Category: Florida News

Civil Remedy Notice of Insurer Violation Form Rule Hearing

Jul 23, 2008

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Consumer Services has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Hearing for: 69J-123.002: Procedures The proposed Rule adopts a new electronic form (Form DFS-I0-363, “Civil Remedy Notice of Insurer Violation”) for filing a …

Marketing Communication Materials and Guidelines Rule Hearing

Jul 23, 2008

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Hearing for: 69O-149.041: Marketing Communication Material and Marketing Guidelines The proposed amendments to this Rule change the current practice of small group carriers …

NAIC Reinsurance Task Force Meeting

Jul 23, 2008

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will hold a Reinsurance Task Force meeting from Wednesday, July 23 through Friday, July 25, 2008 at the Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel in New York City. Items scheduled to be discussed include: The Reinsurance Regulatory …

Small Group Carriers Rule Hearing

Jul 23, 2008

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Hearing regarding the following small group carriers Rule: 69O-149.041: Marketing Communication Material and Marketing Guidelines Date:  Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Time:  9:30 a.m. …

First of Three NY Producer Compensation Hearings Held

Jul 22, 2008

New York First Deputy Superintendent of Insurance Kermitt Brooks (“Superintendent”) and Deputy Attorney General for Economic Justice Michael Berlin (“Attorney General”) recently held the first of three joint public hearings on producer compensation in Buffalo, New York.  To view an …

OIR Schedules Farm Bureau, State Farm Rate Hearings

Jul 22, 2008

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-based North American Risk Services Buys Unisource Tallahassee

Jul 22, 2008

Insurance Journal–July 22, 2008 Headquartered in Maitland, Florida, North American Risk Services purchased the Tallahassee divisional assets of Unisource Administrators from Claimetrics Inc. NARS is a national provider of property and casualty third-party administration services. Chief Executive Officer, Walt Silva, …

COLUMN: State Farm customers have other choices

Jul 22, 2008

Florida Today–July 22, 2008 It’s not that I favor State Farm’s huge proposed rate hike for homeowner’s insurance. What I meant — when I wrote Sunday that State Farm should go ahead and raise rates — is that the market …