FPCA Automobile Division: Rescheduled Rule Hearing On Unfair Discrimination in Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance Rates – Based on History of Accidents

Feb 9, 2009

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule regarding the following Rule:

  • 69O-175.008: Unfair Discrimination in Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance Rates – Based on History of Accidents

The purpose of the proposed Rule is to clarify that imposing additional premium on an existing or new insured based upon not-at-fault accidents is a violation of Florida law.  The Rule further clarifies that insurers may not use not-at-fault accidents that occurred prior to the insured becoming insured with the particular insurer in determining the premium due.

Please note that this Rule hearing has been rescheduled from Wednesday, February 18 and now will be held on Wednesday, February 25.

Date:  Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Time:  1:00 p.m.
Place:  Room 116 of the Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

 

Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Colodny Fass.