Florida Insurance Calendar: February 20 – 24

Feb 17, 2012

 

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

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

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE EVENTS

 

Tuesday, February 21

  • Senate Committee on Budget; 3:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    • CS/SB 938 relating to Insurance Agents and Adjusters by the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance; Senator Garrett Richter
    • SB 1152 relating to Repeal of A Workers’ Compensation Independent Actuarial Peer Review Requirement by Senator Richter

Wednesday, February 22

  • Senate Committee on Health Regulation; 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    • SB 668 relating to Workers’ Compensation Medical Services by Senator Alan Hays

 

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS

 

Tuesday, February 21

  • Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (“FSLSO”) meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, February 22

  • Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Market Accountability Advisory Committee meeting; 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  Teleconference:  (866) 361-7525; conference code: 7819939192#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • Citizens Presidential Search Committee meeting; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Teleconference:  (888) 942-8686; conference code: 5743735657#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • Citizens Depopulation Committee meeting; 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Teleconference: (855) 312-8651; conference code: 4458606638#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • Citizens Board of Governors Workshop; 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Teleconference: (888) 942-8686; conference code: 5743735657#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • Citizens Finance and Investment Committee meeting; 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  866-361-7525; conference code:  2478401990#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • Florida Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services (“IAAS”) Rule Development Workshop; 1:00 p.m.  Proposed amendments would update the following Rules in Chapter 69B-213, F.A.C. to conform with current statutory provisions in the Florida Insurance Code.  To view the hearing notice, click here.
  • Citizens Finance and Investment Committee meeting; 3:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  (866) 361-7525; conference code:  2478401990#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, February 23

  • Citizens Board of Governors meeting; 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  (888) 942-8686; conference code:  8419204389.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation (“DWC”) Rule Development Workshop; 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.  Proposed amendments to Rule 69L-3.012, “Notice of Denial,” would inform claims-handling entities of notice requirements to employees when the payment of a compensable medical benefit will be apportioned pursuant to Section 440.15(5), F.S.  To view the hearing notice, click here.
  • DWC Rule Development Workshop; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Proposed Rule 69L-7.602, entitled “Florida Workers’ Compensation Medical Services Billing, Filing and Reporting,” applies to dates of injury occurring on or after October 1, 2003, and clarifies that an insurer must provide health care providers with prior notification of a decision to apply apportionment in the payment of reimbursement for medical services.  It also provides that an insurer shall, at the time of authorization or following authorization but prior to the rendering of medical service(s), provide each health care provider with written or electronic notification of such decision.  Subsection (7) of the Rule is deleted, inasmuch as the penalty provisions are transferred to Rule Chapter 69L-24, F.A.C.  To view the hearing notice, click here.
  • FSLSO meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Board of Governors meeting; 1:00 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.  To view the agenda, click here.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

Monday, February 27

  • Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) Proposed Rule Hearing; 9:30 a.m.  Proposed amendments to Rules 69O-200.004,.005,.006,.009,.014,.015 would incorporate a new category of Motor Vehicle Service Agreement Companies called “Motor Vehicle Manufacturers.”  To view the hearing notice, click here.
  • OIR Proposed Rule Hearing; 10:30 a.m.  Due to its irrelevance, repeal of 69O-170 Part IV pertaining to the arbitration of rate filings is proposed.  Under recent changes to Section 627.062(6), F.S., the provision for arbitration was removed.  To view the hearing notice, click here.

Tuesday, February 28

  • Florida Cabinet meeting; 9:00 a.m.
    • State Board of Administration agenda
      • Authorize the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund to file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Rule 19-8.029, F.A.C., “Insurer Reporting Requirements,” and Rule 19-8.030, F.A.C., “Insurer Responsibilities,” and to authorize filing these two rules for adoption if no member of the public timely requests a rule hearing.
  • OIR Proposed Rule Hearing; 9:30 a.m. Rule 69O-162.203: Adoption of 2001 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Preferred Mortality Tables for Determining Reserve Liabilities for Ordinary Life Insurance.  Rule amendments would incorporate changes made to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Model Regulation, explain the conditions for use of the preferred class structure mortality tables and permit use of the mortality tables for policies issued prior to the adoption date of the original Rule.  To view the hearing notice, click here.
  • FSLSO meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, March 6

  • FSLSO meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, March 7

  • OIR Public Rate Hearing:  State Farm Florida Insurance Company; 9:30 a.m.  State Farm Florida has requested a 42 percent overall rate increase for its manufactured home line of coverage.  The proposed rate increase would be effective April 1, 2012, for new business and June 1, 2012, for renewal business.  The requested rate increase is not uniform, and some areas would be subject to a higher rate increase.  To view the hearing notice, click here.

Thursday, March 8

  • IAAS Rule Development Workshop; 9:30 a.m.  Proposed amendments to Rule 69B-211.004, entitled “Appointment Renewal Process,” would provide clear and concise information to appointing entities of the appointment renewal process and the fees for noncompliance with the law.  To view the hearing notice, click here.
  • FSLSO meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, March 13

  • FSLSO meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, March 15

  • FSLSO meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, March 20

  • FSLSO meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, March 21

  • Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies (“BELC”) Board meeting; 10:00 a.m. Tallahassee, Florida.  Additional information is forthcoming.

Thursday, March 22

  • BELC Board meeting; 10:00 a.m. Tallahassee, Florida.  Additional information is forthcoming.
  • FSLSO meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Monday, March 26

  • Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Board of Directors meeting; 10:00 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, March 27

  • FSLSO meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, March 29

  • FSLSO meeting; 10:00 a.m.  A meeting of either the FSLSO Board of Governors or National Clearinghouse Committee is scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Friday, March 30

  • Florida Self-Insurers Guaranty Association Board of Directors meeting; 10:00 a.m.  Teleconference: (866) 866-2244; conference code: 7903005.

 Tuesday, April 10

  • Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Board of Directors meeting; Tampa.  A FIGA Finance and Audit Committee meeting is also scheduled to occur.  To view the meeting notice, click here. 

Sunday, May 13 to Friday, May 18

  • 26th Annual Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference.  For registration information, click here.

 

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