CHICAGO – Baird Allis, former vice president and associate general counsel at Kemper Corporation, has rejoined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm’s Insurance Transactional and Regulatory Practice Group in Chicago.Allis brings more than 15 years of
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New Hampshire Scrutinizes Personal Lines Auto Cancellations
On August 12, 2026, New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner David J. Bettencourt issued Bulletin Docket No. INS 26-052-AB (the Bulletin), directed to all “personal lines automobile insurers” operating in the state. The Bulletin addresses the New Hamshire Insurance Department’s (the NHID)…
Massachusetts Prohibits Insurer Restrictions on Public Adjuster Retention
By John Emmanuel & Matt Cossu
On August 7, 2026, Governor Maura Healey signed into law Chapter 187 of the Acts of 2026 (the Act), formerly Senate Bill No. 785, titled “An Act Relative to Insurance Claims.” The new law, introduced by Senator Joan B.…
FUNDamental QuickStudy: SEC Proposes New E-Delivery Approach to Modernize Delivery of Regulatory Information
On July 16, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed Regulation E-Delivery, a new rule that would expand the ability of issuers, broker-dealers, investment advisers, and others to use electronic delivery to satisfy information delivery requirements under the…
California Supreme Court Allows Declaratory Relief and Bad Faith Claims to Proceed Against Excess Insurers Before Underlying Exhaustion
Key Points
- The California Supreme Court unanimously held in Fox Paine & Company, LLC v. Twin City Fire Insurance Company that insureds may seek declaratory relief against excess insurers before underlying insurance is exhausted, provided the loss is reasonably likely
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Pennsylvania Adds Cannabis Operations and AI Coverages to Its Export List
By John Emmanuel & Matt Cossu
On August 1, 2026, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (the Department) published an updated export list in the Pennsylvania Bulletin (the Export List). Under section 1604(2)(ii) of The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P.S. § 991.1604(2)(ii)), the Insurance Commissioner declares…
Hawaii Insurance Division Reclassifies Pet Insurance as Property Insurance
On July 17, 2026, the State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division issued Memorandum 2026-5PC (the Memorandum) titled “Hawaii Pet Insurance” to “All Insurers Issuing Pet Insurance Products.” The Memorandum states that effective January 1, 2026, under…
Join Us for Our Next InsurTech Legal Academy Webinar: Regulation of Payments for InsurTechs
Please join us on our next InsurTech Legal Academy webinar for key topics addressing what InsurTechs need to know about U.S. payment laws in the everchanging payment systems environment. This webinar will include an overview of federal and state laws…
Seventh Circuit Rules Text Messages Are Not “Telephone Calls” Under TCPA § 227(c)(5) — A Circuit Split Emerges
Background: The TCPA’s Private Right of Action for Unwanted CallsCongress enacted the TCPA in 1991 to address the proliferation of unwanted telephone solicitations. The statute defines “telephone solicitation” as “the initiation of a telephone call or message for the purpose…
New York Department of Financial Services Informs Insurers of Motor Vehicle Insurance Reforms
On July 1, 2026, the New York Department of Financial Services (the NYDFS) published Insurance Circular Letter No. 3 (the Letter) regarding “2026 Motor Vehicle Insurance Reforms.” The Letter, addressed to “All Insurers Authorized to Write Motor Vehicle Insurance in…