Insurance-Related Meetings for the Week of October 27-31

Oct 27, 2008

Insurance-Related Meetings:  Week of October 27-31, 2008

Monday, October 27

OIR Rule Hearing

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

  • 69O-125.005:  Use of Credit Reports and Credit Scores by Insurers
  • 69O-125.006:  Unfair Discrimination in Use of Credit Reports or Credit Scores by Insurers

The proposed Rules would implement the provisions in Florida law addressing compliance, statistical detail and the standards necessary to ensure that rates or premiums associated with credit reports or scores are not unfairly discriminatory. The proposed Rules also would address standards for the review of models, methods, programs, or other processes that produce credit scores to determine that they are not unfairly discriminatory.

Date: Monday, October 27, 2008
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: 116 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

 

Tuesday, October 28

Florida Cabinet Meeting

The Florida Cabinet will hold a meeting on Tuesday, October 28 at 9:00 a.m. in the Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida.

Governmental entities scheduled to speak include:

OIR agenda items include:

Rules to be Approved for Publication:

Rules to be Approved for Final Adoption:

Wednesday, October 29

FSLSO Board of Governors Meeting

The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (“FSLSO”) will hold a Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, starting at 9:00 a.m. at the FSLSO Headquarters, 1441 Maclay Commerce Drive, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida.

OIR Rule Hearing

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

The purpose of the proposed Rules are to give the Financial Service Commission the authority to adopt Rules to administer the Viatical Settlement Act.

Date: Wednesday, October 29
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Place: Room 116 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

Friday, October 31

FWCJUA Investment Committee Meeting

The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) has scheduled an Investment Committee to be held on Friday, October 31, starting at 10:00 a.m. via teleconference.

Items scheduled to be discussed include:

  • A compliance review of the current FWCJUA investment portfolio

To view the complete agenda, click here.

 

 

LOOKING AHEAD

 

Tuesday, November 18

 

OIR Rule Hearing

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 non-fault accidents is a violation of Florida law.

Date: Tuesday, November 18
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: Room 116 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

 

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