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding 2007 Continuing Education (CE) Cancellation Lists.
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5/1/2008
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Virginia Announcement - 05.01.2008
Virginia announcement posted regarding the preliminary memos concerning the annual renewal list and invoice for appointment renewals.
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4/25/2008
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Nevada Countersignature Law Update
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Nevada’s insurance producer countersignature law is an unconstitutional barrier to competition. An appeal is under consideration by the Nevada Division of Insurance.
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4/24/2008
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Michigan Announcement - 4.24.2008
Michigan announcment regarding an Office Name Change, Variable Annuities, Forms Revisions.
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4/24/2008
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South Carolina Announcement - 4.24.2008
South Carolina announcement regarding a reminder for Licensed Insurance Producers of the upcoming continuing education deadline.
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4/21/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 4.21.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding the invoicing of annual renewal invoices for adjusters, brokers, motor vehicle damage appraisers, corporations, viatical settlement brokers, partnerships, auto rental car agencies and public storage companies.
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4/21/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 4.21.2008 revised
North Carolina has posted an announcement regarding the issuance of Varialbe Life and Variable Annuities Product License. This is a revised version showing the correct email address.
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4/17/2008
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Announcement regarding the NASAA news release
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has recently published a news release relating to the adoption of a new model rule on the use of senior certifications and professional designations.
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4/8/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 4.8.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding letters of clearance and certification.
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4/8/2008
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Pennsylvania announcement - 4.8.2008
Pennslyvania announcement regarding appointment billing invoices and remittance.
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4/7/2008
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South Carolina Announcement - 4.07.2008
South Carolina announcement regarding Surplus Lines Broker License renewal
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4/4/2008
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SILA 1st Quarter Newsletter - 4.3.2008
Be sure to read the SILA newsletter for the latest in news concerning SILA members.
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4/3/2008
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Ohio Announcement - 4.3.2008
Ohio announcment regarding new office location.
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4/3/2008
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Virginia Announcement - 4.3.2008
Virginia announcement regarding company appointment invoices.
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3/27/2008
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Colorado Announcement - 03.27.2008
Colorado announcement regarding paperless licenses.
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3/25/2008
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Virginia Announcement - 3.25.2008
Virginia announcement regarding revised license application forms.
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3/21/2008
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InfoWatch for the Licensing Industry: H.R. 5611
Producer Licensing bill introduced by Rep. David Scott (D-GA)
To increase awareness surrounding issues related to the Licensing Industry, SILA will periodically post information such as pending legislation or rule changes. Note that the postings are for your information and by posting SILA does not imply endorsement or recommendation.
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3/21/2008
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InfoWatch for the Licensing Industry: H.R. 5633
Credit Scoring bill introduced by Rep. Luis Gutierez (D-IL)
To increase awareness surrounding issues related to the Licensing Industry, SILA will periodically post information such as pending legislation or rule changes. Note that the postings are for your information and by posting SILA does not imply endorsement or recommendation.
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3/20/2008
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New Jersey Announcement - 03.20.2008
New Jersey announcement regarding Appointment Renewals.
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3/17/2008
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Mississippi Announcement 3.17.2008
New Website address
(more)
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3/3/2008
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Wisconsin Announcement - 3.03.2008
Wisconsin announcement regarding solicitation of travel insurance.
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2/27/2008
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West Virginia Annoucement - 2.27.2008
West Virginia announcement regarding 2008 license and appointment renewals.
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2/25/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 2.25.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding busines email addresses.
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2/21/2008
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North Dakota Announcement - 2.21.2008
North Dakota announcement regarding appointment renewals.
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2/20/2008
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West Virginia Announcement - 2.20.2008
West Virginia announcement regarding new online license print service.
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2/7/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 02.07.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding issuance of Variable Life and Variable annuities license.
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2/7/2008
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Ohio Announcement - 2.07.2008
Ohio announcement regarding nonresident licensing requirements.
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2/7/2008
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Ohio Announcement - 2.7.2008
Ohio announcement regarding agent training.
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2/4/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 2.04.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding new services.
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1/29/2008
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North Carolina Announcement - 1.29.2008
North Carolina announcement regarding Insurance Licensing exam reservation policy.
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1/15/2008
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North Dakota Announcement - 1.15.2008
North Dakota announcement regarding license renewals.
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1/14/2008
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California Announcement - 1.14.2008
California announcement regarding declared winter weather emergency.
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1/9/2008
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Wyoming Announcement - 1.09.2008
Wyoming announcement regarding 2008 company appointment renewals.
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1/4/2008
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Kentucky Announcement - 01.04.2008
Kentucky announcement regarding insurer appointment renewal instructions.
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1/2/2008
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Virginia Announcement - 1.02.2008
Virginia announcement regarding company appointments notices.
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12/12/2007
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Mississippi Announcement - 12.12.2007
Mississippi announcement regarding nonadmitted policy fee.
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12/10/2007
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New Hampshire Announcement - 12.10.07
New Hampshire announcement regarding deletion of producer limited lines of authorization.
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12/7/2007
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Mississippi Announcement - 12.7.2007
Mississippi announcement regarding new license renewal information.
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11/29/2007
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North Carolina Announcement - 11.29.2007
North Carolina announcement regarding non-resident adjuster licenses.
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11/28/2007
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Massachusetts Announcement - 11.29.2007
Massachusetts announcement regarding reminder of appointment renewals.
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11/28/2007
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North Carolina Announcement - 11.28.2007
North Carolina announcement regarding required company contact information.
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11/28/2007
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North Dakota Announcement - 11.28.2007
North Dakota announcement regarding individual resident CE and non-resident license continuation.
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11/21/2007
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Rhode Island Announcement - 11.20.2007
Rhode Island announcement regarding "Insurance Producer Licensing – Business Entities".
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11/15/2007
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Rhode Island Announcement - 11.14.2007
Rhode Island announcement regarding annual contracted producer report.
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11/7/2007
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Massachusetts Announcement - 11.07.2007
Massachusetts announcement regarding renewals using OPRA.
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11/1/2007
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Utah Announcement - 11.01.2007
Utah announcement regarding fingerprint requirements.
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10/29/2007
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Florida Announcement - 10.29.07
Florida announcement regarding fingerprint fee change.
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10/29/2007
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North Carolina Announcement - 10.29.07
North Carolina announcement regarding legislative changes effective January 1, 2008.
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10/29/2007
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Ohio Announcement - 10.29.07
Ohio announcement regarding SSN numbers on the website.
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10/22/2007
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New Hampshire Announcement - 10.22.07
New Hampshire announcement regarding Continuing Education requirements.
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10/22/2007
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New Hampshire Announcement - 10.22.07
New Hampshire announcement regarding appointments and terminations.
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10/19/2007
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SILA launches use of RSS feeds
Utilize the benefit of RSS feeds to keep up-to-date on the latest news and announcements from SILA.
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10/18/2007
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Archive of State announcements
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10/18/2007
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2007 National Education Conference Pictures
See pictures of the conference and follow a link to a site to order your own copies.
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10/17/2007
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Archive of Securities announcements
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10/16/2007
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District of Columbia Announcement - 10.16.07
DC announcement regarding 'Commissioner Hampton's Report to CIC-DC".
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10/16/2007
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Florida Announcement - 10.16.07
Florida announcement regarding "Title Information".
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10/16/2007
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North Carolina Announcement - 10.16.07
North Carolina announcement regarding "Non-Resident Licensing".
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10/16/2007
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Massachusetts Announcement - 10.16.07
Massachusetts announcement regarding "Online Licensing".
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10/16/2007
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Michigan Announcement - 10.16.07
Michigan announcement regarding "Licensing update".
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10/16/2007
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Virginia Announcement - 10.16.07
Virginia announcement regarding "Quarterly Appointment Notices".
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10/16/2007
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Florida Announcement - 10.16.07
Florida announcement regarding "LTC Training".
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10/16/2007
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Montana Announcement - 10.16.07
Montana announcement regarding "LTC Training". Details of this announcement are available to members only.
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10/16/2007
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Nevada Announcement - 10.16.07
Nevada announcement regarding "Finger Print Fee increase". Details of this announcement are available to members only.
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10/16/2007
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Pennsylvania Announcement - 10.16.07
Pennsylvania announcement regarding "LTC Training". Details of this announcement are available to members only.
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9/24/2007
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State Announcement - North Dakota
North Dakota announcement regarding "Prelicensing Requirements Change". Details of this announcement are available to members only.
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