The period of time that an insurer has to contact an insured after notice of a request to have a neutral evaluation of a sinkhole claim is increased from 3 days to 5 days. The amendment also clarifies that failure to comply with the 5-day ...
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
69J-8.008Selection of Neutral Evaluator
69J-8.009Evaluation Process
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The period of time that an insurer has to contact an insured after notice of a request to have a neutral evaluation of a sinkhole claim is increased from 3 days to 5 days. The amendment also clarifies that failure to comply with the 5-day requirement does not invalidate a party’s right to neutral evaluation or to disqualify proposed evaluators without cause.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Neutral evaluation of sinkhole claims.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 627.7074(18) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 627.7074 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, October 22, 2015, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 142 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: Tasha Carter, telephone: (850)413-5800, e-mail: Tasha.Carter@myfloridacfo.com. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Tasha Carter, Director, Division Consumer Services, Department of Financial Services, address: 200 East Gaines Street, Room 518A, Larson Building, Tallahassee Florida 32399-0321, telephone: (850)413-5800, e-mail: Tasha.Carter@myfloridacfo.com
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.
Document Information
- Subject:
- Neutral evaluation of sinkhole claims.
- Purpose:
- The period of time that an insurer has to contact an insured after notice of a request to have a neutral evaluation of a sinkhole claim is increased from 3 days to 5 days. The amendment also clarifies that failure to comply with the 5-day requirement does not invalidate a party’s right to neutral evaluation or to disqualify proposed evaluators without cause.
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 627.7074(18), F.S.
- Law:
- 627.7074, F.S.
- Contact:
- Tasha Carter, Director, Division Consumer Services, Department of Financial Services, address: 200 East Gaines Street, Room 518A, Larson Building, Tallahassee Florida 32399-0321, telephone: (850)413-5800, e-mail: Tasha.Carter@myfloridacfo.com.
- Related Rules: (2)
- 69J-8.008. Selection of Neutral Evaluator
- 69J-8.009. Evaluation Process