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Speed to Market for Insurance Product Filings

Speed to Market for Insurance Product Filings

| Written By: Bert Combs | Insurance

Insurers have a variety of options when filing their product forms with the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR).  Some options result in the ability of insurers to get their insurance products or changes to those products to market more quickly than others.  In addition, having local counsel like the Radey Law Firm review filings for […]

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OIR Adopts Emergency Rule Implementing Premium Tax Discounts

OIR Adopts Emergency Rule Implementing Premium Tax Discounts

| Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has adopted emergency rule 69OER24-1 implementing a law passed at the end of the 2024 session providing premium discounts for residential policyholders. Under the new law, policyholders will receive discounts in amounts equal to the state premium tax and fire marshal assessments. Insurers will recover the discount amounts […]

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OIR Highlights Market Improvements

OIR Highlights Market Improvements

| Written By: Travis Miller | Insurance

As the new year begins, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) recently took the opportunity to recap notable changes in 2023. The new year marks almost one full year in office for Commissioner Mike Yaworsky, who was nominated for the position in February 2023 and formally appointed in March. Commissioner Yaworsky recapped the year […]

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