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OIR Proposes Rules on Certified Reinsurers

OIR Proposes Rules on Certified Reinsurers

The Office of Insurance Regulation has followed up on a 2014 rule development workshop by now proposing two rules related to credit for reinsurance.  Proposed rule 69O-144.005 “Credit for Reinsurance” and proposed rule 69O-144.007 “Credit for Reinsurance from Certified Reinsurers” will provide guidance to reinsurers seeking to maintain reduced collateral and to domestic ceding insurers.  […]

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OIR Offers Workshop on Life and Health Reinsurance Collateral Rule

OIR Offers Workshop on Life and Health Reinsurance Collateral Rule

If requested by interested parties, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) will hold a workshop to discuss a proposed rule relating to life and health reinsurance collateral requirements.  The Office of Insurance Regulation may allow ceding insurers to take credit for reinsurance with unauthorized reinsurers that do not fully collateralize their programs as long […]

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Office of Insurance Regulation Addresses Reinsurance Reporting

Office of Insurance Regulation Addresses Reinsurance Reporting

The Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a letter to insurers providing guidance on annual statement reporting for reinsurance contracts with reinsurers subject to reduced collateral requirements.  The OIR has adopted an administrative rule allowing insurers to take credit for reinsurance with certain highly-rated reinsurers even when those reinsurers do not meet the full collateralization […]

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Office of Insurance Approves Lower Collateral Requirements for RenRe

Office of Insurance Approves Lower Collateral Requirements for RenRe

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has entered into a Consent Order with Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. approving it as an eligible reinsurer and allowing it to transaction property catastrophe reinsurance in Florida with reduced collateral requirements.  OIR approved the modified collateral requirements for RenRe in part because the reinsurer has almost $1.5 billion in statutory […]

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