Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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Life insurers have offloaded long-term policyholder liabilities into offshore reinsurance and captive subsidiaries, raising concerns over state oversight of opaque investment vehicles and whether insurers have adequately funded claims.
June 22 -
Artificial intelligence is changing how consumers shop for policies, how insurers handle claims and more. But don't push humans out of key decisions.
June 11 -
Three of the five candidates for Oklahoma's next insurance commissioner discussed the benefits and dangers of AI for the industry, and how it would figure in their plans if elected.
June 9 -
New legislation would require insurers to submit supporting actuarial evidence for rate increases to the state's Department of Insurance. Insurers lacking justification will be required to provide rebates to consumers.
June 1 -
Digital Insurance interviewed seven of the insurance commissioner candidates about how they would address the state's insurance crisis, AI risks and opportunities, rate increases and climate change issues.
June 1 -
The people vying to be the state's next insurance commissioner share how they would work with property data, climate risk mitigation programs and legislative proposals to mitigate the impact of climate change on policyholders.
May 22 -
As California's next insurance commissioner, how would each candidate treat insurers' requests to raise rates, how would they balance keeping insurers in the state and consumer affordability, and how would they manage compensation for advocates in rate increase proceedings?
May 21 -
Proposed FEMA reforms could further increase financial strain for state and local governments after natural disasters.
May 21 -
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On June 2, California voters will choose from 11 candidates for an open seat. Seven of the candidates responded to Digital Insurance questions about how they would manage the regulatory agency, stop property insurers from leaving the state, and finance FAIR Plan insurance of last resort.
May 19 -
Digital Insurance interviewed candidates about AI, regulatory issues, property insurance market data and more.
May 15 -
Georgia voters will choose one of five Democratic candidates on May 19 to challenge incumbent insurance commissioner John King. Candidates addressed the use of NAIC-collected data to address climate change risks, and how the state's regulatory resources rank nationwide.
May 13 -
VM-22, NAIC's latest valuation manual, has begun a three-year rollout lasting through the end of 2028. Experts from WTW spoke about the standard.
May 12 -
Georgia voters will choose one of five Democratic candidates on May 19 to challenge incumbent insurance commissioner John King. Candidates discussed how AI can provide value to policyholders, preventing AI fraud, and how carriers deploy the technology.
May 12 -
Georgia voters will choose one of five Democratic candidates on May 19 to challenge incumbent insurance commissioner John King. Three of the candidates answered questions on tort reform, as well as getting policyholders off the state's FAIR Plan, and how they would handle rate increase proposals.
May 11 -
State Farm could face millions of dollars in penalties in California after the state's insurance regulator alleged the firm mishandled claims related to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.
May 5 -
California Assembly advances mortgage protections for wildfire survivors, while agency considers advocates' role in rate increase processes. Meanwhile, state regulators are looking at how insurers use AI, and a look at regulatory budgets reveals which states are doing more with less.
May 4 -
Alongside a bill that gives homeowners a year of forbearance after state-declared emergencies, lawmakers will consider extending wildfire-related moratoriums.
April 27 -
The state's administrative law office will decide whether to accept Commissioner Ricardo Lara's changes to a law passed as a referendum in 1988, which allows consumer advocates to be compensated for their work.
April 22 -
Panic-button technology is empowering workers in high-risk environments to alert first responders, supervisors and loved ones in the face of growing threats.
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