Please note that the Office issues memoranda in numerical order each
calendar year. There are instances where it appears some numbers
were skipped or memoranda are missing; however, in those instances,
the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has used the "missing"
number for one of its Official Memoranda or Bulletins. The DFS
memoranda and bulletins are available on its website.
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ID #
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TITLE
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PDF/SIZE
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DATE ISSUED
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OIR-13-01M |
The purpose of this memorandum is to introduce Regulatory Electronic Filing System (REFS) users to changes in appearance and functionality that will take effect on
February 25, 2013. |
OIR-13-01M/34KB |
11/6/2012 |
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OIR-12-06M |
The purpose of this memorandum is to ensure consistent
application of the provision related to the Medicare fee
schedule in Personal Injury Protection ("PIP") Insurance. |
OIR-12-06M/41KB |
11/6/2012 |
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OIR-12-05M |
The purpose of this memorandum is to advise property
insurers that Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac was declared a
hurricane by the National Hurricane Center of the National
Weather Service on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at 11:20 A.M.
CDT. |
OIR-12-05M/39k |
8/30/2012 |
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OIR-12-04M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to announce upcoming
changes to the online Universal Data Letter and
Instruction Sheet.
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OIR-12-04M/40k
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5/23/2012
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OIR-12-03M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to advise insurers on
changes to the Workers' Compensation Excessive
Profits Reporting Form due to House Bill 941.
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OIR-12-03M/146k
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5/9/2012
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OIR-12-02M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to assist insurers
with the filings necessary to implement the notice
requirement in Section 627.736(5)(a)5., Florida
Statutes, resulting from the passage of House Bill
119. Among the various provisions of this
legislation is a new statutory requirement that
insurers provide a notice of the schedule of medical
charges or "fee schedule" to insureds if the insurer
is limiting reimbursement. The Office of Insurance
Regulation (Office) has analyzed the revisions and
is sending the attached sample endorsement language
for inclusion of the schedule of charges specified
in Section 627.736(5)(a), Florida Statutes.
(Attachment "A")
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OIR-12-02M/156k
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5/4/2012
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OIR-12-01M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to inform Residential
Property Insurers that the “Uniform Mitigation
Verification Inspection Form” (Form OIR-B1-1802) has
been revised and is effective February 1, 2012. You
are strongly urged to review and become familiar
with the form. A copy of the form is attached to
this Informational Memorandum.
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OIR-12-01M/28k
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1/4/2012
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OIR-11-09M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to inform Florida
Life and Health Insurers and Health Maintenance
Organizations (“HMOs”) that Florida has not enacted
any statutory guidance electing to use the 50
employees as the upper limit for purposes of
reporting small employer Medical Loss Ratios. This
memorandum supersedes informational memorandum
OIR-11-06M that was issued July 25, 2011.
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OIR-11-09M/43.2k
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12/28/2011
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OIR-11-08M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to inform Florida
Life and Health insurers and Health Maintenance
Organizations (HMOs) of the Office’s requirement
that all trend factors must be included in the
actuarial memorandum in table format in each filing.
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OIR-11-08M/83.3k
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11/14/2011
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OIR-11-07M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to notify health
insurers and health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
of the recent amendment of the federal interim final
rules relating to Internal Claims and Appeals and
External Review Processes as required by the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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OIR-11-07M/150k
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10/4/2011
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OIR-11-06M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to remind Florida
Life and Health insurers and health maintenance
organizations of the requirements of Section
627.6699, Florida Statutes, regarding the definition
of “Small employer.”
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OIR-11-06M/41.7k
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7/25/2011
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OIR-11-05M
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Changes to the Minimum Surplus as to Policyholders'
Requirements
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OIR-11-05M/85.5k
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6/1/2011
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OIR-11-04M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance
to motor vehicle service associations and property
and casualty companies with an auto warranty line of
business and notice to automobile dealers. Companies
must demonstrate that refunds and other payments due
consumers are being made in accordance with
statutory provisions found in Sections 634.121 and
634.282, Florida Statutes.
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OIR-11-04M/56.3k
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4/11/2011
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OIR-11-03M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to notify all
Assessable Insurers and Surplus Lines Insurers that
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has reduced
the Emergency Assessment for the 2005 Plan Year
within the High Risk Account from 1.4% to 1.0%
effective July 1, 2011.
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OIR-11-03M/148k
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4/4/2011
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OIR-11-02M
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The purpose of this memorandum is to inform property
and casualty insurers of Partners in Recovery, a
not-for-profit organization whose primary mission is
to expedite the payment of property insurance claims
following a disaster.
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OIR-11-02M/50.8k
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3/23/2011
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OIR-11-01M
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Reminder to Florida Life and Health insurers and health
maintenance organizations of the requirements of
Section 627.6487, Florida Statutes, regarding
guaranteed availability of individual health
insurance coverage for eligible individuals
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OIR-11-01M/45.0k
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2/28/2011
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The Legislature created the Office of Insurance Regulation on January
1, 2003.