Florida Insurance Calendar: September 2-6

 

Following is a listing of Florida insurance-related regulatory events for the week of September 2-6, 2013:

All times are shown in Eastern Time.  Additional information is available via hyperlink where noted in bold type.

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS

 

Tuesday, September 3

• Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) Rates and Forms Committee teleconference meeting; 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, September 4

• Executive Office of the Governor, Chief Inspector General’s Office public meeting; 9:00 a.m., if needed.  Tallahassee, Florida.  Discussion of candidates for Citizens’ Inspector General.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, September 5

• Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association (“FAJUA”) Operating Committee meeting; 1:30 p.m.  Review proposed FAJUA Underwriting Manual changes for recommendation to the Board of Governors.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

 

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

Tuesday, September 10

• Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Rule Development Workshop; 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Discussion of proposed language for new Rule Chapter 61-31, F.A.C., which pertains to the licensing and regulation of mold assessors and remediators in Florida under Section 648.84, F.S.  To view the Workshop notice, click here.

Wednesday, September 11

• FWCJUA Annual Membership and Board of Governors meetings; 10:00 a.m.  Sarasota, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, September 12

• Florida Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services Proposed Rule Hearing; 9:30 a.m.  Proposed amendments would revise Rule 69B-231.150 relating to administrative actions against insurance industry licensees based on criminal proceedings.  To view the hearing notice, click here.
• Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation (“DWC”) Proposed Rule Hearing; 10:00 a.m.  Proposed amendments to Rule 69L-7.602 would provide that insurers, or other entities acting on behalf of an insurer, are not required to issue an Explanation of Bill Review to pharmacists for pharmaceutical services in cases where a pre-existing contract between the parties specifies the terms of reimbursement for the services provided.  To view the Hearing notice, click here.
• DWC Proposed Rule Hearing; 11:30 a.m.  Proposed repeal of Rule Chapter 69L-29, which became obsolete under 2013 laws eliminating the requirement that workers’ compensation health care providers be certified by the Florida Department of Financial Services.  To view the Hearing notice, click here.

Monday, September 16

• Florida Automobile Joint Underwriting Association (“FAJUA”) Board and Committee meetings.  Tampa, Florida.
• Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association Board of Directors meeting.  Tallahassee, Florida.

Tuesday, September 17

• FAJUA Board and Committee meetings.  Tampa, Florida.

Wednesday, September 18

• Florida Board of Employee Leasing Companies (“BELC”) Board meeting; 11:00 a.m.  Sarasota, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, September 19

• BELC Board meeting; 9:00 a.m.  Sarasota, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Citizens Market Accountability Advisory Committee meeting; 10:00 a.m.  Jacksonville, Florida.  Dial In: 1-866-361-7525, conference ID 7849939192#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Friday, September 20

• Citizens Board of Governors meeting; 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, October 1

• Florida Office of Insurance Regulation Public Rate Hearing:  National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”); 9:00 a.m.  Consideration of an NCCI workers’ compensation filing, by which the NCCI requests an overall average increase in rate levels of  1 percent for the voluntary market for all new and renewal policies written in Florida, effective January 1, 2014.  To view the hearing notice, click here.

Wednesday, October 9

• Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (“FSLSO”) Budget Committee meeting; 2:00 p.m. Tallahassee, Florida. Discussion of 2014 FSLSO budget proposal. To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, October 10

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

Wednesday, October 16

• BELC Board meeting; 10:00 a.m.  Teleconference:  888-670-3525; conference code:  7489217568#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, November 13

• BELC Board meeting; 11:00 a.m.  St. Augustine, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Thursday, November 14

• BELC Board meeting; 9:00 a.m.  St. Augustine, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, December 18

• BELC Board meeting; 10:00 a.m.  Teleconference:  888-670-3525; conference code:  7489217568#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

 

 

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