ND LEG Insurance Commissioner Fees

Published on: Mar 24, 2025

On Mar. 17, ND LEG enacted bill on insurance filings, renewal charges.

  • ND LEG passed bill HB 1123 relating to fees charged by the insurance commissioner.
  • Amends ND INS 26.1-01-07, ND INS 26.1-26-13.4, ND INS 26.1-26.8-04, ND INS 26.1-26.8-05, ND INS 26.1-26.8-06, ND INS 26.1-26.8-09, and ND INS 26.1-27-03.
  • Bill Provisions
  • Insurance commissioner to charge $50 for filing of articles of incorporation, copies or for amendments, as well as $50 for the filing of articles of mergers or copies thereof.
  • Increases commissioner fees to $50 charge for filing of annual statement for a county mutual, $100 charge for the filing of an annual statement for a life settlement provider.
  • $50 for filing abstract of annual statement for any insurance company for publication.
  • Charge of $25 for each insurance company appointment, renewal of insurance provider
  • A $500 charge for initial application for multiple employer welfare arrangements, $100 for annual renewal; $100 for initial application for life settlement provider, $25 renewal
  • Life settlement broker application, an initial broker license fee of $100, $25 for renewal
  • Also $100 charge for issuing public adjuster license, $25 for each biennial renewal; $250 charge for issuing life or health insurance administrator license, $100 for renewal
  • If an amount of fee, penalty or interest has been paid which was not due, refund may be issued, must present claim for refund to commissioner within 2 years of payment.
  • Legislative History
  • On Jan. 7, 2025, bill was introduced in House; on Feb. 5, 2025, bill passed House.
  • On Feb. 11, 2025, bill was introduced in Senate; on Mar. 10, 2025, bill passed Senate.
  • On Mar. 14, 2025, bill sent to governor; on Mar. 17, 2025, bill signed by governor.
  • Effectiveness
  • Per ND Constitution, upon approval by governor, bill will be effective Aug. 1, 2025.
Regulators
ND LEG
Entity Types
IB; Ins
Reference
Bill HB1123, 3/17/2025; Citation: *ND INS* 26.1-01, 26.1-26, 26.1-26.8, 26.1-27;
Functions
Compliance; Financial; Legal; Operations; Registration/Licensing; Reporting
Countries
United States of America
Category
State
N/A
Products
Insurance; Insurance-Casualty; Insurance-Health; Insurance-Life; Insurance-Property
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Mar 17, 2025
Effective Date
Aug 1, 2025
Rule ID
247837
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Mar 17, 2025
Report Section
US Insurance