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The new year will bring personnel changes at key insurance-related organizations in Florida. Perhaps most notably, Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier stepped down effective December 28, 2022. Commissioner Altmaier first joined the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation in 2008. He held several roles within the property and casualty financial oversight area, including Chief Analyst. He then […]
The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on climate-related financial risks and their impact on the insurance industry. The RFI requests written comments from interested parties on or before November 15, 2021. As background, the FIO points out that […]
Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier takes over as president of the NAIC effective January 2, 2021. Altmaier succeeds outgoing president Ray Farmer of South Carolina. Commissioner Altmaier has served as Florida’s Insurance Commissioner since 2016. He previously held held several positions within the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation including Chief Analyst of the Property and […]
In their recent fall meeting, members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) elected Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier as the NAIC’s next president. Altmaier succeeds outgoing president Ray Farmer of South Carolina. Commissioner Altmaier has served as Florida’s Insurance Commissioner since 2016. Prior to being named Florida’s commissioner, Altmaier has held several positions […]
Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has been named President-Elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), effective January 1, 2020. Commissioner Altmaier has been Vice President of the NAIC during 2019. “I am honored to have been chosen as President-Elect of the NAIC. This year, we have made significant progress on many key issues. […]
Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has been elected as Vice President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), effective immediately. Commissioner Altmaier will continue to serve as Florida’s Insurance Commissioner. In a press release relating to his election, Commissioner Altmaier said, “It is my distinct honor and privilege to join such a distinguished group of individuals […]
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 […]
A recent report from the Kaiser Foundation indicated that health insurers will be required to issue millions of dollars in refunds because their medical loss ratios fall below new requirements. However, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation issued a statement pointing out that the report might be drawing conclusions from data that was not intended […]
The last week has brought good news to Commissioner Kevin McCarty and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Governor Risk Scott recently commented that he is saitisfied with the job Commissioner McCarty has been doing and expects the OIR to be part of the solution as he pushes toward reducing the size of Citizens Property […]
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 […]
