Florida Insurance Calendar: August 20 -24

 

Following is a listing of Florida insurance-related regulatory events for the week of August 20-24, 2012:

All times are Eastern Time (“ET”).  Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type.

 

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS

 

Tuesday, August 21

• Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association (“FSIGA”) Audit Committee meeting; 12:00 p.m.  Orlando, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• FSIGA Board of Directors meeting; 3:00 p.m.  Orlando, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, August 22

• Florida Division of Administrative Hearings Proposed Rule Hearing; 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.  Proposed amendments to procedural Rules for adjudication of workers’ compensation claims are intended to improve definitions, implement mandatory electronic filing, streamline the service of pleadings, promote the timely resolution of attorneys’ fees and costs, discourage duplication and unnecessary filings, encourage timely orders, streamline mediation, provide for voluntary mediation, promote timely discovery and entry of discovery orders, streamline motion practice, allow Judges of Compensation Claims to approve stipulations and streamline the appointment of expert medical advisors.  To view the hearing notice, along with a list of Rules being amended, click here.
• Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Information Systems Advisory Committee meeting; 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.  Teleconference:  866-361-7525; participant code:  4869641229#.  To view the meeting notice and materials, click here.

Friday, August 24

• Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) Proposed Rule Hearing; 9:30 a.m.  Proposed amendments to Rule 69O-149.022 would update and edit the contents of the forms and instructions used by life and health insurers to make electronic form filings via the OIR’s I-File system.  To view the hearing notice, click here.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

Monday, August 27

• Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Proposed Rule Hearing; 9:30 a.m.  The proposed amendment to Rule 69L-5.217, entitled “Civil Penalties and Fines,” would reduce the amount of the penalty imposed by Rule 69L-5.217(1)(a)4 for delinquent forms, reports and documents from $200 per day to $100 per day.  To view the hearing notice, click here.

Tuesday, August 28

• Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies (“BELC”) Board Meeting; 9:00 a.m.  Jacksonville, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, August 29

• BELC Board Meeting; 9:00 a.m.  Jacksonville, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriters Association (“FWCJUA”) Operations Committee meeting; 10:00 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.  To view the agenda, click here.
• FWCJUA Reinsurance Committee meeting; 2:00 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.  To view the agenda, click here.

Thursday, August 30

• Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) Rule Development Workshop; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Proposed amendments to Rule 19-8.010 pertain to FHCF Reimbursement Contract Requirements for the 2013/2014 FHCF Contract Year.  To view the hearing notice, click here.
• FHCF Advisory Council meeting; 1:00 p.m.  Consideration of approval for the filing of a Notice of Proposed Rule for 19-8.010, “Reimbursement Contract,” and its filing for adoption if no member of the public requests a Rule hearing in a timely manner.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• FWCJUA Rates and Forms Committee meeting; 2:00 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, September 5

• Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (“FWCIGA”) Workgroup meeting.  Agenda includes discussion of issues and concerns resulting from recent insolvencies including large deductible policies, collateral and employee leasing policies.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, September 6

• Citizens Market Accountability Advisory Committee meeting; 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Teleconference: 866-361-7525; participant code:  4869641229#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Citizens Consumer Services Committee meeting; 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  866-361-7525; participation code: 6487811620#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Citizens Depopulation Committee meeting; 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  855-312-8651; participation code:  4458606638#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Friday, September 7

• Citizens Board of Governors meeting; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  888-942-8686.  Participant Code:  5743735657#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, September 12

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

Wednesday, September 19

• BELC Board Meeting; 10:00 a.m. Teleconference: 888-670-3525; participant code: 7489217568#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Monday, September 24

• FWCIGA Board of Directors meeting; 2:00 p.m. Tallahassee, Florida. To view the meeting notice, click here.

 

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