Purpose


The Financial Services Commission and the Office of Insurance Regulation (“Office”) hereby state that the following circumstances constitute an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare: The 2012 Legislature adopted substantial amendments to the Florida No-Fault Law (Sections 627.730 – 627.7405, F.S.), hereinafter referred to as the PIP Law, which modified the personal injury protection benefits available to an insured consumer on or after January 1, 2013. Section 627.7401, F.S. requires the Financial Services Commission to adopt by rule the form that must be provided to consumers when they file a claim. The revised form will allow the timely compliance with Florida law that requires all insurers that write PIP insurance in this state to provide the consumer that has filed a claim on a policy, issued in compliance with the revised law, with proper notification of the benefits available. Requiring the utilization of the new form will prevent consumer confusion as to the new benefits that will be available pursuant to the revised PIP Law.