January 11, 2010

To:    State Department of Insurance

Re:    State Licensing of Third Party Administrators

The Society of Professional Benefit Administrators (SPBA) is the national association of independent Third Party contract administration firms (TPA) who provide outside benefit administration services to employer plans.

Each year, SPBA asks that you fill out our Survey of State Licensing Statutes. Your office has been very helpful in providing us with information necessary for our member TPA firms to comply with your state regulations.

We are enclosing a copy of the "2009 State Licensing Requirements for Third Party Administrators" published last year. We ask that you review the information and make any corrections, additions or deletions on the listing previously published. Or if you prefer, you can fill out the Survey provided. We would appreciate receiving your corrections or changes by March 26, 2010 for inclusion in the 2010 TPA State Licensing Statutes booklet.

You can respond to our survey in one of three ways:

>Fill out the survey or make changes on the printed materials and FAX to 301-718-9440.

>Send your corrections or changes via email to Elizabeth@spbatpa.org.

>Visit our website at http://users.erols.com/spba and download the survey and send it to Elizabeth@spbatpa.org.

After the publication is completed, SPBA will send your office a complementary copy of the booklet. You are free to distribute copies of this information to your staff. We appreciate your assistance in getting this important information to TPAs across the country. If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-718-7722 or at Elizabeth@spbatpa.org.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Ysla Leight, Esq.

Society of Professional Benefit Administrators

Director of Government Relations and Legal Affairs