Florida Insurance Calendar–September 8-12, 2014

 

Following is a listing of Florida insurance-related regulatory events for the week of September 8-12, 2014.  All times are shown in Eastern Time.

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

 

FLORIDA INSURANCE REGULATORY EVENTS   

 

Monday, September 8

• Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) Claims Committee meeting; 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  866-361-7525; access code:  5219676193#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, September 10

• Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association Annual Membership and Board of Governors meeting; 10:00 a.m.  To view the agenda, click here.  
• Citizens Consumer Services meeting; 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  866-361-7525; access code:  6487811620#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.  

Thursday, September 11

• Florida Department of Revenue Rule (“DOR”) Development Workshop; 9:00 a.m.  Tallahassee, Florida.  Proposed amendments to Rule 12B-8.0016, “DOR Electronic Database,” would provide reference to updates to instructions for the DOR’s Address/Jurisdiction Database used for assigning premiums and policies to local tax jurisdictions.  Proposed amendments to Rule 12B-8.003, “Tax Statement; Overpayments,” would adopt changes to forms used by the DOR in the administration of insurance premium taxes, fees and surcharges.  To view the Workshop notice, click here.

Friday, September 12

• Citizens Information Systems Advisory Committee meeting; 10:30 a.m.  Teleconference:  866-361-7525; access code:  4869641229#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

 

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Tuesday, September 16

• Florida Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services (“IAAS”) Proposed Rule Hearing; 9:30 a.m.  Tallahassee, Florida.  Proposed changes to Rule 69B-220.051, “Conduct of Public Adjusters,” and Rule 69B-220.201, “Ethical Requirements,” would incorporate legislative changes to Part VI of Chapter 626, F.S.  The proposed amendments would clarify the responsiblities and requirements of public adjusters and public adjuster apprentices, define the terms “adjusting services” and “public adjuster apprentice,” specify the terms and conditions of public adjuster contracts, require the license number on advertisements, prescribe practices for fair dealing between public adjusters and claimants, update the code of ethics for all adjusters and delete provisions that reiterate statutory materials.  To view the Hearing notice, click here.

Wednesday, September 17

• FWCIGA Board of Directors meeting; 3:00 p.m.  Tallahassee, Florida.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, September 23

• Citizens Committee meetings; Winter Park, Florida.
  • Market Accountability Advisory Committee; 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.  Teleconference:  866-361-7525; access code:  7849939192#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • Audit Committee; 10:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m.  Teleconference:  866-361-7525; access code:  3877541849#.  To view the meeting notice, click here. 
  • Depopulation Committee; 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  855-312-8651; access code:  4458606638#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • Finance and Investment Committee; 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Teleconference:  866-361-7525; access code:  2478401990#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
  • Actuarial and Underwriting Committee; 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  866-361-7525; access code:  8632017402#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Wednesday, September 24

• Citizens Board of Governors meeting; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Orlando, Florida.  Teleconference:  888-942-8686; access code: 5743735657#.  To view the meeting notice, click here.
• Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (“FCHLPM”) meeting; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Teleconference:  (888) 670-3525; access code:  7135858151.  To view the agenda, click here.

Thursday, September 25

• FCHLPM meeting; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Continuation of 9/24 meeting.  Teleconference:  (888) 670-3525; access code:  7135858151.  To view the agenda, click here.
• IAAS Rule Development Workshop; 10:00 a.m.  Proposed Rule 69B-215.090 would implement a requirement under s.627.4553, F.S. that insurance agents or insurance companies provide certain information to consumers prior to the surrender of an annuity or life insurance policy.  To view the Workshop notice, click here.

Friday, October 10

• Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Finance and Audit Committee meeting.  To view the meeting notice, click here.

Tuesday, October 14

• Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) 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 an OIR summary about the NCCI filing, 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.

 

 

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