PAMIC 2016 MARKET REGULATION SYMPOSIUM DISCUSSION OF MARKET REGULATION FROM A PROPERTY & CASUALTY FILING PERSPECTIVE Jennifer Waldron Managing Director of State Filings Westmont Associates, Inc.
PRICE OPTIMIZATION TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES BIG DATA / INSURANCE TELEMATICS AND USAGE BASED INSURANCE CYBER LIABILITY DRONES EMERGING ISSUES – COUNTRYWIDE
What is Price Optimization? Why do insurance companies use price optimization and how it is applied to rating? Why are insurance departments against price optimization and what steps are they taking to regulate the practice? PRICE OPTIMIZATION
What is ridesharing insurance and how is it being applied to Transportation Network Companies? How does the Insurance Services Organization (ISO) address ridesharing? How are the state insurance departments beginning to regulate ridesharing insurance? TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
What is Big Data and how are insurance companies using this information for insurance pricing? What is Telematics and Usage Based Insurance and what affect may it have on smaller insurers? Is the use of big data beneficial or detrimental to insurance consumers? How is an insurer’s data protected? BIG DATA / INSURANCE TELEMATICS AND USAGE BASED INSURANCE
What has caused the rise in insurance carriers filing Cyber Liability insurance products? What does Cyber Liability coverage typically include? How do the state insurance departments view Cyber Liability and are there specific filing requirements for this type of coverage? CYBER LIABILITY
How are drones being used for claims inspections and how beneficial are they to insurers? What are insurance companies doing to address the need for insurance for drones? How is the Insurance Services Organization (ISO) addressing drone insurance? DRONES
PENNSYLVANIA Widow’s Penalty for Personal Automobile Insurance Fracking Related Earthquake Exclusion OHIO Certificate of Insurance Law Ridesharing Insurance EMERGING ISSUES – STATE-SPECIFIC
VIRGINIA Advertising Injury and Cyber Breach Liability WEST VIRGINIA Rideshare Companies Farm Owners Immunity Stripped EMERGING ISSUES – STATE-SPECIFIC
MARYLAND Stacking of Underinsured Motorists Coverage Insurance Fraud Proximate Cause Standard for Additional Insured Coverage MICHIGAN Autonomous Vehicles Regulation Conference Failure to Fix the No-Fault System EMERGING ISSUES – STATE-SPECIFIC
NEW JERSEY Fraud Prevention NEW YORK Cyber Security Punitive Damage EMERGING ISSUES – STATE-SPECIFIC
SERFF History of SERFF and how it is used in the current insurance environment What are the benefits of using SERFF for your rate and form filings? Description of the SERFF filing process SERFF is accepted in 52 jurisdictions 35 states mandate SERFF in at least one business area and 22 states mandate EFT payment through SERFF SERFF (SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC RATE AND FORM FILING)/STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS)
PENNSYLVANIA Commercial Lines forms are File and Use and rates are File and Use with filing exemptions available for certain lines of business Personal Lines form and rate filings are Prior Approval DOI typically reviews filings within days STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS
OHIO Most Commercial and Personal Lines form and rate filings are File and Use with the exception of Inland Marine and Property filings which are Prior Approval Workers’ Compensation coverage may not be written on a primary basis in the state DOI requires moderate support for all rate filings Filings are typically reviewed within days STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS
VIRGINIA Commercial Lines rates are File and Use with numerous filing exemptions available Commercial Lines forms are File and Use; however, the DOI performs an extremely detailed form review so a detailed pre- filing form review is recommended Workers’ Compensation and all Personal Lines form and rate filings are Prior Approval DOI requires signed actuarial certification for all rate filings DOI is experiencing very significant filings backlog and filings may take up to 9 months for review DOI is currently reviewing the use of modeling in rating STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS
WEST VIRGINIA Commercial Lines form and rate filings are File and Use Personal Lines and Medical Malpractice forms and rates are Prior Approval DOI requires a Rate Filing Abstract to be completed for all rate filings Filings are typically reviewing within days STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS
MARYLAND Commercial and Personal Lines forms require Prior Approval while most rates are File and Use (with the exception of Commercial Surety, Medical Malpractice & Workers’ Compensation) Maryland has very specific SERFF filing instructions which require actuarial support for all rate filings, as well as detailed support for minimum premiums DOI is experiencing fairly significant backlog of up to 3 months or more for review STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS
MICHIGAN Most Commercial Lines forms and rates are exempt from review with the exception of Workers’ Compensation rates. All Personal Lines forms are Prior Approval and the rates are File and Use Filings are typically reviewed within 30 days STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS
NEW JERSEY Commercial Lines forms are File and Use and rates are Use and File with the exception of Workers’ Compensation which is Prior Approval All Personal Lines forms and rate are Prior Approval Filings are typically reviewed within 30 days New Program submissions require more detailed program information STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS
NEW YORK Both Commercial and Personal Lines form and rate filings are Prior Approval with very limited exceptions State-Specific form and rate checklists must be completed and included in all NY filings DOI requires extensive actuarial support for both new programs and rate revisions, including 2 years of projected premiums for new programs DOI typically takes up to a minimum of 3 months to complete review STATE FILING REQUIREMENTS