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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) will conduct a public hearing to discuss the application for the proposed acquisition of CarePlus Health Plans, Inc., Humana Health Insurance Company of Florida, Inc., Humana Medical Plan, Inc. and CompBenefits Company by Aetna Inc. on December 7, 2015. The next day, the OIR will conduct a public […]
The Department of Financial Services recently published a short article in its Insurance Insights newsletter relating to what constitutes a referral fee, marketing or advertising gift, or unlawful inducement. Insurance licensees will recognize these labels from references to them in the Unfair Insurance Trade Practices statute (Section 626.9541) and Section 626.112(8). Although each situation is fact-specific and […]
Insurance Consumer Advocate Sha’Ron James recently told the House of Representatives’ Banking & Insurance Subcommittee that the assignment of benefits issue is a priority for her office in the 2016 legislative session due to the adverse impact it is having on consumers. While she indicated that her office is still evaluating the issue and is […]
WJXT in Jacksonville (News4Jax) recently highlighted how the windshield replacement scam is affecting Duval County residents. The news report advised viewers to be on the lookout for door-to-door solicitors who approach residents asking for their auto insurance information and trying to get them to file claims. News4Jax called this what it is— a scam. They […]
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation held a workshop at its office in Tallahassee to discuss potential amendments to key administrative rules governing insurance holding company systems and transactions between insurers and their affiliates. The workshop is the first step in the administrative rule making process, which ultimately leads to formal revisions to regulations governing […]
The Office of Insurance Regulation has scheduled a public hearing for the following pending rate filings submitted by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Citizens submits rate filings for all of its programs each year. In connection with the OIR’s review, the OIR holds a public hearing at which Citizens presents information regarding the filings and the […]
The Florida Department of Financial Services reminds adjusting firms that the primary adjuster law requires each person operating an adjusting firm, and each location of a multiple location adjusting firm, to designate a primary adjuster for each such firm or location. The law defines a primary adjuster as the licensed adjuster who is responsible for the hiring […]
The Florida Department of Financial Services has issued guidance to agents regarding unlawful or unauthorized charges. The department advises that it has received an increasing number of inquiries from Florida agents asking if they can charge fees for services ancillary to placing insurance, such as issuing certificates of coverage. The department responds that charging these types […]
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has named Sha’Ron James as the state’s Insurance Consumer Advocate effective August 3. Ms. James most recently has been the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation & Liquidation within the Department of Financial Services. “Sha’Ron’s experience holding insurance companies accountable and her in-depth understanding of the insurance industry raises […]
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 […]
