New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that Adrienne Harris will step down as superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), effective October 18. Following Harris’s departure, Hochul has appointed Kaitlin Asrow to serve as acting superintendent.Read More NYDFS Announces Leadership Change: Adrienne Harris to Step Down, Kaitlin Asrow Named Acting Superintendent

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In a press release published August 25, New York Senators James Skoufis, Jamaal Bailey, and Brian Kavanagh announced a joint investigation into residential property insurance. The purpose of the investigation is “to identify the causes of reported increases in premiums and other obstacles to insuring new and existing single- and multi-family homes, including those occupied by homeowners and renters, and to identify legislation and policy changes that New York State should implement.”Read More New York Legislators Investigate Residential Property Insurance

On August 20, 2025, the Colorado Division of Insurance (Division) amended Regulation 10-1-1 to expand its existing limited applicability to insurers offering individual life insurance to apply to insurers offering private passenger auto and health benefit plans effective October 15, 2025. Evidence of compliance with the amended regulation must be made available to the Division upon request for private passenger auto and health benefit plan insurers beginning on July 1, 2026.Read More Colorado Division of Insurance Expands AI Governance and Framework Regulation to Private Passenger Auto and Health Benefit Plan Insurers

The insurance industry is facing increased scrutiny from insurance regulators related to its use of artificial intelligence (AI). Red teaming can be leveraged to address some of the risks associated with an insurer’s use of AI. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines a “red team”[1] as:Read More Red Teaming Is an Effective Tool for Insurer Assessment of AI Risks

On August 1, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker approved Senate Bill No. 1289, amending the definition of “home state” as it relates to more than one unaffiliated insured from a group and named as insureds on a single surplus lines insurance contract. Prior to the enactment of the bill, if…

Read More Illinois Amends the Definition of “Home State” for Unaffiliated Groups Under Its Surplus Lines Laws

On June 10, 2025, Governor Lamont signed Senate Bill No. 9 into law. In light of the passage of the bill, on July 8, 2025, the Connecticut Insurance Department (Department) issued Bulletin PC-93-25, addressed to “all companies licensed to write homeowners and renters insurance.” The bulletin “provides guidance to…

Read More New Connecticut Flood Insurance Disclosure Requirements

On July 2, 2025, the Connecticut Insurance Department (Department) issued Bulletin PC-92-25 (Bulletin), addressed to “all companies licensed to write property and casualty insurance.” The Bulletin rescinds and replaces Bulletin PC-92, dated July 23, 2021, concerning flex-rate filings and provides additional guidance to insurers for rate filings submitted on and after June 30, 2025. The Bulletin provides that Public Act No. 25-86 extended the flex-rating provisions under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-688a until July 1, 2030.Read More Connecticut Extends Flex-Rate Filing Provisions Until July 1, 2030

On July 7, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro enacted a new Digital Forgery Law by signing SB 649 into law, which will take effect in 60 days. SB 649 creates “new criminal penalties for anyone who uses artificial intelligence (AI) to produce non-consensual “forged digital likenesses” — like deepfakes or…

Read More Pennsylvania Enacts New Digital Forgery Law

On June 23, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued an industry letter to all regulated entities — banks, insurers, money transmitters, virtual currency companies, and others — cautioning that escalating global conflicts are intensifying threats to the U.S. financial system. The letter highlights increased risk from destructive cyberattacks, sanctions evasion, and illicit activity involving virtual assets. NYDFS urges institutions to take immediate, proactive steps to strengthen operational resilience, ensure compliance, and protect the financial sector from geopolitical spillover.Read More NYDFS Warns of Heightened Risk From Global Conflicts: What Regulated Entities Must Do Now