16532212, 69J-8.008 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 16532212

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of Consumer Services

Chapter:

Alternative Procedure for Resolution of Disputed Sinkhole Insurance Claims

Overview

RULE:

69J-8.008	Selection of Neutral Evaluator
69J-8.009	Evaluation Process

PURPOSE:

The period of time that an insurer has to contact an insured after notice of a request to have a neutral evaluation of a sinkhole claim is increased from 3 days to 5 days.  The amendment also clarifies that failure to comply with the 5-day requirement does not invalidate a party’s right to neutral evaluation or to disqualify proposed evaluators without cause.

SUBJECT:

Neutral evaluation of sinkhole claims.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

627.7074(18), F.S.

LAW:

627.7074, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/28/2015 Vol. 41/188

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

627.7074(18), F.S., 627.7074, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=69J-8.008&PDate=9/28/2015&Section=1

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