First Community Insurance Company has requested a 22.6% overall rate increase for its homeowners program, effective April 20, 2011, for new and renewal business. The requested rate increases are not uniform. Some areas are subject to higher rate ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation

The Financial Services Commission, Office of Insurance Regulation announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: March 22, 2011, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 116, Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: First Community Insurance Company has requested a 22.6% overall rate increase for its homeowners program, effective April 20, 2011, for new and renewal business. The requested rate increases are not uniform. 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: Office of Insurance Regulation at [e-mail]; the subject line of your e-mail should read “First Community.”
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Rhoda K. Johnson, Esquire, [phone] or Cindy Walden, [phone].
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 her at [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, [phone] or Cindy Walden [phone].