In 2003, the Florida Legislature in a special session passed medical malpractice reform calling for a specified reduction to all medical malpractice insurance carrier’s rates. The Consumer Advocate has petitioned the Office of Insurance Regulation ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation

The Office of Insurance Regulation announces a public hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: 401 Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, Florida (adjacent to The Capitol). Contact name and number: C. Khai Patterson, Esquire, [phone] or Sam Coskey, [phone].

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: In 2003, the Florida Legislature in a special session passed medical malpractice reform calling for a specified reduction to all medical malpractice insurance carrier’s rates. The Consumer Advocate has petitioned the Office of Insurance Regulation to commence this proceeding to address the advocate’s position that the insurance carrier’s reliance on its claims experience prior to the 2003 reforms results in medical malpractice rates that are excessive and in violation of Florida law.

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. The Consumer Advocate is entitled by statute to request this proceeding pursuant to Section 627.0613, F.S. Input from interested parties will be received at this public hearing. If you are unable to attend this public hearing, please forward your comments to [e-mail]. The subject line of your e-mail should read “Medical Malpractice Rates.”

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this hearing should telephone Sam Coskey at [phone] or e-mail him at [e-mail] at least 48 hours before the hearing.