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RSA 400-A:1 · Department Continued
400-A:1 Department Continued. – There is continued the department of state government known as the insurance department, which shall be an independent regulatory agency. Source. 1971, 244:1, eff. Aug. 17, 1971.
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Source. 1971, 244:1, eff. Aug. 17, 1971.
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- 1971, 244:1, eff. Aug. 17, 1971
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2026 HB1056
amend · effective 2026-11-01
bates the state’s housing crisis. 2 New Subdivision; Commission to Study the Impacts of Reinsurance on the Cost and Availability of Property Insurance in New Hampshire. Amend RSA 400-A by inserting after section 68 the following new subdivision: Commission to Study the Impacts of Reinsurance on the Cost and Availability of Property Insurance in New Hampshire 400-A:69 Commission to Study the Impacts
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2026 HB1194
amend
Credits for Assessments Paid. Amend RSA 408-F:13 to read as follows: 408-F:13 Credits for Assessments Paid. I. A member insurer may offset against its tax liability under RSA 400-A any assessment described in RSA 408-F:9, II(b) for the life insurance and annuity account, and for the health account for guaranteeing the performance of contractual obligations of an impaired or insolvent insurer [in r
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2026 HB1194-FN
amend
Credits for Assessments Paid. Amend RSA 408-F:13 to read as follows: 408-F:13 Credits for Assessments Paid. I. A member insurer may offset against its tax liability under RSA 400-A any assessment described in RSA 408-F:9, II(b) for the life insurance and annuity account, and for the health account for guaranteeing the performance of contractual obligations of an impaired or insolvent insurer [in r
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2026 HB1197
amend · effective 2027-01-01
to certain insurance laws. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Insurance Department; Investigations, Enforcement. Amend RSA 400-A:16 to read as follows: 400-A:16 Investigations, Enforcement. I. The commissioner may conduct such investigations in addition to those specifically provided for as he or she may find necessary in order to promote the eff
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2026 HB1197
reference · effective 2027-01-01
of the license of the individual or entity or impose an administrative penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation. The individual or entity may request a hearing pursuant to RSA 400-A:17, III. Any order shall be suspended pending a final decision of the commissioner after the hearing. III. Except as provided in subparagraphs (a)-(d), any documents, materials, or other information in the control or po
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2026 HB1197
reference · effective 2027-01-01
uspend, revoke, or refuse to [issue or] renew an insurance producer's license, and may [levy] impose an administrative fine not to exceed $2,500 per violation, [in accordance with RSA 400-A:15, III] or impose any combination of actions. [for any one or more of the following causes:] Good cause includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) Providing incorrect, misleading, incomplete, or materially untr
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2026 HB1197-FN
amend · effective 2027-01-01
to certain insurance laws. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Insurance Department; Investigations, Enforcement. Amend RSA 400-A:16 to read as follows: 400-A:16 Investigations, Enforcement. I. The commissioner may conduct such investigations in addition to those specifically provided for as he or she may find necessary in order to promote the eff
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2026 HB1197-FN
reference · effective 2027-01-01
of the license of the individual or entity or impose an administrative penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation. The individual or entity may request a hearing pursuant to RSA 400-A:17, III. Any order shall be suspended pending a final decision of the commissioner after the hearing. III. Except as provided in subparagraphs (a)-(d), any documents, materials, or other information in the control or po
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2026 HB1197-FN
reference · effective 2027-01-01
uspend, revoke, or refuse to [issue or] renew an insurance producer's license, and may [levy] impose an administrative fine not to exceed $2,500 per violation, [in accordance with RSA 400-A:15, III] or impose any combination of actions. [for any one or more of the following causes:] Good cause includes, but is not limited to, the following: (a) Providing incorrect, misleading, incomplete, or materially untr
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2026 HB1268
reference · effective 2027-01-01
sioner may directly bill a pharmacy benefits manager for the costs of any examination. II. The commissioner may investigate the acts of a pharmacy benefits manager pursuant to RSA 400-A:16. III. The pharmacy benefits manager shall make all records and books of account available to the examiners or consultants and shall otherwise facilitate the performance of the examination or investigation. 16 Man
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2026 HB1463
reference
unties and health systems. The Department notes that it currently investigates and enforces these laws through existing complaint, market conduct, and examination processes under RSA 400-A:15 and RSA 400-A:16; however, the bill requires a much broader analysis that cannot be completed within existing resources. The Department states it is unclear what additional analysis would be necessary, but completing a
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2026 HB1463
reference
systems. The Department notes that it currently investigates and enforces these laws through existing complaint, market conduct, and examination processes under RSA 400-A:15 and RSA 400-A:16; however, the bill requires a much broader analysis that cannot be completed within existing resources. The Department states it is unclear what additional analysis would be necessary, but completing an untargeted, sta
Opinions and discipline decisions mentioning this RSA
- 2012-356, New Hampshire Independent Pharmacy Association v. New Hampshire Insurance Department Supreme Court opinion · December 21, 2012
- 2009-555, Georgia Tuttle, M.D. & a. v. New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association & a. Supreme Court opinion · January 28, 2010
- 2002-137, PETER GIANOLA v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY Supreme Court opinion · March 3, 2003