Commissioner Sharon Clark told the insurance committee the department operates on under 0.5% of the state's premium volume, oversees about 382,000 licenses, and recovered nearly $21 million for consumers in the past year. She also warned health-plan enrollment on the exchange has fallen.

Committee heard that Anthem and WellCare have filed double-digit increases for exchange plans (16.9% and 20.7% respectively) and Molina filed a 21.2% increase off-exchange; Commissioner Clark said independent actuaries confirmed the rate requests to support solvency.

Lakeland trustees were told the Idaho Department of Insurance has opened an examination and moved to regulate ISBT; staff warned that unless member contributions cover the gap to the trust's stop‑loss aggregate point, claims could be left unpaid.

The committee approved a strike‑all for CS for HB 943 to create a commercial clearinghouse for Citizens Property Insurance with Office of Insurance Regulation oversight and a prohibition on using public funds. Sponsor said the changes address OIR concerns and the bill was reported favorably.

HB 957 limits Florida property insurance rate increases to 10 percent starting July 2025.

Connecticut legislation restricts solicitation practices for home improvement and insurance claims.

Connecticut enacts new insurance regulations enhancing oversight and allowing online policy access.

Lawmakers passed Engrossed House Bill 2487 to clarify taxation of insurers and their affiliates; opponents argued the bill would retroactively tax affiliates back to 2019 and unfairly penalize businesses that followed prior law.

SB 58 45 would tighten timelines for carrier payments of clean claims (pay or deny within 30 days), require clearer notice for incomplete claims, and expand exemptions to include cybersecurity and disaster declarations; hospitals urged passage to stabilize finances.

House Bill 2564 would allow the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to adopt annual market‑factor certification criteria to address access and affordability, including requiring carriers to offer plans in underserved counties and ensuring availability of bronze plans. The Exchange and consumer advocates support the measure; insurers and hospitals seek clarifications and timing amendments.

House Bill 2087 would codify travel insurance regulation (producer licensing, retailer registration, sales practices) based on NAIC model law; supporters say it standardizes consumer protections and increases choice, while OIC flagged adjuster‑licensing and accountability concerns and the Attorney General’s office urged preservation of anti‑discrimination law.

Proponents of Senate Bill 162, including the Ohio State Medical Association and behavioral health representatives, told the Senate committee that insurers' "take backs" (recoupments) create financial instability for providers and that the bill would shorten the audit lookback period and bar insurers from charging providers to appeal recoupment.

Ohio requires sickness insurers to certify compliance with cost-sharing limitations annually

DCI asked for personnel to process applications from special-purpose reinsurance captives seeking to onshore offshore assets; the department said such transactions could generate premium taxes and economic activity but committee members pressed for concrete revenue estimates and safeguards.

The committee recommended passage of SF 3779 to adopt a regulatory framework for travel insurance, including disclosures, a free‑look refund period and a ban on illusory coverage, with industry and commerce witnesses supporting the measure.

Disputes arise over vehicle control and insurance coverage in peer-to-peer car sharing program

Minnesota bill mandates insurance companies to disclose advertising costs and stock price changes

A House committee reported several bills to the floor — including measures on employer drug policies, appraisal processes for auto claims, captive insurance modernization, plumbing exam timing, and a widow auto-insurance protection — and laid over a workforce commission bill for further work.

House Bill 1507 establishes the Insurance Act of 2025 effective November 1, 2025.