Bulletin 2016-14 Reminder - Individual Licensees Must Provide Email Addresses Effective Jan 1, 2017

 # South Carolina Department of Insurance Capitol Center 1201 Main Street, Suite 1000 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 NIKKI R. HALEY Governor RAYMOND G. FARMER Director Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100105, Columbia, S.C. 29202-3105 Telephone: (803) 737-6160 # BULLETIN NUMBER 2016-14 TO: All SC Licensees Holding a Producer, Adjuster, Public Adjuster, Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser, Bondsmen and Runners License FROM: Raymond G. Farmer Director of Insurance SUBJECT: Reminder that Individual Licensees Must Provide Email Addresses Effective January 1, 2017 DATE: December 20, 2016 # I. Purpose This bulletin is issued as a follow up to Bulletin 2016-08 which provided the initial notification of the email address requirement. S.C. Act No.194 (Act 194) amended various sections of the South Carolina insurance code to require the provision of email addresses. As Bulletin 2016-08 stated, effective January 1, 2017, certain individual licensees (including bondsmen and runners) must provide an active business or personal email address to the Department. Accordingly, the individual licensees set forth in the law (i.e., producers, §38-43-107; adjusters, §38-47-15; public adjusters, §38-48-30; and motor vehicle damage physical appraisers, §38-49-25; bondsmen and runners, §38-53-95) must provide an email address to the Department as of January 1, 2017. Additionally, the licensees must notify the Department within 30 days of any change in the personal or business email address. Email addresses are being required to help facilitate communication with licensees of this agency. Licensees are encouraged to start submitting their email addresses as soon as possible. Email addresses can be provided online at https://online.doi.sc.gov/Eng/Members/Login.aspx. Failure to comply with the email address requirements constitutes a violation of the South Carolina insurance laws. # II. Questions Any questions about this bulletin should be directed to the attention of Andrea Bourgoin at 803-737-5757 via Email to abourgoin@doi.sc.gov. Bulletins are the method by which the Director of Insurance formally communicates with persons and entities regulated by the Department. Bulletins are departmental interpretations of South Carolina insurance laws and regulations and provide guidance on the Department's enforcement approach. Bulletins do not provide legal advice. Readers should consult applicable statutes and regulations or contact an attorney for legal advice or for additional information on the impact of that legislation on their specific situation.