The chart below identifies the amended Articles and Bylaws requirement for each Uniform State. A link to the Application instructions for Expansion Application, Section II, Filing Requirement Item 11; and Corporate Amendment Application, Section I-VII, Filing Requirement Item 3; Corporate Amendment Application Section, I-VI, Filing Requirements Item 4 and Section VIII, Filing Requirement Item 3 are provided.
Last update: 07/17/2024
Updates to the information will be noted with a 鈥*鈥 next to the state name and edits will be italicized and bolded.
| State | Articles | ByLaws |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurers. Ala. Code 搂27-3-17(2) requires foreign mutuals to submit Bylaws, as amended, as part of the application process. |
| Alaska |
No approval required of foreign insurer amended articles of incorporation but required to file amended document with the division. (AS 21.09.245). |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
| Arizona |
No Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions approval required of foreign Articles, however, required to file with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Request ACC filing information from tony.mccormack@difi.az.gov. |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. |
| Arkansas |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
| *California | File a copy of amended Articles of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State to be a copy of that which is filed in its office. | File a copy of Bylaws originally certified by the insurer's corporate secretary. |
| Colorado |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer. |
| Connecticut |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
| Delaware | No approval is required of foreign insurers but required to file with the department. | No approval is required of foreign insurers but required to file with the department. |
| Dist. of Columbia | Foreign insurers are not required to file. | Foreign insurers are not required to file. |
| *Florida |
No approval required of foreign insurer and not required to file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer and not required to file with the department. |
| Georgia |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
| Hawaii |
Approval required of domestic insurers for articles of incorporation. No approval required of domestic insurer for amendments. No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
No approval required. Not required to be filed with the department. |
| Idaho |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
No approval is required of foreign insurers but required to file with the department. |
| Illinois |
No approval required of amended/restated articles of foreign insurers but required to file certified copy with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurers but must file with the dept. |
| Indiana |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
No approval required, but required to file with the department. |
| Iowa |
No approval required of foreign insurer but required to file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer. |
| Kansas |
No approval required of foreign insurers but they must file a certified copy of the amended articles with the department electronically by a Corporate Amendment through 不良研究所官方 UCAA. |
No approval required of foreign insurers. File copy of the bylaws with the department electronically by a Corporate Amendment through 不良研究所官方 UCAA. |
| Kentucky |
No approval is required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
No approval is required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. Foreign insurers must complete Corporate Amendment Application. |
| Louisiana |
No approval is required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer and not required to filed with the department. |
| Maine |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. (See Fee Chart for Filing Fees). |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. (See Fee Chart for Filing Fees). |
| Maryland |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
| Massachusetts |
Amended Articles of Incorporation and $65.00 filing fee as well as an amended license fee if the change to the Articles requires a new license to be issued. |
Courtesy filing of amended By-Laws. |
| Michigan |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. Filing should include a certification from the state of domicile department of insurance within 6 months and retaliatory fee (if required). |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. Filing should include a certification from the state of domicile department of insurance or a company officer within 6 months and retaliatory fee (if required). |
| Minnesota |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. Filing must include an original certification from the state of domicile department of insurance, $100 filing fee, and be filed within 60 days of approval by state of domicile. |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. Filing must include an original certification from a primary officer, $75 filing fee, and be filed within 30 days of adoption. |
| Mississippi |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
| Missouri | No approval required of foreign insurer. | No approval required of foreign insurer. |
| Montana |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
| Nebraska |
Notify the Department through the UCAA, must include state of domicile approval. |
Notify the Department through the UCAA, must include state of domicile approval. |
| Nevada | No approval is required; however, amended Articles must be filed. Requires filing fee. | No approval is required; however, amended By-Laws must be filed. |
| New Hampshire |
No approval required of foreign insurer. |
No approval required. |
| New Jersey |
No approval is required of foreign insurer but must file with the Department. Foreign insurer must complete Corporate Amendment Application. |
No approval is required of foreign insurer but must file with the Department. Foreign insurer must complete Corporate Amendment Application. |
| New Mexico |
Amended Articles of Incorporation with an original certification from the state having custody of the original document. No approval is required but $10.00 filing fee must accompany the filing. |
Amended By-Laws must be certified by the state having custody of the original document or the company's corporate secretary. No approval is required but a $10.00 filing fee must accompany the filing. |
| New York | Approval required of foreign insurer. |
Approval required of foreign insurer. |
| North Carolina |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
| North Dakota |
No approval required of foreign insurer. Filing is required along with $25 fee, subject to retaliation. Check should be made payable to 鈥淣D Insurance Commissioner.鈥 |
No approval required of foreign insurer. Filing is required, subject to retaliation. Check should be made payable to 鈥淣D Insurance Commissioner.鈥 |
| Ohio | Filing is required. | Filing is required. |
| Oklahoma |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department and include $50 filing fee. |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department and include $50 filing fee. |
| Oregon |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. |
No approval required of foreign insurer and not required to file with the department. |
| Pennsylvania |
No approval required of foreign insurers but must file with the Insurance Department. Filing fee of $300 required for foreign. |
No approval required of foreign insurers. Not required to be filed with the Insurance Department (except fraternal benefit societies). |
| Puerto Rico |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department Filing must include an original certification from the state of domicile department of insurance. |
Amended By-Laws certified by the company's corporate secretary with the company's corporate seal affixed to the certification. |
| Rhode Island | No Approval by RI Insurance Division Required. | No Approval by RI Insurance Division Required. |
| South Carolina | A copy of the amended Articles of Incorporation must be filed if key information (e.g., name, state of domicile, statutory home office, etc.) changes. |
No approval or filing is required. |
| South Dakota |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must file with the department. Original or Amended: |
No approval required of foreign insurer but must be filed with the department. Original or Amended: |
| Tennessee | Subject to fee retaliation. | Subject to fee retaliation. |
| Texas |
Amended Articles of Incorporation: Foreign/Alien must file a copy of the miscellaneous amendments, certified by the State of domicile. Fee for all 鈥渁mendment鈥 filings is $0. |
Bylaws are required for County & Local Mutuals & SIG鈥檚 (filing w/o Fees) and HMO, JUA, MEWA, and FBS (retaliatory - may require fees). Filings for amended/restated bylaws are not required for all other company types. |
| Utah | Filing required. Email to: company-renewals@utah.gov. | No filing required. |
| Vermont |
No approval required of foreign insurer and not required to file with the department if the company has only amended their articles. However, if the Company鈥檚 articles have changed as a result of another corporate amendment change then they are required to be filed with the state. |
No approval required of foreign insurer and not required to file with the department if the company has only amended their bylaws. However, if the Company鈥檚 bylaws have changed as a result of another corporate amendment change then they are required to be filed with the state. |
| Virginia |
No approval required of foreign insurer and not required to file with the department. Filing is required with the Clerk of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, under Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia. |
No approval required of foreign insurer and not required to file with the department. |
| Washington |
No approval required of foreign insurer with a $10 filing fee. |
No approval required of foreign insurer and no filing fee. |
| West Virginia |
Filing is required along with a $50 fee, subject to retaliation. |
Filing is required along with a $50 fee, subject to retaliation. |
| Wisconsin |
Non-Domestics: Filing is required. Filing Fee is the larger of $25 or retaliatory amount. . |
Non-Domestics: Filing is required. Filing Fee is the larger of $0 or retaliatory amount. |
| Wyoming |
No approval required of foreign insurer and Wyoming only requires articles to be filed with the original certificate of authority application. |
No approval required of foreign insurer and Wyoming only requires bylaws to be filed with the original certificate of authority application. |