We are happy to provide the 2021 edition of our Excess and Surplus Lines Law Manual. This edition reflects all of the pertinent changes in the surplus lines laws and regulations of the 50 states and U.S. territories during the past year. The website provides you with the ability to click on the states and territories of interest to view the updates.
Read MoreJoin us for a discussion of hot topics addressed at the Spring 2021 Virtual NAIC Meeting and other 2021 trends, including big data and AI, climate and resiliency, long-term care, delegated entities and annuity best interest model.
Read MoreEric Dunning has been appointed as the Nebraska Director of Insurance as of April 19, 2021. Mr. Dunning was previously an attorney with the Nebraska Department of Insurance for 15 years and most recently was the Director of Government Affairs for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska.
Read MoreOn March 24, Locke Lord lawyers Brian Casey, Benjamin Sykes and Daron Janis, along with Mitch Wein, Senior Vice President of Research and Consulting at Novarica, will look at new regulatory developments in analytics, data usage, and data security that have the potential to affect insurer technology strategy.
Read MoreGiven increasing reliance on “managing general agents”, managing general underwriters, program administrators or managers, brokers, agents, coverholders, and other entities delegated insurer underwriting authority (collectively “Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises” or “DUAEs”), AM Best is seeking to implement a new “Performance Assessment” to evaluate the ability of DUAEs to provide services to their insurance partners.
Read MoreLocke Lord’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of privacy, data protection, and cyber risk management. For further information on any of the subjects covered in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of our privacy and cybersecurity team.
Read MoreLocke Lord is a proud sponsor of the InsurTech Spring 2021 Conference on March 10-11, 2021. Benjamin Sykes is on a panel that will discuss “The Regulatory Perspective on Insurtech.”
Read MorePartners Brian Casey and Benjamin Sykes will discuss “The Non-InsurTechs – How Technology Focused InsurTechs Are Changing the Face of the Industry Without Selling a Single Policy” at the AIRROC 2021 Virtual Spring Membership Meeting on March 9, 2021.
Read MoreThe NAIC Innovation and Technology (EX) Task Force met December 4th and discussed and adopted model law language amendments to the Unfair Trade Practices Act (#880) pertaining to anti-rebating. The adopted amendments permit the offer or provision by insurers or producers, by or through employees, affiliates or third party representatives, of value-added products or services at no or reduced cost when such products or services are not specified in the policy of insurance if the product or service relates to the insurance coverage and meets certain other specified criteria.
Read MoreLocke Lord’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of privacy, data protection, and cyber risk management. For further information on any of the subjects covered in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of our privacy and cybersecurity team.
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