March 18, 2026 Bulletins NOTICES REGARDING UNFAVORABLE CHANGES TO PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED BY INSURANCE CODE §59A-18-33, NMSA 1978 BULLETIN 2026-005 This Bulletin is issued as required by general OSI Bulletin No. 2024-022, except that the requirement in Bulletin 2024-022 that insurers must notify the PPC rating/advisory organization that notice was provided is waived for this Bulletin. The OSI has been notified by ISO, a rating/advisory organization, about a recent Public Protection Classification (PPC) survey involving the fire protection service areas (FPSA) of Texico. ISO intends to make the change effective August 1, 2026. Within ninety days of the date of this Bulletin, all residential property/casualty Insurers of customers in the Texico FPSA must provide written notice to its policyholders that includes this language, or language of similar meaning: NOTICE OF A CHANGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY’S PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION THAT MAY IMPACT YOUR PROPERTY INSURANCE PREMIUM For complete content please see PDF below. NOTICES REGARDING UNFAVORABLE CHANGES TO PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED BY INSURANCE CODE §59A-18-33, NMSA 1978
October 8, 2026 News Releases New Mexico Officials Demonstrate How Home Wildfire Mitigation Can Reduce Ignition Risk Socorro, N.M. — The New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) partnered with the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and the State Fire Marshalls Dept. on October 7 to demonstrate how wildfire mitigation can affect a home’s vulnerability to fire. The demonstration compared model homes with different levels of wildfire […] Read More
September 1, 2026 News Releases NEW MEXICO ANNOUNCES RATES FOR 2027 ACA PLANS, STATE PREMIUM SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE TO HELP ENROLLEES WITH COSTS Contact: Life and Health Product Filing BureauEmail: life.health@osi.nm.gov SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) has approved 2027 rates for individual market Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans sold on and off BeWell, the New Mexico Health Insurance Marketplace. The average increase is 24.4%; OSI scrutinized the rates and they […] Read More