Foreign Amended Articles & Bylaws

Foreign Amended Articles & Bylaws - Industry UCAA

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: 04/01/2024
Updates to the information will be noted with a “*” next to the state name and edits will be italicized and bolded.

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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	Approval required of domestic insurer. No approval required of foreign insurer and not required to file with the department.	No approval required of domestic insurers, unless a domestic mutual insurer, but 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.

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