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Foreign Amended Articles & Bylaws

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 “*” 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 §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 NAIC UCAA.

No approval required of foreign insurers.  File copy of the bylaws with the department electronically by a Corporate Amendment through NAIC UCAA.
Kentucky

No approval is required of foreign insurer but must file with the department.
Foreign insurers must complete Corporate Amendment Application.

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 “ND Insurance Commissioner.”

No approval required of foreign insurer. Filing is required,  subject to retaliation. Check should be made payable to “ND Insurance Commissioner.”

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:
Need 3 sets – one Original Notarized and two copies
Fees: $60 Payable to Secretary of State
         $15 Payable to Secretary of State
         $10 Payable to SD Division of Insurance
Need Redlined copy showing changes being made.

No approval required of foreign insurer but must be filed with the department. Original or Amended:
Need two Copies- one Original Notarized and one Copy
Fees: $5.00 payable to SD Division of Insurance
Need: Redlined Copy showing changes being made
Mail to SD DOI, 124 S. Euclid Ave,
2nd Floor, Pierre, SD 57501

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 “amendment” filings is $0.
Restated Articles of Incorporation: Foreign/Alien must file must file a copy of the restated articles, certified by the State of domicile. Fee for all “restatement” filings is $0.

Bylaws are required for County & Local Mutuals & SIG’s (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’s 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’s 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.

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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.