Category: Florida Department of Financial Services

Written comments have been invited by the Florida Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services until May 8, 2017 on three proposed Rules relating to Florida’s property and auto insurance claim mediation programs. The proposed Rules are: 69B-250.001   Purpose and …

  Additional proposed changes to Florida regulations relating to insurance agent continuing education have been posted by the Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services. The proposed Rules referenced are: 69B-228.040                        Course Providers 69B-228.050        …

  Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced today, February 10, 2017, that following the 2017 State Legislative Session he will be accepting the position of Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Chief Financial Officer of Florida Atlantic University (“FAU”). …

  The Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Investigative and Forensic Services (“DIFS”), which operates under the direction of Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, announced the arrest of Julian Garcia-Sellek of Miami on multiple felony fraud and grand theft …

  On December 2, 2016, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier hosted an insurance roundtable discussion with representatives from more than 25 insurance companies operating in Florida. Hosted at Flagler College in St. Augustine …

  The Florida Department of Financial Services’ (“DFS”) Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services has published a Notice of Rule Development for the following proposed Rules relating to property insurance mediators: 69B-250.001   Purpose and Scope 69B-250.002   Qualifications of Mediators …

  The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services, has proposed the repeal of Rule 69B-196.023 relating to Insurance Agent Penalties.   Comments are open on the proposed repeal until October 28, 2016.   The …

  The Florida Property Casualty Association (“FPCA”) reported today, September 23, 2016, that the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) has published a new proposed draft of the public adjuster-related “Prompt Notice Rule,” Rule 69B-220.051, entitled “Conduct of Public Adjusters …

  With 2016 amendments to s. 627.7074, F.S. requiring the Florida Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) to adopt rules for obtaining certification, denying certification of, suspending certification of, and revoking the certification of a sinkhole claims neutral evaluator, that process …

  In his Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services (“Division”) newsletter published today, July 29, 2016, Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jeff Atwater reminded about the recent transition involving law enforcement units housed within the Florida Department …