Home Pointe Insurance Company has requested a 92.4% average statewide rate increase for its homeowners insurance and a 24.8% average statewide increase for its dwelling fire insurance. The requested rate increases are not uniform and some areas are ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation

The Office of Insurance Regulation announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, September 21, 2006, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: 401 Senate Office Building (adjacent to The Capitol), Tallahassee, Florida. Contact name and number: Lori Fitzsimmons, Esquire, [phone], or Sam Coskey, [phone]
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Home Pointe Insurance Company has requested a 92.4% average statewide rate increase for its homeowners insurance and a 24.8% average statewide increase for its dwelling fire insurance. 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, [e-mail]; the subject line of your e-mail should read “Home Pointe.”
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Sam Coskey, [phone], or e-mail at [e-mail]
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this hearing, please telephone Sam Coskey, [phone], or e-mail at [e-mail], at least 48 hours before the hearing.
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 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: 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).