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DFS Addresses Access to Records as Topic of the Month

DFS Addresses Access to Records as Topic of the Month

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 […]

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DFS Issues Guidance to Agents Using Virtual Office

DFS Issues Guidance to Agents Using Virtual Office

The Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) in its Insurance Insights publication has reminded life and health agents using “virtual offices” to list their home addresses as their business addresses on file with DFS if their records are kept at home.  DFS notes that many agents do not lease permanent locations but instead rent conference […]

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DFS Encourages Licensees to Update Addresses

DFS Encourages Licensees to Update Addresses

The Florida Department of Financial Services recently highlighted the need for agents to updated their addresses in its Insurance Insights publication.  In particular, DFS noted that many life and health agents work from home but lease the opportunity to use conference rooms for meeting with clients outside of their homes.  In these cases, the agents […]

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