Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69O-138.001: NAIC Financial Condition Examiners Handbook Adopted
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule is being amended to adopt the 2010 NAIC Financial Condition Examiners Handbook. The current rule adopted the 2009 version.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Section 624.316, Florida Statutes, requires the Office to examine insurer’s financial condition using generally accepted accounting procedures. This statute also allows the Office to adopt the NAIC Financial Condition Examiners Handbook to facilitate these exams. By adopting the newest version of the handbook, this rule ensures that the procedures used by the Office to examine insurers are the current generally accepted accounting practices.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 624.316(1)(c) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.316(1)(c) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kerry Krantz, Bureau of Life and Health, Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail kerry.krantz@floir.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.