Florida Insurance Calendar: August 3-7, 2015

 

Following is a listing of Florida insurance-related regulatory events for the week of August 3-7, 2015.  All times are shown in Eastern Time.

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

 

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS   

 

Wednesday, August 5

• 9:00 a.m.–Florida Cabinet meeting.  Tallahassee, Florida.  To view the complete agenda, click here.
  • Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
    • Fiscal Year 2016-2017 legislative budget request and 2016 legislative initiatives

Thursday, August 6

• 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.–Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance meeting. Washington, D.C.  Agenda includes overview of workers’ compensation trends and regulatory framework discussion including a detailed focus on workers’ compensation “opt-out“ legislation, as well as the issue of personal auto insurance affordability.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Friday, August 7

• Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (“FWCIGA”) Board of Directors’ meeting.  Orlando, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • The FWCIGA Audit Committee meeting is scheduled to meet at 8:45 a.m.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

Tuesday, August 11

• Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“Commission”) meeting.  9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Tallahassee, Florida.  Teleconference:  (888) 670-3525; conference code:  7135858151.  The Commission’s Executive Committee will meet to prioritize various ideas and issues for consideration in developing the 2015 Standards and Acceptability Process, followed by a full Commission meeting to discuss the recommendations. The Commission’s Flood Standards Committee will then meet to discuss actuarial flood standards.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, August 12

• 9:30 a.m.–Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Proposed Rule Hearing.  Tallahassee, Florida.  
  • 69O-166.031, “Mediation of Property Insurance Claims.”  Proposed amendments would cross reference Florida Department of Financial Services’ Rule 69J-166.031, which comprehensively addresses mediation of residential and commercial property insurance claims. Whereas the two rules used to be identical, the DFS rule changed. Amendments to the OIR rule also would maintain the penalty for an insurer’s failure to appear at the mediation conference.  To view the hearing notice, click here.
  • 69O-143.046, -.047, -.056, “Registration of Insurers; Standards; Acquisition of Controlling Stock.” The proposed new rules would regulate the operation of insurance holding companies and their affiliates, as well as the acquisition process of insurance entities.  To view the hearing notice, click here.

• 10:00 a.m.–Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Investment Committee meeting.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, August 13

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

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 3T0, 2003)
  • 69L-3.0193:  Supplemental Income Benefits (Dates of Accident January 1, 1994 through September 30, 2003)

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.

Tuesday, August 25

• 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

• 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.

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.

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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