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OIR Offers Resource for Life and Health Product Filings

OIR Offers Resource for Life and Health Product Filings

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has unveiled a new resource for allowing interested persons to provide input on life and health insurance form and rate filings.  “Hearing the opinions of Florida’s consumers about proposed changes to their insurance is considered a top priority of the Office. This feature presents a suitable forum for those opinions to be heard and considered,” said Commissioner Kevin McCarty.

The Office of Insurance Regulation encourages consumers to visit its website at www.floir.com.  Consumers then can selecting the “Filing Search” option under several of the tabs across the top of the homepage.  This will take users to the i-file search engine where they can review filings.  From the Filing Search page, users can click on a link to submit comments on a filing.  Comments submitted through this link will be compiled and reviewed by staff at the Office.

The comment form accessed through the link provides text boxes to enter the selected form or rate filing’s log number, the company’s name, consumer’s e-mail address (required for contact purposes), and any comments the consumer might have.  The user will receive a confirming e-mail indicating that the comment has been received.

Florida has a broad public records law.  This means comments submitted through the website are subject to public review.  Users therefore should not include sensitive information in their submissions.