First Home Insurance Company has requested a 22.9% overall rate increase for its homeowners program, effective March 18, 2010, for new and renewal business. The requested rate increases are not uniform and some areas are subject to higher rate ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation

The Office of Insurance Regulation announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: February 10, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 116, Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: First Home Insurance Company has requested a 22.9% overall rate increase for its homeowners program, effective March 18, 2010, for new and renewal business. The requested rate increases are not uniform and some areas are subject to higher rate increases.
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. Input from the insurers as well as interested parties will be received at this public hearing. If you are unable to attend this public hearing, please forward your comments to the Office of Insurance Regulation at [e-mail]; the subject line of your e-mail should read “First Home.”
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Cindy Walden at [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail].
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Cindy Walden at [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact: Rhoda K. Johnson, Esquire at [phone] or Cindy Walden [phone].