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The board of governors of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation considered a proposal Thursday that would have resulted in its charging actuarially appropriate rates for new customers while maintaining the statutorily-imposed glide path for existing customers. The board ultimately decide to give further consideration to the issue before acting. A significant factor in the decision to […]
If requested by interested parties, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) will hold a workshop to discuss a proposed rule relating to life and health reinsurance collateral requirements. The Office of Insurance Regulation may allow ceding insurers to take credit for reinsurance with unauthorized reinsurers that do not fully collateralize their programs as long […]
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) has a rule hearing scheduled for 9:00 today relating to its reporting and insurer responsibility rules. Administrative rule 19-8.029 pertains to insurer reporting requirements, and rule 19-8.030 sets forth insurer responsibilities. The purpose of the rule hearing is to discuss the rules and receive public input pertaining to the […]
Governor Rick Scott has vetoed HB 5505, which would have created a program by which insurers could prepay premium taxes in exchange for future credits, with the proceeds being used to create liquidity for the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF). The Governor stated in his veto message that he would not approve the bill because […]
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 […]
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s claims volume is up but policyholder satisfaction has increased according to claims performance measures through the first quarter of 2012. Based on activity through the first quarter Citizens estimates it will receive First Notice of Loss on approximately 70,000 claims in 2012. This would be an increase over the 66,044 First […]
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation recently indicated that as of March 31, 2012, it had completed processing 158,135 reinspections relating to mitigation discounts, with 68% of the reinspections showing a need for premium adjustments. The reinspections include 62% showing a premium increase (i.e., removal of credits) and 6% showing a premium decrease (i.e., additional credits warranted). […]
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 […]
The Florida Association of Counties announced this week that it would challenge HB 5301, which passed in the recent legislative session and has been signed into law by Governor Rick Scott. Three counties (Pasco, Manatee and Leon) have indicated they will join the association’s suit and other counties also are expected to do so. The counties […]
The Office of Insurance Regulation has announced it will hold a filing conference titled, “Successful Strategies for Business Development” on June 14, 2012. In past years, the OIR has held similar conferences relating to its form and rate filing processes, requirements and reviews. Details about the conference are being developed and are expected soon. Registration […]
