Category: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Jul 23, 2009
A list of claim dispute resolution recommendations made at Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate Sean Shaw’s July 23, 2009, Claims Dispute Resolution Roundtable is reprinted below. Claims Dispute Resolution Roundtable The following is a list of issues that were identified …
Jul 21, 2009
Without issuing a final opinion, the First District Court of Appeal affirmed a January 12 final order by Florida’s Insurance Commissioner saying that State Farm Florida failed to show that its previously requested rate increase was not “excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory.” Reprinted below, …
Jul 21, 2009
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Rulemaking Development regarding Rule 69O-170.0144, entitled “Public Hurricane Loss Projection Model Fee Schedule.” A copy of the Notice is attached. The proposed Rule text will be provided as soon …
Jul 21, 2009
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) announced today, July 21, that it has signed an information-sharing agreement with its United Kingdom counterpart to coordinate insurance regulatory oversight issues affecting both countries, as well as those relative to Florida. To …
Jul 15, 2009
In a Joint Response filed on July 15, 2009 with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings (“DOAH”), State Farm Florida and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) agreed to a final hearing, but disagree on its timing and duration. …
Jul 15, 2009
The Florida Department of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) Rule Hearing on proposed amendments to Rules contained in Chapter 69O-156 relating to Medicare Supplement Insurance that was scheduled for today, July 15, 2009, was not held because it was not requested. Proposed …
Jul 10, 2009
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) held a Webinar on July 8, 2009, that presented instructions and outlined the components and statutory requirements enabling insurance industry representatives to make Limited Reinsurance/Financing Costs filings. During the 2009 Regular Legislative Session, …
Jul 8, 2009
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Rule Development Workshop on proposed Rule 690-236.001 relating to insurer Annual Report Cards that was scheduled for today has been rescheduled for August 6, 2009. The proposed Rule would adopt an Annual Report Card …
Jul 2, 2009
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has reconfigured its “I-File” system to allow for an expedited rate filing mechanism to accommodate changes in Florida law as provided in HB 1495. A further explanation of the requirements for this type of filing will be explained …
Jul 2, 2009
The stay applicable to the administrative appeal filed by State Farm from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s conditional approval of its proposed property insurance withdrawal from Florida is currently set to expire on July 15th. Unless this matter is …