Commissioner to Honor Fire Chief Curt Deaton
The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced that Commissioner Mike Causey will present the Commissioner's Award to Mooresville Fire Chief Curt Deaton on Friday, March 27, 2026, during his retirement celebration. Chief Deaton is being honored for his three decades of service to Mooresville and leadership within state firefighter associations.
Delaware DOI Clarifies Step Therapy Exceptions for Insurers
The Delaware Department of Insurance issued Bulletin No. 165 to clarify the interpretation of step therapy exception processes for health insurers. The bulletin specifies that the statutory exclusion for requiring patients to try AB-rated generic equivalents does not apply to biologics and their biosimilars, as they are not branded prescription drugs and lack generic equivalents.