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In its Insurance Insights newsletter, the Florida Department of Financial Services has summarized its access to licensees’ records as its compliance topic of the month. DFS notes that its right to conduct investigations and attain access to the accounts, records, documents, and transactions pertaining to or affecting the insurance affairs of any licensee is addressed […]
Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provide data relating to how the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) sets rates. McCarty has commented that even without seeing the data, it appears that the NFIP’s rates would not satisfy the Office of Insurance Regulation’s standard that rates not be unfairly […]
Insurance Consumer Advocate Sha’Ron James will host a forum on October 15, 2015, entitled “Finding a Balanced Approach to Unexpected Medical Expenses.” The forum will bring consumers, medical professionals, insurers and other interested parties together to discuss the balance billing issue. Ms. James recently told the Florida House of Representatives’ Banking & Insurance Subcommittee that […]
Insurance Consumer Advocate Sha’Ron James recently told the House of Representatives’ Banking & Insurance Subcommittee that the assignment of benefits issue is a priority for her office in the 2016 legislative session due to the adverse impact it is having on consumers. While she indicated that her office is still evaluating the issue and is […]
WJXT in Jacksonville (News4Jax) recently highlighted how the windshield replacement scam is affecting Duval County residents. The news report advised viewers to be on the lookout for door-to-door solicitors who approach residents asking for their auto insurance information and trying to get them to file claims. News4Jax called this what it is— a scam. They […]
The Florida Association for Insurance Reform (FAIR) presented its Founder’s Award to Joe Petrelli and Sharon Romano of Demotech, Inc. FAIR is a non-profit educational organization that educates consumers and industry stakeholders about issues involving insurance public policy. The 2015 FAIR awards banquet provided an opportunity to reflect on the history of the Florida insurance […]
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Association for Insurance Reform (FAIR) at its 2015 awards banquet. FAIR is a non-profit association that works to educate consumers and industry stakeholders about the effects of insurance public policy considerations. FAIR attempts to encourage dialogue among consumers, insurers, public adjusters, the trial […]
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) has issued an order establishing the 2016 commercial lines rates for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens). The overall estimated statewide average rate changes are shown in the chart below. The effective date for both new and renewal rates within the Commercial Lines and Coastal Accounts is February 1, 2016. […]
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation recently received approval of its 2016 rates, which will go into effect February 1, 2016. The rates as approved by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation are similar in the aggregate to those filed by Citizens, although the OIR made some adjustments in approving the final rates. The statewide average rate […]
From time to time, questions arise as to whether an agent may impose credit card fees on customer transactions. The insurance code treats this issue differently for agents than for insurers. The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently summarized the ability of agents to charge credit card fees as follows: If a credit card company […]
