National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) News

NAIC Weighs Overriding Credit-Rating Companies

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is gearing up to challenge credit graders by overruling ratings on certain assets bought by insurance companies. The NAIC, a consortium of state regulators that sets standards for the insurance industry, is considering overruling …

NAIC Releases Highly Anticipated Draft Model Bulletin on Insurers’ AI Use

On July 17, 2023, the Innovation, Cybersecurity and Technology (H) Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released for comment a highly anticipated model bulletin (Model Bulletin) on regulatory expectations for the use of artificial intelligence systems (AI …

NAIC Adds ‘Deep Concerns’ to FIO Bid to Collect Climate Change Data From Insurers

In a letter to the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners expressed its “deep concern” over a proposal to collect data on climate-related risks from property and casualty insurers, and its disappointment that insurance commissioners have …

NAIC Passes Pet Insurance Model Act

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has passed a Pet Insurance Model Act to establish appropriate regulatory standards for the growing pet insurance industry. “This model law establishes clear rules for the sale of pet insurance and provides important …

NAIC Data: Florida Property Lawsuits Total 76% of Insurer Litigation in U.S.

New information from Florida’s insurance regulator paints a stark picture of the extent of litigation facing the state’s domestic insurers. The information comes as numerous stakeholders push for legislative reforms to address the litigation issue they blame for fueling the …

Regulators Weigh Model Law for Pet Insurance to Address Consumer Peeves

U.S. insurance regulators are close to creating a legal standard for pet insurance that would address long-standing consumer complaints that insurers rarely pay up when their furry friends are not well. A National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) committee is …

Q&A With David Altmaier, President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners

Florida’s insurance regulator has a busy year ahead, and it won’t just include overseeing his own state’s insurance market, one of the most dynamic and complicated insurance markets in the world. Rather, for the next year, Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier …

State Insurance Commissioners Vow to Probe Role of Race in Insurance

The nation’s state insurance commissioner said they are forming a special committee to address issues of race in insurance including the level of diversity in the industry and insurance product design and pricing practices that disadvantage minorities. “It is the …

Tennessee Insurance Head McPeak Steps Down; Lawrence Tapped as Interim Chief

After eight years as the head of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI), Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak is leaving Tennessee state government in order to pursue career opportunities in the private sector, according to a statement from TDCI. …

Florida Insurance Commissioner Altmaier Elected VP of the NAIC

Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has been elected by members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to serve as vice president of the organization, effective immediately. Altmaier joins other 2019 NAIC officers including: NAIC President and Maine Insurance …