Washington regulations relating to the filing of vehicle service contract forms (WAC 284-20C-020) were recently revised to require that all future motor vehicle service contract filings be submitted via the NAIC System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF). This requirement is effective July 1, 2013.
Through a recent undated memorandum published by the Washington OIC, the agency advises that it will no longer accept paper filings for VSC forms. The memorandum does not indicate that these changes are applicable to current content requirements of initial VSC Provider registration filings, which will continue to require a copy of all vehicle service contracts proposed for use in the state. Nor do these changes impact the filing of non-motor vehicle service contracts which will continue to be accepted in paper form.