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On October 19th the CDI gave a 45 day notice of a public hearing to be held on December 3, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the CDI’s offices in Sacramento.  The hearing is to consider amending the California Code of Regulations to eliminate the use of gender in private passenger…
Read More California Department of Insurance Notice of Public Hearing on “Gender Non-discrimination in Automobile Insurance Rating rulemaking project”

The Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) has proposed amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code sections 7.83 and 7.84, which govern the appeal of and frequency of TDI examinations. These amendments address changes to Texas Insurance Code section 401.052 and Chapter 964 of the Texas Insurance Code resulting from prior legislation. …
Read More Texas Department of Insurance Proposes Amendments to Examination Rules

Locke Lord’s Regulatory & Transactional Insurance Practice Group Invites You to a Cocktail Reception & Hors d’oeuvre Buffet during the NAIC Fall 2018 National Meeting in San Francisco, CA.

Friday, November 16, 2018
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (Pacific)

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Hilton San Francisco Union Square
333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco,…
Read More You’re Invited – NAIC Fall National Meeting Cocktail Reception – November 16

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has proposed a new rule and certain amendments to existing rules intended to implement provisions of the Texas Insurance Code that apply to captive insurance companies.

The proposed rule and amendments follow 2015 and 2017 legislative amendments to the Insurance Code, which enacted certain…
Read More Texas Regulators Propose Increased Opportunities for Domestic Captives

The New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations, 23 NYCRR part 500 (the “Cybersecurity Regulations”), require companies subject to the regulations to update their record retention schedule for particular documents mandated by the Cybersecurity Regulations.  In particular, covered entities must have policies and procedures in place for the…
Read More Document Retention Aspects of New York Cybersecurity Regulations

Insurers may soon benefit from reporting revisions to diversify and strengthen investment portfolios and enhance managing Risk Based Capital (“RBC”).  As part of the ongoing National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) Investment Classification Project it is proposed that RBC for NAIC designated mutual funds be based on the underlying holdings…
Read More Investment Project Expected to Yield Portfolio Strengthening and Risk Sensitivity

Locke Lord’s Insurance & Reinsurance Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of insurance. For further information on any of the subjects covered in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of our Insurance team.

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Read More Insurance and Reinsurance Newsletter – September 2018

Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has recently announced that it will now require online applications for most individual insurance related licenses.

Paper applications will no longer be accepted if an online license application is available.

Not all applications are web-based. Some license types are still required to be submitted using…
Read More TDI to Require Online Applications for Insurance Licenses

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
9:00 am –  5:00 pm Eastern

Locke Lord LLP
111 Huntington Avenue, 9th Floor
Boston, MA

The program will feature updates on some of the biggest trending topics for the insurance industry in 2018:

  • Hurricane Maria: A Caribbean Cat and the Puerto Rico Insurance Experience
  • Insurance

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Read More Join Locke Lord, AIRROC and Pro. for the Boston Regional Education Day