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North Dakota Insurance Commissioner: Online Producer License Testing Now Available

An online, remotely proctored testing application called ProProctor, offered by Prometric, the producer licensing testing and assessment provider for North Dakota, is now available in that state, according to North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread. Individuals who want to sell …

North Dakota Governor Signs Health Reinsurance Bill

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill that allows for establishing a reinsurance pool for the individual health insurance market in that state. House Bill 1106, backed by the North Dakota Department of Insurance, was passed unanimously by …

New North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Appoints Deputy, Exec Assistant

North Dakota’s new insurance commissioner, Jon Godfread, who was sworn in on Jan. 3, 2017, appointed Jeff Ubben as deputy insurance commissioner and Marcy Ost as executive assistant as part of his first official day in office. Godfread succeeds Adam …

June 17 North Dakota Storm Damages Adding Up, Regulators Say

The North Dakota Department of Insurance reported that the Bismarck/Mandan-area storm that occurred on June 17 is developing into one of the largest claim events for 2016 in state, which has experienced several severe weather events this spring. So far, …

Crop Insurer to Reimburse Some North Dakota Policyholders

A crop insurer has reached an agreement with North Dakota insurance regulators under which it will return a portion of premiums to some crop/hail insurance policyholders. North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm announced an agreement with Austin Mutual Insurance Co. …