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Issue Date	Title
12/29/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION RELEASES REPORT ANALYZING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION MARKET
12/21/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION APPROVES REDUCED USAA HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE RATE INCREASE
12/19/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION APPROVES REDUCED ALLSTATE HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE RATE INCREASE
12/15/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION RELEASES REPORT ON DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN OPERATIONS IN FLORIDA
12/14/2006	PUBLIC HEARING SET IN PASCO FOR CITIZENS SINKHOLE RATES
12/12/2006	PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR RATE FILINGS FROM SOUTHERN OAK INSURANCE COMPANY
11/29/2006	OIR RELEASES 2006 REPORT ON MEDICAL MALPRACTICE MARKET
11/27/2006	CITIZENS FOR A BETTER CITIZENS WEBSITE LAUNCHED TO SOLICIT SUGGESTIONS FROM CONSUMERS
11/22/2006	CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION 2005 DEFICIT ASSESSMENT APPROVED
11/09/2006	PUBLIC HEARINGS SET FOR RATE FILINGS FROM FOREMOST AND UNITED PROPERTY AND CASUALTY
11/07/2006	PUBLIC HEARINGS SET ON RATE FILINGS FROM ST. JOHNS INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE HANOVER GROUP
11/02/2006	OFFICE COMPLETES HEARING ON ALLSTATE HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE RATE INCREASE
11/02/2006	OFFICE DENIES PROPOSED RATE HIKE FOR USAA INSURANCE COMPANY
11/01/2006	PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR RATE FILINGS BY ALLSTATE FLORIDIAN COMPANIES
10/31/2006	WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FILING APPROVED: RATES SET TO DROP FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR
10/25/2006	MCCARTY ORDERS FLORIDA PENINSULA TO CUT ITS RATES AND REVISE ITS BUSINESS PLAN
10/23/2006	PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR RATE FILINGS BY ALLSTATE FLORIDIAN COMPANIES
10/18/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION DENIES PROPOSED RATE HIKE FOR NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
10/17/2006	MCCARTY ORDERS INCREASED DROP ON RATES FILED FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE
10/11/2006	INSURANCE COMMISSIONER DIRECTS CITIZENS TO INSURE FLORIDIANS BEING CHARGED UNAPPROVED RATES
10/06/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ACTUARY DISCUSSES THE UNIQUE RESERVING CHALLENGES FOLLOWING HURRICANES
10/03/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION DISAPPROVES INSURER RATE INCREASES
10/02/2006	PUBLIC HEARINGS SET FOR RATE FILINGS BY UNIVERSAL, SUNSHINE STATE
09/29/2006	INSURANCE COMMISSIONER: CITIZENS NEEDS TO CONDUCT NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR NEW PRESIDENT
09/29/2006	CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION RATES FINALIZED FOR MONROE COUNTY
09/28/2006	INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES SENIOR STAFF CHANGE AT OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
09/26/2006	FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES $14 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH AIG INSURANCE COMPANY
09/25/2006	WORKERS’ COMP INSURANCE HEARING ANNOUNCED – RATES COULD DECLINE
09/21/2006	PUBLIC HEARINGS SET FOR RATE FILINGS BY AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME, SERVICE
09/19/2006	WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE CARRIERS ORDERED TO REFUND EXCESSIVE PROFITS
09/18/2006	PUBLIC HEARING FOR RATE FILING BY NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY TO BE HELD TOMORROW
09/18/2006	FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER ADDRESSES FEDERAL ROLE IN RESPONDING TO NATURAL DISASTERS
09/18/2006	FOUR PUBLIC HEARINGS SET ON RATE FILINGS
09/15/2006	- PRESS ADVISORY – NEWS CONFERENCE ON PROPERTY AND CASUALTY JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION SCHEDULED
09/15/2006	NEW STATE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE ORGANIZATION GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT TO BEGIN OPERATIONS
09/13/2006	UNAUTHORIZED TRAVEL PROTECTION ENTITY ORDERED TO CEASE BUSINESS IN FLORIDA
09/13/2006	PUBLIC HEARINGS SET FOR RATE FILINGS BY NATIONWIDE AND USAA
09/13/2006	COMMISSIONER MCCARTY TESTIFIES BEFORE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ON COASTAL INSURANCE MARKETS
09/12/2006	PUBLIC HEARINGS SET FOR RATE FILINGS FROM FOUR INSURANCE COMPANIES
09/12/2006	- Press Advisory - BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION TO HOLD EMERGENCY MEETING
09/08/2006	OVER $5 MILLION IN COMMERCIAL INSURANCE REFUNDS TO BE RETURNED TO FLORIDA BUSINESSES
09/08/2006	INITIAL DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN EXAMINATIONS SHOW PROBLEMS
09/07/2006	SINKHOLE FACTOR ADOPTION WILL LEAD TO CONSUMER SAVINGS
09/07/2006	CONSUMER ALERT: OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ADDS VALUABLE LINKS TO ITS WEBSITE
09/06/2006	PUBLIC HEARINGS SET FOR RATE FILINGS FROM FOUR INSURANCE COMPANIES
09/01/2006	BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF PROPERTY AND CASUALTY JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION TO HOLD MEETING
08/29/2006	PROPOSED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE RATES WOULD DROP FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
08/29/2006	PRESCRIPTION DRUG REFILL RULES SUSPENDED DUE TO TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO
08/24/2006	FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION TO HOLD DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN FORUM IN MIAMI
08/22/2006	PUBLIC HEARINGS SET FOR RATE FILINGS FROM FOUR INSURANCE COMPANIES
08/22/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION TO HOLD A PUBLIC FORUM ON DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLANS
08/18/2006	INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO URGE COMMISSION TO END PANHANDLE CARVE-OUT FROM STATE BUILDING CODE
08/18/2006	PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD CONCERNING NEW COMMERCIAL JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION
08/18/2006	MCCARTY ANNOUNCES REQUIREMENTS TO TRIGGER COMMERCIAL INSURANCE UNIT HAVE BEEN MET
08/17/2006	MCCARTY REJECTS RATE REQUEST AND ORDERS CITIZENS INSURANCE TO REDUCE RATES IN MONROE COUNTY
08/15/2006	CREATION OF A NEW STATE-RUN COMMERCIAL INSURANCE UNIT GIVEN GREEN LIGHT BY GOVERNOR AND CABINET
08/11/2006	- MEDIA ADVISORY - PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD TONIGHT ON INSURANCE PROBLEMS FACED BY FLORIDA BUSINESSES
08/07/2006	PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED IN BRADENTON ON INSURANCE PROBLEMS FACED BY FLORIDA BUSINESSES
08/04/2006	CONSUMER ALERT: PUBLIC HEARING VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE ON OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION WEBSITE
08/04/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ANNOUNCES MULTI-STATE SETTLEMENT TOTALING $70 MILLION TO BENEFIT MILITARY PERSONNEL
08/03/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION HOLDS HEARING ON MONROE COUNTY RATE REQUEST IN KEY WEST
08/02/2006	PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR FLORIDA FARM BUREAU RATE FILING
08/01/2006	INSURANCE COMMISSIONER UNVEILS PROPOSALS TO HELP BUSINESSES THAT CANNOT FIND PROPERTY INSURANCE
07/25/2006	PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION CHANGED FOR CITIZENS RATE FILING IN MONROE COUNTY
07/20/2006	COMMISSIONER MCCARTY ASKS CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION TO REVISIT BUILDERS RISK DECISION
07/19/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ANNOUNCES NEW FORMAT FOR SELECTED PUBLIC HEARINGS
07/18/2006	STATEMENT FROM INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY REGARDING ACTION ON STATE FARM FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY RATE REQUEST
07/17/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION RELEASES TITLE INSURANCE STUDY AND WILL BEGIN RATE REVIEW
07/14/2006	PUBLIC HEARING SET IN MONROE COUNTY FOR CITIZENS RATE FILING
07/12/2006	INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO CONSULT FLORIDA SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON
07/12/2006	FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION TO SOLICIT FEEDBACK FROM BUSINESSES ON INSURANCE DIFFICULTIES
07/11/2006	INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY CALLS FOR TOUGHER BUILDING CODES FOR PANHANDLE
07/11/2006	FLORIDA PUBLIC HURRICANE MODEL DATA NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
07/07/2006	INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO TESTIFY ON BUILDING CODE EXEMPTIONS
07/06/2006	NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION - NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY REQUESTS INCREASE IN RATES
06/28/2006	FLORIDA’S INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TESTIFIES TO CONGRESS ON NEED FOR NATIONAL CATASTROPHE PLAN
06/26/2006	NEW WEBSITE GIVES SMALL EMPLOYERS THE ABILITY TO COMPARE AND SEARCH HEALTH PLANS
06/20/2006	LEGISLATION PROVIDING NEW PROTECTIONS FOR PURCHASERS OF LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE SIGNED
06/13/2006	COMMISSIONER APPROVES EMERGENCY ORDER FOR PRESCRIPTION REFILLS
06/12/2006	COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES ADOPTION OF NATIONAL CAT COMMISSION RESOLUTION
06/01/2006	UNLICENSED DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORDERED TO CEASE OPERATIONS IN FLORIDA
05/31/2006	JOINT NATIONAL CATASTROPHE PLAN TO BE PRESENTED TO TWO NATIONAL INSURANCE POLICYMAKING GROUPS
05/31/2006	FLORIDIANS NO LONGER FACE DISCRIMINATION IN INSURANCE BASED ON TRAVEL PLANS
05/30/2006	STATE FARM RATE HEARINGS SET
05/30/2006	SENATOR GELLER AND INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY TO ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION ON NATIONAL CATASTROPHE PLAN
05/26/2006	COMMISSIONER MCCARTY HELPS DEDICATE THE NEWEST “HURRICANE HOUSE” IN BROWARD COUNTY
05/23/2006	INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO IMPLEMENT RULE TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION IN PURCHASE OF INSURANCE
05/19/2006	COMMISSIONER APPROVES CITIZENS’ RATE ADJUSTMENTS
05/16/2006	STATEMENT ON STATE FARM RATE REQUEST FROM FLORIDA’S INSURANCE COMMISSIONER KEVIN MCCARTY
05/10/2006	COMMISSIONER URGES FLORIDIANS TO PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE
05/10/2006	INSURANCE COMPANIES RATE HEARINGS SET
05/08/2006	OVER $2 MILLION RETURNED TO FLORIDA POLICYHOLDERS
05/02/2006	LEGISLATURE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES SENIOR PROTECTION BILL
05/02/2006	FLORIDA PENINSULA AND UNITED RATE HEARINGS SET
05/02/2006	HARTFORD RATE HEARINGS SCHEDULED
05/01/2006	COMMISSIONER PROVIDES RELIEF TO MONROE COUNTY
04/27/2006	INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MCCARTY POSTS POE COMPANIES’ 2005 ANNUAL STATEMENTS ON THE INTERNET
04/24/2006	COMMISSIONER PRAISES LAW REGULATING DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLANS ON EVE OF ANNIVERSARY
04/24/2006	EXOTIC WARRANTY ORDERED INTO RECEIVERSHIP
04/21/2006	OIR SETS ST. JOHN RATE HEARINGS
04/21/2006	OIR SETS COTTON STATES RATE HEARING
04/20/2006	OIR RELEASES REPORT, SUPPORTS LONG-TERM CARE BILLS
04/19/2006	COMMISSIONER ENCOURAGES HURRICANE LOSS MITIGATION AROUND FLORIDA
04/18/2006	OIR SETS CYPRESS RATE HEARINGS
04/13/2006	OFFICE REMINDS INSURERS IT IS OK TO USE POLICY FORMS IN SPANISH
04/12/2006	PUBLIC HURRICANE MODEL ESTIMATES, LOSSES RELEASED
04/11/2006	OIR SETS OMEGA, SOUTHERN OAK RATE HEARINGS
04/05/2006	SENATE HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE APPROVES LEGISLATION PROTECTING SENIORS
04/04/2006	OFFICE RELEASES HURRICANE CLAIMS REPORT FOR THE 2004-2005 HURRICANE SEASON
04/04/2006	OIR SETS COMPANION RATE HEARING
04/04/2006	OIR SETS FEDERATED NATIONAL RATE HEARINGS
03/31/2006	SENIOR PROTECTION BILL ADVANCES IN FLORIDA HOUSE
03/28/2006	OIR APPROVES AMENDED PLANS OF OPERATION FOR TWO ENTITIES
03/22/2006	SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE LEGISLATION
03/21/2006	SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES “FREEDOM TO TRAVEL” BILL
03/16/2006	INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
03/10/2006	OIR SCHEDULES RATE HEARINGS FOR TOWER HILL SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY AND LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
03/10/2006	OIR RELEASES REPORT FROM THE TASK FORCE ON LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR FLORIDA'S HURRICANE INSURANCE MARKET
03/09/2006	LEGISLATORS FILE BILLS AIMED AT PROTECTING FLORIDA SENIORS
02/28/2006	OIR RELEASES MONROE COUNTY PILOT PROJECT REPORT ON COMPETITION
02/27/2006	OIR SCHEDULES HOMESITE RATE HEARING
02/17/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION RELEASES LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
02/16/2006	ALLSTATE CONSENT ORDER COULD TRIGGER REFUNDS
02/10/2006	MCCARTY TOURS GULF COAST, REDOUBLES EFFORTS FOR NATIONAL CAT PLAN
02/08/2006	FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION SETS PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR AMERICAN STRATEGIC INSURANCE CORPORATION/ASI ASSURANCE CORPORATION
02/01/2006	REPORT RELEASED FROM THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION FOR BIENNIAL REVIEW OF NCCI RATEMAKING PROCESS
01/31/2006	AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE
01/30/2006	INFORMATION FROM THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
01/30/2006	STANDARD RATING TERRITORIES
01/20/2006	FLORIDA OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION SETS PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR QBE, CITIZENS
01/19/2006	OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION ISSUES AIG COMPANIES CONSENT ORDER
01/19/2006	PRESS STATEMENT FROM OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION
01/11/2006	CEASE & DESIST ORDER ISSUED TO EMPLOYEE BENEFIT MANAGERS, INC. OF AMERICA

The Florida Legislature created the Office of Insurance Regulation via Section 20.121, Florida Statutes and it became effective January 7, 2003