Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of December 15-19

 

Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of December 15-19:

 

 

Monday, December 15

 

OIR Rule Hearing

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”), has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Development regarding the following Rule:

• 69O-170.0155:  Determining Reserve Liabilities for Pre-need Life Insurance

This proposed Rule amendments would adopt revised versions of OIR forms OIR-B1-1655, “Notice of Premium Discounts for Hurricane Loss Mitigation,” and OIR-B1-1802, “Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form.”

The forms are being revised based on changes to the My Safe Florida Home program and the experience of the OIR, insurers and policyholders with the forms since their most recent revisions in July 2007.

Date:  Monday, December 15, 2008
Time:  9:30 a.m.
Place:  Room 116 of the Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

 

 

Tuesday, December 16

 

NCCI Amended Workers’ Compensate Rate Filing Hearing

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will hold a public hearing regarding the amended workers’ compensation rate filing requested by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (“NCCI”) on Tuesday, December 16, starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida.

 

 

Wednesday, December 17

 

Developmental Disabilities Compact Workgroup Meeting

The Florida Developmental Disabilities Compact Workgroup will hold a meeting on Wednesday, December 17, from 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. in Room 412 of the Knott Building, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida.

 

Board of Employee Leasing Companies Meeting

The Board of Employee Leasing Companies will hold a meeting on Wednesday, December 17, starting at 10:00 a.m. via teleconference.  The call-in number for this meeting is:  888.808.6959; conference code:  9226020#.

 

 

Thursday, December 18

 

Workers’ Compensation Rule Hearing

The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation, has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule regarding the following Rules:

• 69L-10.006:  Definitions
• 69L-10.012:  Review of Proof of Claim
• 69L-10.015:  Deemed Denial – 120 Day Time Period
• 69L-10.016:  Documenting Expenditures for Purposes of Obtaining Reimbursement
• 69L-10.017:  Reimbursement to Subsequent Employer
• 69L-10.019:  Forms

The purpose of the Proposed Rules is to revise workers’ compensation forms to comply with Florida law precluding an agency from collecting an individual’s social security number unless such collection conforms to specified provisions of that statute.  The proposed Rules also would delete forms made obsolete by elimination of the social security number collection requirement.

Date:  Thursday, December 18, 2008
Time:  10:00 a.m.
Place:  Room 104-J of the Hartman Building, 2012 Capital Circle S.E., Tallahassee, Florida

 

NAIC Property and Casualty Risk-Based Capital Working Group Meeting

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) will hold a Property and Casualty Risk-Based Capital Working Group meeting on Thursday, December 18, starting at 2:00 p.m. (EST) via teleconference. The registration call-in number is:  412.317.6715.

 

NAIC Property Risk-Based Capital Working Group Meeting

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) will hold a Property Risk-Based Capital Working Group meeting on Thursday, December 18, starting at 2:00 p.m. (EST) via teleconference. The registration call-in number is:  412.317.6715.

 

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

January 9, 2009

 

OIR Rule Hearing

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has scheduled a Rule Development Workshop regarding the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund to be held on January 9, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. at 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, in Tallahassee, Florida.

 

 

FLORIDA LEGISLATURE

 

Florida House of Representatives

Upcoming Florida House Interim Committee Meetings:

• December 15-18–Interim Committee Meetings
• January 5-8–Interim Committee Meetings
• January 12-15–Interim Committee Meetings
• February 2-5–Interim Committee Meetings
• February 9-12–Interim Committee Meetings
• February 16-20–Interim Committee Meetings

 

Florida Senate

Upcoming Florida Senate Interim Committee Meetings:

• December 17-18–Appropriations Committees only
• January 5-9–Interim Committee Meetings
• January 12-16–Interim Committee Meetings
• February 2-6–Interim Committee Meetings
• February 9-13–Appropriations Committees only, if needed
• February 16-20–Interim Committee Meetings

 

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