This month, the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) issued its “Report on the Overall Effectiveness of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program” (the “Report”, found here), required by the latest reauthorization of the Terrorism...more
As we previously reported, the Non-Admitted Insurance Multi-State Association (“NIMA”) had announced its intentions to dissolve, with a run-off period until September 30, 2017 to allow for endorsements to be filed through the...more
This week, the New York Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) announced that it will adopt a principle-based reserving (“PBR”) approach for life insurers beginning in 2018. The Department has also established a...more
Last month, New York issued two advisory opinions that could alter the tax obligations for surplus lines insurers. Advisory Opinion TSB-A-16(5)(C) (June 10, 2016, available here) and Advisory Opinion TSB-A-16(4)(C)...more
The New York State Legislature’s 2016 Legislative Session on June 18, 2016 enacted new pieces of legislation affecting the New York insurance industry and also saw proposed pieces of legislation die in the process. In...more
As we have previously reported, the United States National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) is set to expire in September 2017, at which point surplus lines insurers may find themselves with an opportunity to fill a...more
On June 9, the Excess Lines Association of New York (“ELANY”) issued guidance as to what must information must be submitted to ELANY for stamping. Included in the required information are the following items: the name and...more
Earlier this month we reported that Florida had withdrawn from the Non-Admitted Insurance Multi-State Association (“NIMA”), a compact between various state to distribute surplus lines premium taxes. We can now report that...more
The Florida Surplus Lines Office (“FSLO”) has reported that, effective June 1, Florida will withdraw from the Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement (NIMA). Filings after June 1 will now be filed with the FSLO and not...more
Effective August 1, 2015, Louisiana became the 9th state in the United States to adopt legislation permitting the establishment of a domestic surplus lines insurer (“DSLI”). Louisiana now joins Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas,...more
In light of the reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (“TRIA”) earlier this year, a growing focus within the industry has been on the collection of data on terrorism risk exposure from insurers to help assess...more