Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) has requested rate increases for its Florida homeowners, mobile homeowners, High-Risk Account (HRA) homeowners, and HRA mobile homeowners programs. The effective date of the proposed 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: September 7, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Senator Jim King Committee Room (401 Senate Office Building), Tallahassee, Florida (adjacent to The Capitol)
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Citizens”) has requested rate increases for its Florida homeowners, mobile homeowners, High-Risk Account (HRA) homeowners, and HRA mobile homeowners programs. The effective date of the proposed rate increases for the HRA filings is February 1, 2011, for new and renewal business. All other filings referred to hereinabove will be effective on January 1, 2011, for new and renewal business. The requested rate increases are not uniform. Any additional rate filings submitted by Citizens and reviewed by the Office prior to the hearing will also be considered. An agenda listing the rate filings subject to this hearing will be posted on the Office’s website at http://www.floir.com, on or before August 31, 2010.
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 “Citizens.”
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Rhoda K. Johnson, Esquire at [phone] or Cindy Walden at [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: [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: Cindy Walden at [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail].