NAIC Fall National Meeting Opens November 14 in Dallas; Connecticut Workers' Compensation Rates Fall for a 22nd Straight Year
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) said on November 13 that its 2026 Fall National Meeting will convene in Dallas, Texas, on November 14 to 17, bringing together state insurance regulators with international regulators, federal officials, industry stakeholders and consumer representatives. The agenda includes private credit and the evolving investment landscape for insurers, coverage availability and affordability, the increasing use of super intelligence (SI), fighting fraud, and strengthening community resilience to severe weather. It is the last of the organization's three national meetings of the year.
Virginia Insurance Commissioner and NAIC President Scott A. White said the U.S. state-based insurance regulatory system has protected consumers for more than 150 years by anticipating and managing risk. Texas Insurance Commissioner Amanda Crawford said Texas, one of the largest insurance markets in the world, welcomed regulators and industry professionals to the meeting.
The Connecticut Insurance Department announced that workers' compensation insurance costs will fall again beginning January 1, 2027: the approved filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) reduces voluntary market loss costs by an average of 4.9 percent and assigned risk rates by an average of 5.8 percent, the 22nd consecutive year of decreases in both categories. Insurance Commissioner Josh Hershman said workers' compensation insurance is a significant operating expense for many employers, particularly small businesses, and the continued reductions help keep coverage more affordable.
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced the selection of Ron Henderson, the Louisiana Department of Insurance's Deputy Commissioner for Consumer Advocacy, as interim Chief Executive Officer of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, effective November 16. Former CEO Richard Newberry's final day was November 11, and the department will work with the company and its board in the coming weeks to search for a permanent CEO.
The Kansas Department of Insurance said a Sedgwick County woman, Julie LaChance, has been sentenced to 24 months of probation for insurance fraud. She pleaded guilty on August 20, 2026, in Sedgwick County District Court to one felony count of insurance fraud, after reinstating a lapsed policy following an accident and knowingly signing a false Statement of No Loss.
(Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners)
Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners
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