| To provide a simple way to locate information and to aid in the research process, the Department of Insurance ("Department") has broken down Department bulletins into two categories. The first category contains all substantive bulletins that provide guidance to the reader about the topic covered. The second category includes all bulletins that rescind other bulletins. |
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| Substantive Bulletins |
| This section includes all currently effective bulletins that contain substantive information about the topics in the titles. |
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| Bulletin Number |
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Effective Date |
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| 2012-02 |
Federal Emergency Declaration |
07/02/2012 |
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| 2012-01 |
Clermont County State of Emergency |
03/12/2012 |
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| 2011-09 |
Definition of "Small Employer" and "Large Employer" for Purposes fo Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Reporting and Rebate Requirements Under 45 C.F.R. Part 158
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10/24/2011 |
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| 2011-08 |
Nonadmitted Insurance Reform |
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09/20/2011 |
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| 2011-07 |
Agent Compliance with New Annuity Training Requirements in OAC 3901-6-13, Suitability of Annuity Sales |
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05/10/2011 |
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| 2011-06 |
Annual Dollar Limit Restrictions for Essential Benefits in Individual Non-Grandfathered Health Insurance Policies |
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03/07/2011 |
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| 2011-03 |
Medicare Supplement Agent Compensation |
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01/06/2011 |
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| 2011-02 |
STOLI |
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01/05/2011 |
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| 2011-01 |
Retained Asset Accounts |
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01/03/2011 |
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| 2010-08 |
Announcing Mandatory Use of EFT for Product Filing Submissions |
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01/01/2011 |
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| 2010-06 |
Guidance Governing Interpretation of R.C. 1751.60 |
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11/09/2010 |
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| 2010-05 |
Title Agent Iota Escrow Accounts- Directed Funds |
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9/3/2010 |
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| 2010-04 |
Notice to Declined Health Insurance Applicants |
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8/23/2010 |
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| 2010-02 |
Deferral of Premium Payments and Policy Time Frames for Victims of the Severe Weather and Tornadoes Event of June 5-6, 2010 Affecting Wood, Ottawa, and Fulton Counties |
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6/09/2010 |
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| 2010-01 |
Temporary Extension of State Continuation Coverage To Take Advantage of Federal Premium Subsidy |
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2/26/2010 |
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| 2009-14 |
Guidance Regarding Use of the NAIC/NIPR Attachments Warehouse for the Electronic Filing of Insurance Producer Licensing Documents |
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10/07/2009 |
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| 2009-13 |
Guidance Governing the Giving of Promotional or Advertising Items |
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10/01/2009 |
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| 2009-12 |
Loss of Control of Policyholder Information |
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11/02/2009 |
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| 2009-11 |
Mandatory Use of SERFF for Product Filing Submissions |
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12/31/2009 |
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| 2009-10 |
Workers' Compensation Other-States' Coverage |
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05/27/2009 |
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| 2009-09 |
The Ohio Annuity Disclosure Pilot Program for Fixed and Indexed Annuities |
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04/01/2009 |
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| 2009-08 |
Certificates of Insurance |
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03/12/2009 |
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| 2009-07 |
Revision of Bulletin 97-1: Basic Health Services and Infertility Services |
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02/10/2009 |
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| 2009-06 |
Revision of Bulletin 94-8: Disclosure and Use of Provider Discounts |
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02/10/2009 |
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| 2009-04 |
Calculation of the Amount of Deferred Income Tax Admitted in the Preparation of Statutory Financial Statements |
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02/03/2009 |
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| 2009-03 |
Calculation of the Reserves for Variable Annuities that provide Guaranteed Living Benefits (VAGLBs) in the Preparation of Statutory Financial Statements |
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02/03/2009 |
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| 2009-02 |
Interpretation of the Calculation of the Segment Length with respect to the Life Insurance Model Regulation and use of the 2001 CSO Preferred Class Structure Table to Determine Basic and Minimum Reserve Liabilities |
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02/03/2009 |
| 2009-01 |
Reporting of Changes in Health Plan Provider Networks |
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01/20/2009 |
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| 2008-09 |
Reporting Suspected Fraudulent Claims
(Supersedes Bulletin 96-1; see Bulletin 2008-08 in the list of Rescission Bulletins) |
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10/03/2008 |
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| 2008-07 |
Revision of Bulletin 88-1: Requirement of Certificate Authority for Public Insurance Adjusters |
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04/28/2008 |
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| 2008-03 |
Required Reporting by Insurance Companies of Agent Disciplinary Actions Pursuant to the Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act |
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03/21/2008 |
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| 2008-2 |
Agent Training --- Policies Issued Under Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership ("Qualified Partnership") |
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02/01/2008 |
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| 2008-1 |
Notification Regarding Change to Initial Licensure Requirements for Nonresident Surplus Line Brokers and Nonresident Business Entities Applicants |
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01/31/2008 |
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| 2007-3 |
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Extension Act of 2007 |
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12/31/2007 |
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| 2007-1 |
Flood Insurance Training Requirements for Insurance Agents Selling Through the National Flood Insurance Program and Recommendations Regarding the Sale of Flood Insurance
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01/01/2007 |
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| 2005-1 |
Guidelines Governing Title Insurance Agents and Interest on Trust Accounts
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11/01/2005 |
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| 2003-3 |
Annual Report of Ohio Health Insurance Business
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10/01/2003 |
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| 2003-2 |
Implementation of House Bill 137 Statutory Agent for Service of Process for Foreign Insurance Companies
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10/29/2003 |
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| 2002-1 |
Funding the Office of Financial Regulations Services (Supersedes and Replaces Bulletin 93-4; also appears in the list of Rescission Bulletins) |
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03/08/2002 |
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| 2001-3 |
Regulatory Issues Associated with Provisions of Insurance Electronically |
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06/05/2001 |
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| 2001-1 |
The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 and the Woman's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 |
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02/13/2001 |
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| 2000-3 |
Special Filings and Excess Rate Consent Filings (Supersedes Bulletin 95-2; also appears in the list of Rescission Bulletins) |
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09/27/2000 |
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| 2000-2 |
Multiple Line Packages or Programs (Supersedes previous Department policy and any inconsistent bulletins; also appears in the list of Rescission Bulletins) |
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09/27/2000 |
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| 98-2 |
Small Business Tax Credit |
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12/15/1998 |
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| 96-3 |
Department's Policy on Sharing Confidential Information with Other State Regulators and the NAIC |
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11/21/1996 |
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| 95-4 |
Survey Exception on Mortgage Title Insurance Policies |
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08/01/1995 |
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| 95-3 |
Title Insurance Agents, Title Insurance Agencies, and Title Insurance Companies Providing Goods or Services to Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Brokerage Offices, Banks, Thrifts, Mortgage Originators and Other Entities (Supersedes Bulletin 92-2; also appears in the list of Rescission Bulletins) |
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08/01/1995 |
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| 95-1 |
Group Administrative Expense Reimbursement |
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06/22/1995 |
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| 94-2 |
Section 3737.71 of the Ohio Revised Code --- State Fire Marshal's Tax |
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02/23/1994 |
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| 92-3 |
Rescinding Bulletin 90-3 (Insurance Fraud Warning Requirement) (Supersedes Bulletin 90-3; also appears on list of Rescission Bulletins) |
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09/25/1992 |
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| 91-2 |
Premium or Franchise Tax Offsets for Guaranty Fund Contributions Under ORC 3901.47 and 3956.20 |
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03/04/1991 |
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| 91-1 |
Prospective Loss Costs Filing Procedure |
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01/08/1991 |
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| 90-6 |
Payments by Secondary Plan Under Coordination of Benefits |
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11/14/1990 |
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| 90-4 |
Reimbursement of Nurse Mid-Wives |
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10/31/1990 |
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| 88-3 |
Guarantee Issue Life Insurance Advertising |
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09/20/1988 |
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| 36 |
No Automatic Policy Renewals |
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12/18/1963 |
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| 35 |
Policy Cancellations |
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12/10/1963 |
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| Rescission Bulletins |
| This section includes bulletins that rescind other bulletins. Some older bulletins may appear in the "Rescission Bulletins" listed here and in the "Substantive Bulletins" listed above as the particular bulletin both rescinds another bulletin and also provides substantive information. |
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| Bulletin Number |
Title |
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Effective Date |
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| 2011-05 |
Rescission of Bulletin 2011-04 |
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03/07/2011 |
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| 2010-07 |
Rescission of Bulletin 2010-03 (Guidance Governing Interpretation of O.R.C. 1751.60) |
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11/09/2010 |
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| 2009-05 |
Rescission of Bulletins 14, 90-7 90-8, 94-8, 94-9, 97-1 |
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02/10/2009 |
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| 2008-10 |
Rescission of Bulletin 87-2 (Kickbacks Prohibited) |
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10/03/2008 |
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| 2008-08 |
Rescission of Bulletin 96-1 (Reporting Suspected Fraudulent Insurance Claims) |
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10/03/2008 |
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| 2008-06 |
Rescission of Bulletin 88-1 (Requirement of Certificate of Authority for Public Insurance Adjusters) |
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04/28/2008 |
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| 2008-05 |
Rescission of Bulletins (Rescinds Bulletins 94-5, 92-5 and 90-1; see the text of the bulletin for the titles.) |
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03/20/2008 |
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| 2008-04 |
Rescission of Bulletin (Rescinds Bulletin 2002-02, Guidelines Concerning the Use of Credit History and Credit Scores) |
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03/20/2008 |
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| 2007-2 |
Rescission Of Bulletins (Rescinds Bulletins 12, 15, 20, 99-01, 81-1, 86-1, 90-2, 91-5, 91-9, 92-1, 92-4, 93-3, 94-3, 94-4, 94-10, 98-1 and 2003-1; see the text of the bulletin for titles.)
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12/21/2007 |
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| 2006-01 |
Rescission Of Bulletins (Rescinds Bulletins 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 37, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 1-02, 5-01, 79-1, 80-1, 80-1a, 80-4, 81-2, 81-3, 81-4, 81-5, 83-5, 84-2, 85-2, 87-1, 87-3, 89-1, 89-2, 90-5, 91-4, 93-1, 93-5, 94-1, 94-6, 94-7, 96-2, 98-3 and 2000-1; see the text of the bulletin for titles)
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02/16/2006 |
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| 2002-1 |
Funding the Office of Financial Regulation Services (Supersedes and replaces Bulletin 93-4; also appears in the list of Substantive Bulletins) |
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03/08/2002 |
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| 2001-2 |
Rescission of Bulletin 47 (Fire Marshall's Tax) |
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05/03/2001 |
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| 2000-3 |
Special Filings and Excess Rate Consent Filings (Supersedes Bulletin 95-2, Special Filings and Excess Rate Consent Filings; also appears in the list of Substantive Bulletins) |
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09/27/2000 |
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| 2000-2 |
Multiple Line Packages or Programs (Supersedes previous Department policy and inconsistent bulletins; also appears in the list of Substantive Bulletins) |
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09/27/2000 |
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| Order |
Rescission of Bulletin 93-7 (Major Modification Filing as to Dividends) |
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07/09/1998 |
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| 96-1 |
Reporting Suspected Fraudulent Insurance Claims (Rescinds and supersedes Bulletin 93-6 but rescinded by Bulletin 2008-08) |
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07/02/1996 |
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| 95-3 |
Title Insurance Agents, Title Insurance Agencies, and Title Insurance Companies Providing Goods or Services to Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Brokerage Offices, Banks, Thrifts, Mortgage Originators and Other Entities (Supersedes Bulletin 92-2; also appears in the list of Substantive Bulletins) |
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08/01/1995 |
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| 92-3 |
Rescission of Bulletin 90-3 (Insurance Fraud Warning Requirement; also appears in the list of Substantive Bulletins) |
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09/25/1992 |
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| 90-8 |
Rescission of Bulletin 88-2 (Medicare Supplement Advertising Requirements; superseded by Rule 3901-1-41, effective 10/19/1990) |
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12/19/1990 |
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