Category: Florida Department of Financial Services

In response to a November 19, 2009 Petition by Ameriloss Public Adjusting Corporation, the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued a Declaratory Statement today, February 16, 2010, that specifically addresses compliance conflicts between the provisions of public adjuster regulations …

Proposed Rules relating to an annual insurer report card will be considered for final adoption by the Florida Cabinet at its March 23 meeting.   If adopted, the new regulations will establish procedures to be used by the Office of the …

  Proposed Rules for an annual report card to be used by the Office of the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate in grading authorized personal residential property (homeowners) insurers was the subject of a Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) hearing …

  The Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Agents and Agency Services held a Rule Development Workshop today, January 28, 2010, relating to penalty guidelines for insurance representatives.  The following proposed Rules were reviewed: 69B-231.030: Definitions69B-231.080: Penalties for …

On January 11, 2010, the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), Division of Consumer Services held a hearing on proposed Rule 69J-9.001 entitled “Database of Information Relating to Sinkholes.”  To view the meeting notice and proposed Rule, click here. As …

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Agent and Agency Services will hold a Rule Development Workshop on January 28 to update regulations governing the license suspension and revocation of insurance adjusters, agents, customer and service representatives. The following …

  Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw held an Alternative Dispute Resolution Roundtable discussion on January 6, 2010 regarding concerns about the insurance appraisal process and umpire involvement in insurance claims resolution. Participants included appraisers, umpires, public adjusters and attorneys, …

Reminder: Comments are due by January 8 on the preliminary formation of a Insurance Consumer Advocate Advisory Group (“ICA”) that would review workers’ compensation insurance issues and make recommendations to the Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate’s proposed Florida Workers’ Compensation Advisory …

In The Miami Herald today, December 28, 2009, Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw said that legislative action against the practice of medical balance billing is his first priority for Florida’s upcoming 2010 Regular Legislative Session. The referenced Miami Herald …

In a letter to participants of a recent meeting on the proposed formation of a Florida Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board, Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw announced today, December 24, 2009, that he has approved the preliminary formation of an Insurance …