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The Florida Legislature adopted HB 1185 during the 2023 legislative session. The bill has been presented to Governor Ron DeSantis for approval or veto. The bill’s consumer protection provisions are not limited to the insurance industry. However, several relate directly to insurers or insurance-related organizations. The following are among the key insurance-related changes in the […]
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The Florida House of Representatives and Senate have released their proposals for next week’s special session on property insurance reform. The special session follows last month’s call from Governor Ron DeSantis for a special session dealing with the crisis in Florida’s residential property insurance market. Reinsurance Protection Although their proposals are subject to change when […]
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Effective January 1, 2022, insurers using credit reports or credit scoring for underwriting or rating purposes must provide a new notice to consumers. The notice must state: The Department of Financial Services offers free financial literacy programs to assist you with insurance-related questions, including how credit works and how credit scores are calculated. To learn […]
In most its recent Insurance Insights update, the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) reminded licensees that unlicensed personnel can perform only limited activities within an insurance agency. Rule Chapter 69B-222, Florida Administrative Code, outlines permitted and prohibited activities for unlicensed personnel. The rules focus on ensuring that unlicensed individuals are involved in certain types […]
For a licensee needing additional time to complete continuing education requirements due to the pandemic or otherwise, The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) may grant a 90-day extension of time for good cause. “Good cause” means an incident or occurrence which is beyond the control of the applicant and which prevents the completion of […]
The Florida surplus lines tax charged by the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) decreased from 5.0% to 4.94% effective July 1, 2020. The reduction applies to all new and renewal policies with an effective date on or after July 1, 2020. The tax applies to the total gross premium as defined in Florida Statute […]
The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) reminds adjusting firms they must designate a primary adjuster. Adjusting firms must submit form DFS-H2-6364 for this purpose. A firm must submit its initial form before it commences operations in Florida. Currently, adjusting firms send the completed forms by email to Adjusters@MyFloridaCFO.com. The same form is used to designate, […]
