Sunshine State Insurance Company has requested the following average statewide increases for its homeowners insurance: 70.7% for the Everglades Program; 59.6% for the Qualsure Preferred Program; and 56.2% for the Qualsure Assumed Program. The ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation

The Office of Insurance Regulation announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Friday, October 6, 2006, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: 401 Senate Office Building, (entry via The Capitol), Tallahassee, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Sunshine State Insurance Company has requested the following average statewide increases for its homeowners insurance: 70.7% for the Everglades Program; 59.6% for the Qualsure Preferred Program; and 56.2% for the Qualsure Assumed Program. 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 “Sunshine State.”
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lori Fitzsimmons, Esquire, [phone], or Sam Coskey, [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: Sam Coskey at [phone] or e-mail him 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: Lori Fitzsimmons, Esquire, [phone], or Sam Coskey, [phone].