2011 & 2012
Informational Memoranda
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
(download to view)
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DATE ISSUED
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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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Informational
Memoranda issued in 2010
Informational
Memoranda issued in 2009
Informational
Memoranda issued in 2008
Informational Memoranda issued in 2007
Informational Memoranda issued in 2006
Informational Memoranda issued in 2005
Informational
Memoranda issued in 2004
Informational Memoranda
issued in 2003
The Legislature created the Office of Insurance Regulation on
January 1, 2003.