NOTICE OF ADOPTION - Chapter 10, Unincorporated Mutual Associations
To: All Unincorporated Mutual Associations
Amendments to Chapter 10 of the Insurance Department Rules and Regulations were filed with the Secretary of State for adoption on July 30, 2012, with an effective date of August 4, 2012.
NOTICE - Filing Guidance for Changes to MIB, Inc. Authorization Forms
To: All Sickness and Accident Insurance Carriers
The Medical Information Bureau (MIB, Inc) has issued a requirement for its member companies to amend their authorization forms to add the following language:
“I authorize [Company Name] or its reinsurer to make a brief report of my personal [protected] health information to MIB, Inc. [or MIB, or Medical Information Bureau]” This language must be added to all authorization forms beginning January 1, 2013.
NOTICE - 2012 Premium Tax Filing With OPTins
To: All Insurance Companies
The Nebraska Department of Insurance (“Department”) has implemented OPTins (Online Premium Tax for Insurance) for insurance companies beginning with the 2012 quarterly tax return.
NOTICE - 2012 Premium Tax Filing With OPTins
To: All Insurance Companies
NOTICE - Agency License Renewal Procedure May 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013
To: The Insurance Agency Addressed
AGENCY RENEWAL PROCESS
Your agency license will expire April 30, 2012.
Non-resident agency renewals are available online at www.nipr.com.
Agencies may also be renewed by returning the following to the Department no later than March 15, 2012:
NOTICE - Surplus Lines Requirements - Operational Starting Date of Clearinghouse
To: All Insurers Eligible to Write Nonadmitted Insurance in the State of Nebraska; All Licensed Surplus Lines Brokers; All Insureds Independently Procuring Nonadmitted Insurance; All Other Interested Parties
As a result of an amendment to the Nonadmitted Insurance Multistate Agreement (NIMA) dated December 20, 2011, the operational starting date of the Clearinghouse has been moved from January 1, 2012 to July 1, 2012.
Accordingly, all first and second quarter filings and tax payments for the 2012 calendar year shall be filed with the Department.