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OIR Releases 2010 Annual Report for Workers’ Compensation

OIR Releases 2010 Annual Report for Workers’ Compensation

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has released its 2010 annual report on the workers’ compensation insurance industry in Florida.  The report reviews the availability and affordability of workers’ compensation insurance coverage in Florida to assess the current state of the market.   The report finds that the Florida market is competitive, as evidenced by a large number of insurers writing […]

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Cabinet Races Decided; Governor’s Race Close

Cabinet Races Decided; Governor’s Race Close

At least three-fourths of the next Financial Services Commission is known, as the races for Chief Financial Officer, Attorney General and Commissioner of Agriculture went to the Republican candidates.  The fourth member of the Financial Services Commission– the Governor, remains to be determined although Republican Rick Scott continues to lead the tight race by a […]

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OIR Approves Additional Citizens Rates

OIR Approves Additional Citizens Rates

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has released a second Order establishing rates for additional product lines at Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.   The Office of Insurance Regulation previously issued another order establishing Citizens’ homeowners insurance rates. The most recent Order sets Citizens’ dwelling fire rates at a 10.4% statewide average increase, which is slightly more […]

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OIR Releases Medical Malpractice Report

OIR Releases Medical Malpractice Report

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has released its 2010 annual report on the medical malpractice insurance industry.   The Florida legislature requires the OIR to publish this report of medical malpractice financial data each year. The OIR observes in the report that insurers achieved a return on surplus of 6.6% in 2009, marking their sixth […]

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OIR to Review Sinkhole Claims Problem

OIR to Review Sinkhole Claims Problem

The Office of Insurance Regulation has heard reports of increased frequency for sinkhole claims, particularly in areas of Florida that are not usually identified with sinkhole problems.  Mounting sinkhole losses for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and admitted market insurers have prompted the OIR to send a data call to insurers to develop more information from […]

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Atwater, Ausley to Face Off for CFO Position

Atwater, Ausley to Face Off for CFO Position

Republican Senator Jeff Atwater and Democrat Loranne Ausley did not have to await Tuesday’s primaries to know they would be facing off in the race to follow Alex Sink as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer.  Although it initially appeared Atwater would have a primary opponent, Atwater’s formidable fundraising and campaigning long ago sealed his place as the […]

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NCCI Submits Workers’ Compensation Filing

NCCI Submits Workers’ Compensation Filing

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed a proposed 8.3% workers’ compensation rate increase with the Office of Insurance Regulation with an effective date of January 1, 2011.  The proposed change change consists of a 3.4% increase due to a change in experience, a 3.9% increase due to a change in trend, and a […]

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Reduced Regulation for Florida Service Contracts

Reduced Regulation for Florida Service Contracts

The Governor’s recent approval of SB 2176 might be best known for its provisions streamlining commercial insurance rate filings, or perhaps for its “Safeguard or Seniors” annuity provisions that have been championed by Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink.  However, for Florida’s service agreement industry, the most significant changes appear in a series of amendments to […]

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