Category: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation

Insurers and other entities making rate and form filings via the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation’s (“OIR”) I-File system may notice various trade secret-related changes to the I-File user interface as of May 2, 2014.  The OIR advised of the …

  Following last week’s severe storms and record flooding in the Northwest Florida, Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency to facilitate the response of state and local agencies in 26 affected Florida counties.  His Executive Order included the …

  Publication of Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) proposed Rules to address Florida reinsurance collateral regulations will likely be delayed by at least another month after the issue was removed from the Florida Cabinet agenda last week, April 22, …

The Florida Supreme Court has refused to review a case involving 2012 legislative reforms relating to the state’s Personal Injury Protection insurance laws.   The Palm Beach Post reported this evening, April 22, 2014, that the matter, Myers v. McCarty, …

  A recent Informational Memorandum (OIR-14-O1M) from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reminded property and casualty, as well as health insurers, that deductible or copayment provisions of any insurance policy are not applicable to a person determined to be …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has proposed a repeal of Chapter 69O-123, F.A.C, which relates to civil remedies brought against an insurer pursuant to s. 624.155, F.S.  The Florida Cabinet will review the request for publication of …

  A Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) Rule Development Workshop to address proposed changes to Florida’s reinsurance collateral regulations scheduled for today, April 2, 2014, was not held, inasmuch as no formal public request to do so had been …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has scheduled a Rule Development Workshop for April 2, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. (ET) to address proposed changes to Florida’s reinsurance collateral regulations.  To be held only if requested in writing by …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) released a preliminary analysis of rates submitted by the top 20 automobile insurance companies writing Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) insurance in Florida today, January 22, 2014.  These companies’ business equates to more …

  The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) released its 2013 Fast Facts Report (“Report”) of statistical data about Florida’s insurance market. Released on December 31, 2013, the Report provides a compilation of financial and regulatory information on OIR resources, …