Florida Insurance Calendar: November 28 – December 2

 

Following is a listing of insurance-related Florida legislative and regulatory events for the week of November 28 – December 2, 2011:

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

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE LEGISLATIVE EVENTS

 

Monday, November 28 – Friday, December 2

• No insurance-related legislative events are scheduled.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

Wednesday, December 7

• House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  To view the agenda, click here.
  • Discussion and testimony regarding potential Personal Injury Protection reform
  • SB 7026 relating to OGSR/Personal Information and Policy Numbers in Personal Injury Protection and Property Damage Liability Insurance Policies by the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance
  • SB 7028 relating to Open Government Sunset Review (“OGSR”)/Consumer Complaints and Inquiries/Florida Insurance Code or Workers’ Compensation Employee Assistance and Ombudsman Office by the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance
  • SB 610 relating to Captive Insurance by Senator Miguel Diaz de la Portilla
  • SB 578 relating to Depopulation Programs of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation by Senator Garrett Richte
• Senate Committee on Transporation; 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  To view the agenda, click here.
  • SB 416 relating to Use of Wireless Communications Devices While Driving by Senator Nancy Detert
• Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. To view the agenda, click here.
  • SB 446 relating to Open Government Sunset Review/Insurance Claim Data Exchange Information/Past Due Child Support by the Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS

 

Tuesday, November 29

• 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 occur.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Operations Committee meeting; 10:00 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.  To view the agenda, click here.
• FWCJUA Rates and Forms Committee meeting; 1:00 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.  To view the agenda, click here.

Wednesday, November 30

• Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Actuarial and Underwriting Committee meeting; 9:00 a.m.  Teleconference:  (866) 361-7525; conference code:  8632017402.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• FWCJUA Executive Compensation Committee meeting; 11:00 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.  To view the agenda, click here.
• FWCJUA Reinsurance Committee; 2:00 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.  To view the agenda, click here.
• Citizens Claims Committee meeting; 3:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  (866) 361-7525; conference code: 5219676193.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) Finance and Audit Committee meeting.  Tampa, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, December 1

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

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

Monday, December 5

• Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association meeting; 9:00 a.m.  Agenda includes review of claims provider performance in claims handling.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, December 6

• Florida Cabinet meeting; 9:00 a.m.
  • Financial Services Commission
    • Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
      • For final adoption
        • Proposed Rule 69O-170.0155 incorporates proposed revisions to Form OIR-B1-1802, also known as the Uniform Mitigation Inspection Form
      • For publication
        • 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.”
        • Due to its irrelevance, repeal of Chapter 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 from the regulation.
• FWCJUA Board of Governors meeting; 10:00 a.m.  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 occur.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, December 7

• Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association (“FWCIGA”) Investment Committee meeting; 8:30 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• FWCIGA Board of Directors meeting; 9:00 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Citizens Information Systems Advisory Committee meeting; 1:30 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, December 8

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

Friday, December 9

• Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) Medicaid Reform Technical Advisory Panel meeting; 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Monday, December 12

• AHCA Long-Term Managed Care Technical Advisory Workgroup meeting; 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Continued discussion on the process of Medicaid eligibility.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, December 13

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

Wednesday, December 14

• Citizens Board of Governors meeting; 9:00 a.m.  Teleconference:  888-942-8686; conference code:  8419204389.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, December 15

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

Tuesday, December 20

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

Wednesday, December 21

• Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies meeting.  Further information is forthcoming.

Thursday, December 22

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

Tuesday, December 27

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

 Thursday, December 29

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

 

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