Kansas insurance commissioner to set new life insurer rules

Authorizing the commissioner of insurance to select and announce the version of certain instructions, calculations and documents in effect for the upcoming calendar year and cause such announcement to be published in the Kansas register, allowing certain life insurers to follow health financial reports and adopting certain provisions from the national association of insurance commissioners holding company system regulatory act relating to group capital calculations and liquidity stress testing.

Engrossed· 2025-02-20

Who's it for

Who's it for: Insurers

What it means for you

6/10Mixed

Mixed: some good, some bad ·

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The bill would let Kansas insurance officials pick and publish the rules life insurers must follow for next year, using NAIC guidelines.

Our take

What we think, in plain words.

If passed, insurers will have clear financial rules, which may keep them stable but could add costs that affect premiums.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

The insurance commissioner can choose which rules apply for the next calendar year.
The chosen rules will be published in the Kansas register.
Life insurers must follow the new health financial report guidelines.
The bill adopts NAIC rules on group capital calculations and liquidity stress testing.