Category: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
Jan 13, 2017
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) released its 2016 Workers’ Compensation Annual Report to the Florida Legislature today, January 13, 2017. The OIR is required by law to evaluate competition in Florida’s workers’ compensation market annually, and to …
Dec 21, 2016
At the request of Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) has granted another extension giving National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) policyholders in Florida an extra 30 days (until January 31, 2017) to file claims …
Dec 5, 2016
Florida Governor Rick Scott announced today, December 5, 2016, that he has extended the State of Emergency in effect as result of Hurricane Matthew. The Executive Order 16-274 extends the former one (Executive Order 16-230) by 60 days. Of …
Nov 22, 2016
The State of Florida Auditor General published a report on the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) today, November 22, 2016. To view the report, click here. This operational audit focused on the OIR’s rate filing review process for health …
Oct 26, 2016
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation advised today, October 26, 2016, that, “after productive discussions between Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier and representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)” on ways to assist Floridians impacted by the widespread flooding caused by …
Oct 10, 2016
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has posted preliminary statewide Hurricane Matthew claims data on its Web site at: http://www.floir.com/Sections/PandC/ProductReview/CatastropheReporting.aspx, the agency announced today, October 10, 2016. These initial results show a total of 4,973 claims have been reported …
Oct 4, 2016
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued Informational Bulletin OIR-16-07M on October 3, 2016 reminding residential property insurers in the State of Florida that Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hermine was not declared a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center of the …
Oct 4, 2016
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued Informational Bulletin OIR-16-07M on October 3, 2016 reminding residential property insurers in the State of Florida that Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hermine was not declared a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center of the …
Oct 3, 2016
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) submitted its five-year Long Range Program Plan to Governor Rick Scott’s Office and the Appropriations Committees of both the Florida House and Senate this past Friday, September 30, 2016. The OIR is …
Sep 27, 2016
After its review of the workers’ compensation insurance rate filing submitted by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”) and consideration of hundreds of public comments and testimony received from interested stakeholders, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) …