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HB 119

PIP Filing Deadline Arrives

PIP Filing Deadline Arrives

Today marks the date auto insurers must submit their rate filings reflecting savings associated with reforms to Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) laws.  The legislature enacted a series of changes to Florida’s PIP laws based upon concerns that fraudulent and inflated claims were leading to unsustainable rate increases for the coverage.  The legislation also tasked […]

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OIR Releases Final PIP Report

OIR Releases Final PIP Report

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has released the final version of the actuarial report of Pinnacle Actuarial Resources relating to the anticipated savings under 2012’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) reform law.  The report estimates the indicates savings associated with HB 119 passed in this year’s legislative session.  Most of the provisions of the […]

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OIR Cautions Against Premature Conclusions from Draft PIP Report

OIR Cautions Against Premature Conclusions from Draft PIP Report

One of the great benefits of Florida’s public records law is early and thorough access to information prepared for or on behalf of the government.  At this same time, this access can lead to dissemination of information before it has been finalized or fully vetted.  This is the case with the draft report titled “Impact Analysis of […]

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OIR Provides Guidance on PIP Fee Schedule

OIR Provides Guidance on PIP Fee Schedule

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) issued Informational Memorandum OIR-12-02M earlier this month providing guidance to insurers and they implement new Personal Injury Protection reforms.  The Informational Memorandum coincided with Governor Scott’s signing HB 119 into law. The Informational Memorandum points out that one of the new provisions of the PIP reform requires insurers […]

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PIP Reform and Other Insurance Bills Head to Governor

PIP Reform and Other Insurance Bills Head to Governor

Governor Rick Scott was presented with several insurance-related bills on Friday, perhaps most notably including the bill reforming Florida’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) laws.  These bills passed during the recent legislative session.  The Governor has 15 days from receipt of the bills to decide whether to sign them into law, allow them to become law […]

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Implementation of PIP Law Under Review

Implementation of PIP Law Under Review

The Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) and other state agencies are considering the implementation steps needed for the recently passed Personal Injury Protection (PIP) reform bill (HB 119).  One of the key upcoming action steps is for insurers to make their initial rate filings responding to cost savings resulting from the new law.  The filing […]

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