Florida Insurance Calendar: March 5 – 9

 

Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of March 5-9, 2012:

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

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE EVENTS

 

Monday, March 5

• Senate Session; 10:00 a.m.
  • CS/CS/HB 245 relating to Depopulation Programs of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation by the House Economic Affairs Committee; the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; State Representative Jim Boyd
  • HB 4087 relating to Repeal of a Workers’ Compensation Independent Actuarial Peer Review Requirement by State Representative Ben Albritton
  • CS/SB 1230 relating to Open Government Sunset Review/Public Records Exemption/Consumer Complaints and Inquiries by the Senate Committees on Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Banking and Insurance

 

 

 FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS

 

Monday, March 5

• Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Long-Term Care Managed Care Technical Advisory Workgroup meeting; 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  Continued discussion on the Medicaid eligibility process.  Teleconference:  (800) 407-7939; conference code: 53784757.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Board of Governors meeting; 10:00 a.m.  Teleconference: (888) 942-8686; participant code:  5743735657#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Citizens Chief of Internal Audit Search Committee meeting; 1:30 p.m.  Teleconference:  (866) 361-7525; participant code:  3877541849#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, March 6

• 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, March 7

• Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“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.  To view the agenda, click here.

Thursday, March 8

• Florida Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services (“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.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

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.

Friday, March 16

• Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Investment Committee meeting; 11:00 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, March 20

• Florida Cabinet meeting; 9:00 a.m.
  • State Board of Administration agenda
    • Authorize the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (“FHCF”) to file a Notice of Proposed Rule 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 proposed Rules for adoption if no member of the public timely requests a rule hearing.  To view the meeting 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.

Wednesday, March 21

• Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies (“BELC”) Board meeting; 10:00 a.m. Tallahassee, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, March 22

• IAAS Rule Development Workshop; 9:30 a.m.  Proposed amendments to the following Rules would incorporate recent legislative changes to Part VI of Chapter 626, Florida Statutes.  To view the hearing notice, click here.
  • 69B-220.051:  Conduct of Public Adjusters and Public Adjuster Apprentices
    • Proposed amendments would clarify the responsibilities and requirements of public adjusters and public adjuster apprentices, specify the terms and conditions of contracts, require the license number on advertisements and prescribe practices to ensure fair dealing between public adjusters and claimants.
  • 69B-220.201: Ethical Requirements for All Adjusters
    • Proposed amendments would update the code of ethics for all adjusters, delete provisions that reiterate or paraphrase statutory material and clarify the responsibilities and requirements of all adjusters.
• BELC Board meeting; 10:00 a.m. Tallahassee, Florida.  To view the meeting 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.
• FHCF Advisory Council meeting; 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The Advisory Council will meet to obtain approval for the 2012 FHCF Contract Year Premium Formula, to obtain approval to file Rule 19-8.028, F.A.C. (Reimbursement Premium Formula) for Notice of Proposed Rule, and to file this Rule for adoption if no member of the public timely requests a Rule hearing.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • An additional Advisory Council meeting will be held March 29, 2012, if deemed necessary during the March 22 meeting.

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.

Wednesday, March 28

• Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Rule Development Workshop; 10:00 a.m.  Proposed amendments to Rule 69L-6.019, entitled “Policies and Endorsements Covering Employees Engaged in Work in Florida,” would provide a two-day period for an out-of-state employer and its workers’ compensation carrier to establish that the employer holds a properly endorsed Florida workers’ compensation policy.  To view the hearing 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 (“FIGA”) Board of Directors meeting; Tampa.  A FIGA Finance and Audit Committee meeting is also scheduled.  To view the meeting notice, click here. 

Wednesday, April 18

• BELC Board meeting; 8:30 a.m.  Teleconference:  (888)-808-6959; conference code: 9226020.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, April 26

• Citizens Board of Governors meeting.  Additional information is forthcoming.

Sunday, May 13 to Friday, May 18

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

 

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