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Washington — Transparency in insurance underwriting (R 2022-01) interested party meeting materials posted

The OIC is beginning rulemaking on transparency in insurance underwriting (R 2022-01). The OIC believes these rulemaking efforts will benefit from collaboration with affected interested parties. Therefore, the OIC will conduct interested party meetings on this rulemaking. The purposes of the interested party meetings are to solicit feedback from interested parties on the potential regulations and carefully consider impacts from all affected parties. The interested party meetings will be held throughout the rulemaking process and the agency encourages participation by any who are interested in these types of regulations.

Written comments are due April 21, 2022; please send them to rulescoordinator@oic.wa.gov.

The initial interested party meeting will be held, via Zoom, on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 9 a.m. If you are interested in joining the meeting, please register for the meeting via Zoom.

For more information, including the agenda of the interested party meeting, please visit the rule's webpage.

Washington — Washington — Memorandum to BBPA Arbitrators: OIC’s Implementation of E2SHB 1688 (Chap. 263, Laws of 2022)

This is regarding the Balance Billing Protection Act and the federal No Surprises Act

We are providing a Memorandum to BBPA Arbitrators. The memo addresses provisions of E2SHB 1688 that relate to arbitration proceedings under the BBPA. These changes apply to Arbitration Initiation Requests submitted to OIC on or after March 31, 2022. 

Washington — AA 2022-01: OIC’s Implementation of E2SHB 1688 (Chap. 263, Laws of 2022)

Regarding the Balance Billing Protection Act and the federal No Surprises Act

We are providing Technical Assistance Advisory 2022-01  to carriers and other interested entities. The Advisory addresses the Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s implementation of E2SHB 1688 (Chap. 263, Laws of 2022). The TAA is effective April 1, 2022. 

For more information, including other advisories, please visit the technical assistance advisories and emergency orders webpage.