To: All Pre-Need Sellers in Nebraska
The Department of Insurance is working to achieve a higher quality of oversight to benefit the citizens of Nebraska. In order to achieve this goal, the Department must obtain more transparent information from Nebraska’s pre-need sellers.
(Lincoln, Neb.) Nebraska Department of Insurance Director Bruce Ramge today announced three upcoming forums for the public and stakeholders to discuss the state’s available options for health insurance exchanges. The meetings will focus on the required planning and development of health insurance exchanges which are part of the federal health care law.
The Nebraska Department of Insurance will be hosting several public stakeholder meetings. These meetings are designed to solicit information from stakeholders and members of the public regarding the issues surrounding Nebraska’s available options for the planning and development of a Health Insurance Exchange.
Meetings will be held in all three congressional districts. The stakeholder meetings currently scheduled are as follows:
Scottsbluff/Gering: 2/17/2011
Gering Civic Center
1050 M St, Gering, NE
Time: 5:30-9:00 PM
To: The Insurance Agency Addressed
AGENCY RENEWAL PROCESS
Your agency license will expire April 30, 2011.
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, 2011:
To: All Companies Writing Health Insurance in Nebraska
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the number of employees required for purposes of the issuance of small group health insurance has been increased to 100, however, a state may opt to keep that number at 50, which is current Nebraska law.
Chapter 71 of the Insurance Department Rules was filed with the Secretary of State for adoption on October 28, 2010, with an implementation date of November 2, 2010.
Chapter 55 of the Insurance Department Rules and Regulations was filed with the Secretary of State on August 17, 2010, with an implementation date of January 1, 2011.
