Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69O-125.005: Use of Credit Reports and Credit Scores by Insurers
69O-125.006: Unfair Discrimination in Use of Credit Reports or Credit Scores by Insurers
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule will implement the provisions of Section 626.9741, F.S., which addresses compliance; statistical detail and standards necessary to ensure that rates or premiums associated with credit reports or scores are not unfairly discriminatory; and standards for review of models, methods, programs, or other processes that produce credit scores to determine that they are not unfairly discriminatory. The rule will establish standards and requirements for the use of credit reports or scores by insurers.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Adopting standards for the review and approval of credit scoring models and methodologies.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 626.9741(8) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.307(1), 626.9741 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: October 27, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 116 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Michael Milnes, Senior Management Analyst/Supervisor, Property and Casualty Product Review, Office of Insurance Regulation, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0330, E-mail michael.milnes@fldfs.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michael Milnes, Senior Management Analyst/Supervisor, Property and Casualty Product Review, Office of Insurance Regulation, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0330, E-mail michael.milnes@fldfs.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.