Category: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation

In response to comments by the Florida Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (“JAPC”), the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has issued a second Notice of Change for proposed Rule 69O-144.007: Credit for Reinsurance From Eligible Reinsurers.  An initial Notice of Change …

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today, July 23, 2008, released a statement expressing support for the First District Court of Appeal’s decision affirming the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s denial of United Insurance Company of America’s request to include a …

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has scheduled public rate hearings for the Florida Farm Bureau and State Farm Companies (State Farm Florida Insurance Company, State Farm Florida Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance …

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty is scheduled to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations at a hearing entitled: “Long-Term Care Insurance: Are Consumers Protected for the Long Term?”  Commissioner …

Florida Governor Charlie Crist today, July 18, 2008, issued a letter to Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty regarding State Farm Florida Insurance Company’s (“State Farm”) rate filing.   In the letter, Governor Crist expresses concern that the rate increase requested by State …

State Farm Florida has filed a request to increase its homeowners insurance premium rates by an average of 41.7 percent. To view a copy of the request, click here.  Media coverage of the issue is below.    Should you have …

To address certain concerns expressed regarding proposed Rule 69O-144.007 Credit for Reinsurance from Eligible Reinsurers, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has issued a Notice of Change with revisions to the Proposed Rule. Although no further hearing yet has …

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty today, July 1, 2008, affirmed the ruling of administrative law judge Susan B. Harrell regarding the rate filing challenge between the Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) and Florida Farm Bureau (“Farm Bureau”). The commissioner’s Final …

Today, Thursday June 26, 2008, a representative of Colodny Fass attended a Rule Hearing regarding the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s (“OIR”) intent to repeal the following Rules from the Florida Administrative Code: 69O-220.001: Pre-Qualification and Licensure of Emergency Adjusters …