WSR 21-13-135
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
OFFICE OF THE
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
[Insurance Commissioner Matter R 2021-03—Filed June 22, 2021, 10:51 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Resident adjuster continuing education requirements.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 48.02.060, 48.17.005, and 48.17.150.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Section 2, chapter 22, Laws of 2021 (SHB 1037) necessitates resident adjusters have continuing education requirements, therefore, the commissioner is considering rule making to further clarify resident independent adjusters and public adjusters continuing education protocols. The intent is to match the National Association of Insurance Commissioners standard of twenty-four continuing education hours, including three hours of ethics, every two years.
Process for Developing New Rule: Submit written comments by July 31, 2021.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting David Forte, 302 Sid Snyder Avenue S.W., Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-7042, fax 360-586-3109, TTY 360-586-0241, email rulescoordinator@oic.wa.gov, website www.insurance.wa.gov.
June 22, 2021
Mike Kreidler
Insurance Commissioner