Social Media Ideas for Maryland Insurance Administration

Registration for Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program is Now Live

Maryland Statute of Limitations for Breach of Insurance Contract

Statutes of limitations are unforgiving. Insurance companies may continue discussing a claim, asking for more information, reconsidering portions of a denial, or suggesting that th...

Paid Family and Medical Leave is Coming to Maryland: What Employers Need to Know

Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program is quickly approaching, bringing significant new obligations for employers of all sizes. Preparing for FAMLI will requ...

Former Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Fraud, Again

A Baltimore County judge has sentenced Michael C. Okolo of Pikesville, Maryland, to six months incarceration for 10 counts of insurance fraud for acting as an insurance agent witho...

Mississippi Revokes 59 Agents’ Licenses for Residency Misrepresentation

The Mississippi Insurance Department has revoked the licenses of 59 insurance producers after they reportedly gave false information about their residences and then failed to show...

An Employer’s Guide to Filing a Declaration of Intent for a Maryland FAMLI Private Plan

Maine Governor Names Darby as Acting Insurance Chief as Schott Departs

Maine Governor Janet Mills has appointed Sandra Darby, an actuary with the Maine Bureau of Insurance, as Acting Superintendent of Insurance effective August 18, 2026. Darby succeed...

Illinois orders auto insurers to disclose rental coverage

Two written notices, one 2027 deadline - and it attaches to every auto policy you write

Police Officer Sentenced for Role With Other Officers in Insurance Fraud Scheme

A former Maryland police officer has been sentenced for his role in an auto-insurance fraud scheme that involved several other police officers over several years. Michael Anthony O...

Hawaii Insurance Division Issues Memo to Insurers for Lala Claims

The Hawaii Insurance Division issued a memo to insurers this week stating it expects them to handle claims from Tropical Storm and Hurricane Lala “promptly, fairly,” and in accorda...

Insurance moves: ACORD, Church Mutual, Specialty MGA, American Share, Ames & Gough, More

A standards-setting body, a specialty MGA, a credit union insurer and several brokerages all announced leadership changes this week, several carrying direct implications for reinsu...

Payroll Alert: Maryland Changes the Rules for Earned Wage Access

Maryland added new restrictions to earned wage access (EWA) programs, becoming the latest state to reshape how these services operate. For employers with multistate workforces, it’...

How to Get Your Tattoo License in Maryland

Learn how a tattoo license Maryland works: no state license, county health department rules under COMAR, required certifications, and costs to work legally. The post How to Get You...

New Maryland DOL Resources Help Employers Prepare for FAMLI

Illinois passes new rate-review rules for auto insurers

A missed regulator deadline could hand insurers automatic approval on their rate filings

Illinois orders 60-day notice on steep fire insurance premium hikes

A new rate-review clock and a data rule also reshape how carriers price coverage

Massachusetts court says one prescription triggers MAG Mutual's duty to defend

The board complaint was stacked with criminal allegations - but one line changed everything

Best Insurance Carriers and Program Administrators in the USA

Longevity and data give America’s leading carriers and program administrators a strategic edge

Michigan Joins Settlement Against Mortgage Servicer Over ‘Force-Placed’ Insurance

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) joined 48 state financial regulatory agencies in reaching a $15.5 million settlement with mortgage servicer NewRe...

LDI Introduces One-Time Process for Military Auto Insurance Discount

The Louisiana Department of Insurance has revised the application process for military members to receive a 25% discount on the liability portion of their auto insurance premium. U...

Maryland sues Optum over 'defective' computer system

Maryland has filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, alleging that its Optum unit defrauded the state's Medicaid program by providing a faulty computer system.

ABIR Welcomes Mereo Insurance As Member

ABIR Welcomes Mereo Insurance As Member

Florida Regulators Mulling New Rules on Market Conduct Exams, Reporting

Florida regulators are considering three rule changes, one on how market-conduct examinations are triggered, one on an expanded claims-dispute mediation system, and one that would...

Lien on Me, Maryland: Quirks That Set Maryland’s Mechanic’s Lien Law Apart