Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation
The Financial Services Commission, Office of Insurance Regulation announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: September 13, 2011, 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Ballroom D, Tampa Convention Center, 333 South Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) has requested rate increases for the Coastal Accounts, formally known as the High Risk Accounts (HRA), and the Personal Lines Accounts (PLA). These accounts include, but are not limited to: homeowners and dwelling/fire lines of business. The effective date of the proposed rate increases for the Coastal Account filings is February 1, 2012, for new and renewal business. The effective date of the proposed rate increases for the PLA Account is January 1, 2012, for new and renewal business. The requested rate increases are not uniform. An agenda listing the rate filings subject to this hearing will be posted on the Office’s website: http://www.floir.com.
Florida law allows the Office of Insurance Regulation to hold a public hearing for any purpose within the scope of the Insurance Code deemed to be necessary. Input from the insurers as well as interested parties will be received at this public hearing. If you are unable to attend this public hearing, please forward your comments to the Office of Insurance Regulation at ratehearings@floir.com; the subject line of your e-mail should read “Citizens.”
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ken Tinkham, Esquire, (850)413-4292 or Cindy Walden, (850)413-2616.
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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Cindy Walden, (850)413-2616. 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).
For more information, you may contact: Ken Tinkham, Esquire, (850)413-4292 or Cindy Walden, (850)413-2616.