Category: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Nov 28, 2012
The Final Order issued by The Florida Division of Administrative Hearings in Secure Enterprises, LLC v. Office of Insurance Regulation, DOAH Case No. 12-1944RX, which held that certain forms relating to Florida wind mitigation insurance discounts are invalid is …
Nov 5, 2012
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced today, November 5, 2012, that Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) Director of Communications Jack McDermott has been appointed as Director of Life & Health Product Review, effective November 13. He succeeds Suzetta …
Oct 31, 2012
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has been elected to serve as 2013 Secretary of the Non-Admitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement Governing Committee, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced today, October 31, 2012. South Dakota Insurance Director Merle Scheiber …
Oct 31, 2012
In a Final Order issued on October 19, 2012 in Secure Enterprises, LLC v. Office of Insurance Regulation, DOAH Case No. 12-1944RX, the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings has found that certain regulations relating to windstorm mitigation discounts are …
Oct 30, 2012
In an October 2012 letter to Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, the U.S. Department of State asked the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation to assist in ensuring that foreign mission members obtain and maintain required levels of motor vehicle …
Oct 26, 2012
Although officially denying the recent National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”) rate filing in an order finalized today, October 26, 2012, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has expressed its intention to approve a 6.1 percent rate increase for …
Oct 19, 2012
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) advised today, October 19, 2012, that it has established Commercial Lines and Coastal Account rates for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. The effective dates for new and renewal rates on all Commercial Lines …
Oct 5, 2012
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced today, October 5, 2012, that, in an expansion of her current role, Deputy Chief of Staff Rebecca Matthews will direct the OIR’s Government Affairs initiatives. The OIR news release announcing the change is …
Oct 4, 2012
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a public rate hearing today, October 4, 2012, to discuss the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s (“NCCI”) proposed statewide average rate increase of 6.1 percent for its workers’ compensation line of …
Oct 4, 2012
A Florida Office of Insurance Regulation public hearing on the proposed repeal of several insurance-related Rules scheduled for yesterday, October 3, 2012, was not requested, and, therefore, not held. The following proposed repeals will next be considered by the …