On June 16, PIA sent a letter to Senate leadership urging them to reject language that would place a 10-year moratorium on any state-level legislative or regulatory action relating to artificial intelligence (AI). The business of insurance has been successfully regulated at the state level for over a century, and the McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945 …
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In the latest entry of our commissioner spotlight series, we are focusing on the head of Rhode Island’s Department of Business Regulation (DBR), Elizabeth Dwyer. Director Dwyer has led the DBR since 2023, when Governor Dan McKee nominated her for the position. Prior to leading the DBR, Director Dwyer spent over 20 years with the …
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Over the past several weeks, both Congress and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) have turned their attention back to data privacy. Congressional Data Privacy Activity In May, the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee marked up a discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) …
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Last month, the Privacy Protections (H) Working Group (the Working Group) of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) issued a request for information concerning the Working Group’s path forward regarding its ongoing work to modernize the state regulation of consumer insurance data. The Working Group sought input on whether it should continue work on …
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In the latest entry in our commissioner spotlight series, we are focusing on the head of the North Dakota Insurance Department (NDID) and president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), Commissioner Jon Godfread. Commissioner Godfread was first elected to serve as North Dakota’s insurance commissioner in 2016. Prior to his election, Commissioner Godfread worked for …
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In a win for PIA, consumers, and supporters of the state insurance regulatory system, the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) announced that it was abandoning its unprecedented effort to collect data on climate-related risks from property and casualty insurance carriers on behalf of the federal government. Instead, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will now …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently implemented a plan to require every National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy—both new and renewing—to include both an agent and an agency National Producer Number (NPN). The new requirement is applicable to all NFIP policies with an effective date on or after January 1, 2024. The announcement was made in …
Continue reading FEMA’s NPN Mandate for NFIP Policies Presents New Challenge in Five States
In the latest entry in our commissioner spotlight series, we are focusing on the head of the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID), Andrew Mais. Commissioner Mais has led the CID since 2019, when he was appointed to the post by CT Governor Ned Lamont. Earlier this year, Governor Lamont reappointed Commissioner Mais to a 2nd term …
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In the latest entry in our commissioner spotlight series, we are focusing on the head of the Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC), Commissioner Mike Kreidler. Commissioner Kreidler has led the OIC for six terms since 2000. Earlier this year, Commissioner Kreidler announced he will not seek reelection and will retire when his …
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In the latest entry in our Commissioner Spotlight series, we are focusing on Commissioner Jim Donelon, the current and longstanding leader of the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) and a former president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). When he retires early next year, Commissioner Donelon will have served as insurance commissioner for 17 years; he …
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