This rule is being amended to adopt the 2016 and 2017 NAIC Financial Condition Examiners Handbooks. The current rule adopted the 2015 and 2016 versions of these handbooks.

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

OIR – Insurance Regulation

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

69O-138.001NAIC Financial Condition Examiners Handbook Adopted

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule is being amended to adopt the 2016 and 2017 NAIC Financial Condition Examiners Handbooks. The current rule adopted the 2015 and 2016 versions of these handbooks.

SUMMARY: Section 624.316, Florida Statutes, requires the Office to examine insurer’s financial condition using generally accepted accounting procedures and allows the Office to adopt the NAIC Financial Condition Examiners Handbook to facilitate these exams. By adopting the newest version of the handbook, this rule ensures that the procedures used by the Office to examine insurers are the current generally accepted accounting practices.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Agency personnel familiar with the subject matter of the rule amendment have performed an economic analysis of the rule amendment that shows that the rule amendment is unlikely to have an adverse impact on the State economy in excess of the criteria established in Section 120.541(2)(a), Florida Statutes.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 624.316(1)(c), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.316(1)(c), FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: April 13, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: 116 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Robert Ridenour, Office of Insurance Regulation, 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).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Robert Ridenour, Office of Insurance Regulation, E-mail [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

69O-138.001 NAIC Financial Condition Examiners Handbook Adopted.

(1)(a) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Financial Condition Examiners Handbook 2017  2016 is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

(b) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Financial Condition Examiners Handbook 2016 2015 is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

(2) and (3) No Change

Rulemaking Authority 624.308(1), 624.316(1)(c) FS. Law Implemented 624.316(1)(c) FS. History–New 3-30-92, Amended 4-9-97, 4-4-99, 11-30-99, 2-11-01, 12-25-01, 8-18-02, 7-27-03, Formerly 4-138.001, Amended 1-6-05, 9-15-05, 1-25-07, 3-16-08, 3-4-09, 1-4-10, 11-2-11, 1-28-13, 9-15-13, 7-28-15, 10-25-16, Amended                                          ..

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Robert Ridenour, Office of Insurance Regulation, Email [e-mail].

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 14, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 22, 2017.