Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69O-137.001: Annual and Quarterly Reporting Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule is being amended to adopt the 2009 NAIC Quarterly Statement Instructions and also adopts the 2009 NAIC accounting practices and procedures manual.
SUMMARY: Section 624.424, Florida Statutes, requires insurers to file quarterly and annual financial reports with the Office of Insurance Regulation and allows the Office to enact rules setting the standards for those reports. By establishing up-to-date, uniform standards for annual and quarterly reports, this rule enhances the Office’s position under the statute. This rule ensures that all reports are in a standard format which provides the information needed to evaluate the insurer’s financial condition. In addition, by adopting the 2009 versions of the manuals, the Office is preventing any potential challenges from insurers who may protest the Office using manuals which have not been formally adopted.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 624.424(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.424(1) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: September 15, 2009, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 143 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: Kerry Krantz, Bureau of Life and Health, Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail kerry.krantz@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 IS: Kerry Krantz, Bureau of Life and Health, Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail kerry.krantz@fldfs.com

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69O-137.001 Annual and Quarterly Reporting Requirements.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) Manuals Adopted.

(a) No change.

(b) Quarterly statements shall be prepared in accordance with the following manuals, which are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference:

1. The NAIC’s Quarterly Statement Instructions, Property and Casualty, 2009 2008;

2. The NAIC’s Quarterly Statement Instructions, Life, Accident and Health, 2009 2008;

3. The NAIC’s Quarterly Statement Instructions, Health, 2009 2008;

4. The NAIC’s Quarterly Statement Instructions, Title, 2009 2008; and

5. The NAIC’s Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual, as of March 2009 2008.

(c) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 624.308(1), 624.424(1) FS. Law Implemented 624.424(1) FS. History–New 3-31-92, Amended 8-24-93, 4-9-95, 4-9-97, 4-4-99, 11-30-99, 2-11-01, 4-5-01, 12-4-01, 12-25-01, 8-18-02, 7-27-03, Formerly 4-137.001, Amended 1-6-05, 9-15-05, 1-25-07,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kerry Krantz, Bureau of Life and Health, Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail kerry.krantz@fldfs.com
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Financial Services Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 28, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 22, 2009