Florida Insurance Calendar: August 17-21, 2015

 

Following is a listing of Florida insurance-related regulatory events for the week of August 17-21, 2015.  All times are shown in Eastern Time.

Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type.

 

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS   

 

Tuesday, August 18

• 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.–Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Proposed Rule Hearing.  Tallahassee, Florida.  To view the hearing notice, click here.  The following rules are no longer necessary and are proposed for repeal:
  • 69L-3.018:  Wage Loss Benefits Due to Permanent Impairment (Dates of Accident August 1, 1979 through December 31, 1993)
  • 69L-3.019:  Wage Loss Benefits for Temporary Partial Disability (Dates of Accident August 1, 1979 through December 31, 1993)
  • 69L-3.0191:  Temporary Disability Benefits (Dates of Accident January 1, 1994 through September 30, 2003)
  • 69L-3.0192:  Impairment Income Benefits (Dates of Accident January 1, 1994 through September 30, 2003)
  • 69L-3.0193:  Supplemental Income Benefits (Dates of Accident January 1, 1994 through September 30, 2003)
• 9:30 a.m.–Florida Department of Financial Services Rule Development Workshop.  Tallahassee, Florida.  Proposed amendments to 69J-166.002 and 69J-166.031, relating to the mediation process for commercial residential and residential property insurance claims, are intended to promote clarity and efficiency.  For a specified list of changes, click here to view the workshop notice.
• 1:30 p.m.–Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association (“FAJUA”) Operating Committee teleconference meeting.  (877) 826-6967; conference ID:  2867636526#.  Agenda includes review of proposed changes to the FAJUA Underwriting Manual for recommendation to the organization’s Board of Governors.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, August 19

• 10:00 a.m.–Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies teleconference meeting.  (888) 670-3525; conference code:  2295006118#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

Tuesday, August 25

• Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Public Rate Hearing:  Citizens Property Insurance.  Tallahassee, Florida.  Citizens has requested statewide average rate changes for its Coastal Account, Commercial Lines Account, and Personal Lines Account.  To view the hearing notice, click here.  To view the agenda, click here.
• Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association meetings in conjunction with the 70th Annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference.  Orlando, Florida.
  • 12:00 p.m.–Audit Committee
  • 2:30 p.m.–Board of Directors

Wednesday, August 26

• 12:00 p.m.–Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Rates and Forms Committee teleconference meeting.  To view the agenda, click here.
• 1:00 p.m.–Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation public meeting.  Orlando, Florida.  Solicitation of stakeholder input on issues pertaining to the Florida Uniform Permanent Impairment Rating Schedule, the necessity of state treatment guidelines, and the role of the DWC in overutilization.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, August 27

• 2:00 p.m.–FWCJUA Operations Committee teleconference meeting.  To view the agenda, click here.

Friday, August 28

• 11:00 a.m.–FWCJUA Reinsurance Committee teleconference meeting.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, September 2

• Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Board of Directors meeting.  Tampa, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, September 9

• 10:00 a.m.–FWCJUA Annual Membership and Board of Governors meeting.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, September 22

• 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.–Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology meeting.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, September 23

• 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.–Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology meeting.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, September 24

• 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.–Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology meeting.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, September 30

• 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.–Florida Citizens Property Insurance Board of Governors meeting.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, November 12

• 10:00 a.m.–FWCJUA Audit Committee meeting.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, December 9

• 10:00 a.m.–FWCJUA Board of Governors meeting.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

 

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