Florida Insurance Calendar–October 6-10, 2014

 

Following is a listing of Florida insurance-related regulatory events for the week of October 6-10, 2014.  All times are shown in Eastern Time.

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

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS   

 

Friday, October 10

• Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (“FIGA”) Finance and Audit Committee meeting; 2:00 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

 

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Tuesday, October 14

• Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Public Rate Hearing:  National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”); 9:00 a.m.  Tallahassee, Florida.  NCCI has proposed a statewide average decrease of 2.5 percent.  For a summary of the NCCI filing, click here.   

Wednesday, October 15

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

Thursday, October 16

• Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation (“DWC”) Proposed Rule Hearing; 9:00 a.m.  Tallahassee, Florida.  Repeal is proposed for Rule 69L-6.026, entitled “Periodic Reports,” which requires employers issued Stop Work Orders with an assessed penalty exceeding $50,000 to file quarterly compliance reports with the DWC.  Since the law has been repealed, the Rule is now unnecessary.  To view the hearing notice, click here.
• DWC Rule Development Workshop; 9:30 a.m.  Tallahassee, Florida.  Proposed Rule 69L-6.029, “Employer Worksites,” would implement Chapter 2014-109, Laws of Florida, which amended s. 440.107, F.S.  Under the new law, an employer now has 10 business days instead of five to produce business records following a written request from the Florida Department of Financial Services, or be subject to a Stop Work Order.  To view the Workshop notice, click here.

Tuesday, October 21

• Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (“FSLSO”) Budget Committee meeting; 2:00 p.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, October 22

• FSLSO Board of Governors meeting; 9:00 a.m.  Tallahassee, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, November 13

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

Wednesday, November 19

• FWCJUA Investment Committee meeting; 10:00 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Friday, November 21

• Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund Proposed Rule Hearing; 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Tallahassee, Florida.  Proposed amendments to Rule 19-8.010, “Reimbursement Contract,” would adopt the 2015-2016 FHCF Contract Year Reimbursement Contract, including Addenda and an Optional Amendment.  In addition, obsolete material would be removed.  To view the Hearing notice, click here.

Tuesday, December 9

• FIGA Board of Directors meeting; Orlando, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Board of Directors meeting; Orlando, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, December 10

• Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors meeting; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  888-942-8686; conference code:  5743735657#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• FWCJUA Board of Governors meeting; 10:00 a.m.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

 

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