27356054, 69O-171.012 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 27356054

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

OIR – Insurance Regulation

Chapter:

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Overview

RULE:

69O-171.012

Claims-Handling Manuals

PURPOSE:

The Office of Insurance Regulation is creating rule 69O-171.012, to implement Section 627.4108, F.S., which was created by Section 19 of Chapter 2023-172, L.O.F. The statute requires that authorized residential insurers annually certify that their claims-handling manuals comply with the requirements of law and that the insurers provide copies of those manuals to the Office upon request accompanied by a certification. The statute requires that forms be created for both of these actions. This rule will create and incorporate OIR B3-495, the “Annual Certification of Claims-Handling Manuals” and OIR B3-496, the “Submission of Requested Claims-Handling Manuals” to meet those requirements.

SUBJECT:

Claims-Handling Manuals of Authorized Residential Insurers

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

624.308, 627.4108, F.S.

LAW:

627.4108, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/21/2023 Vol. 49/141

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

624.308, 627.4108, F.S., 627.4108, 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=69O-171.012&PDate=7/21/2023&Section=1

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