# OK Bulletin 2019-01: Bulletin No. 2019-1: Federal Government Shutdown

> Oklahoma · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/OK_INS_B_2019-01

## Section

- **Citation:** OK Bulletin 2019-01
- **Heading:** Bulletin No. 2019-1: Federal Government Shutdown
- **Jurisdiction:** Oklahoma
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Oklahoma Insurance Department Bulletins / Bulletin No. 2019-1: Federal Government Shutdown

## Text

BULLETIN NO. EX 2019-01

To:
All Licensed Insurance Companies

From: Glen Mulready, Insurance Commissioner

Date: January 24, 2019

Re:
Notice to Insurance Companies Regarding Policyholders Affected by the
Federal Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown began on December 22, 2018, and has continued to this
date. It is the longest federal government shutdown in history, and it adversely affects
approximately 800,000 federal employees and workers under contract with the affected
federal agencies (hereinafter "affected policyholder(s)"), of which, a number are
Oklahomans.

To assist these policyholders, I am encouraging all insurance companies to refrain from
cancelling or non-renewing such policies due to the non-payment of premiums.

This Bulletin shall apply to commercial and personal, property, casualty, accident and
health, and life policies.

Affected policyholders should notify their insurance carriers and agents to identify
themselves as furloughed federal employees. Insurers are encouraged to provide the
requested relief if the circumstances justify. Insurers are also encouraged to permit the
affected policyholders time to repay the premiums due during the shutdown.

This Bulletin applies only to cancellations or non-renewals that are attributed to a failure to
pay premiums during the furlough period.

Issued this 24th day of January, 2019.

Glen Mulready, Insurance Commissioner

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