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...more
On February 26, 2021, a bill was introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that among other changes would eliminate the diligent effort requirement for commercial business sourced by a surplus lines producer through a...more
On February 8, 2021, the Excess Line Association of New York (“ELANY”) issued Bulletin No. 2021-05 reminding surplus line insurers and brokers about some often overlooked compliance requirements. Among the topics was the...more
At the August 5, 2020, NAIC Summer National Meeting, the NAIC Surplus Lines Task Force again tabled its new Blanks proposal regarding home state direct premium written....more
The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 (“NRRA”) provisions are applicable in Puerto Rico. The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance issued a circular letter setting forth the standards for the placement of...more
PREFACE THE NRRA TODAY - The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (“NRRA”) came into effect on July 21, 2011 as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The purpose of the NRRA was to create...more
The California Department of Insurance (DOI) has adopted a set of amendments, effective January 1, 2018, to its regulations regarding reinsurance accounting, agreements and oversight. These changes were made to conform the...more
During the recent campaign, President-elect Donald Trump pledged to repeal the Dodd-Frank Act (DFA) if elected, criticizing the regulatory burdens it imposed and contending that it discouraged lending by banks and impaired...more
In a Special Focus article posted on May 2, 2016, we addressed the uncertain future of the multi-state allocation of non-admitted premium tax revenue. The Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA) provides for individual...more
In the portion of the Dodd-Frank Act known as the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, Congress established a public policy and stated its desire that “each State adopt nationwide uniform requirements, forms, and...more
Louisiana and North Dakota amended their surplus lines statutes in line with the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 (the “NRRA”), which was included in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...more
In an attempt to add clarity to the issue, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) have reintroduced proposed legislation that would exclude captive insurance companies from the coverage of the relevant...more
The Emergency Regulation, effective April 21, 2014, conforms 11 NYCRR 27 to the requirements of the Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 (“NRRA”). The amendments make the following changes to Insurance Regulation...more
As part of the passage of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) in July, 2010, Congress incorporated the Nonadmitted Insurance and Reinsurance Reform Act (“NRRA”), which provides that...more