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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Recently, the OIR published a notice that it was amending administrative rules relating to reporting requirements for unlicensed insurance activity by multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWA), labor leasing organizations, and collectively bargained plans. A copy of the proposed rule changes is attached for your review: 69O-230 MEWA Reporting. The…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel On October 4, 2019, the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) held a rate hearing on NCCI’s proposed 5.4% rate decrease for workers’ compensation effective January 1, 2020. The OIR will now further review the rate filing and public testimony on it and issue a decision at a later date.…
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2019 Contact Information: Karen Kees, (850) 413-2515, press@floir.com National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) Public Rate Hearing WHO: National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) WHAT: The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) will conduct a public hearing to discuss NCCI’s proposed overall statewide average workers’ compensation premium decrease…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel The OIR recently published draft rules and forms for the health insurance health shared savings program. The rules and forms are attached. A rule workshop on them is set for October 7th at 10:10 am in Tallahassee where the OIR will accept public comment on them. The shared savings…
By: Greenberg Traurig On September 23, 2019, the inaugural meeting of the Florida Blockchain Task Force took place. CFO Patronis addressed the task force members noting the importance of their charge. The task force members elected former Rep. Ronald Brisé as Chair, and also selected Ken Lawson, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director, to…