Southern Fidelity Insurance Company has requested a 57.3% average statewide rate increase for its homeowners insurance and a 40.4% average statewide rate 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 at ratehearings@fldfs.com; the subject line of your e-mail should read “Southern Fidelity 06-07057 and 06-07517.” Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this hearing, please telephone or email Sam Coskey at (850)413-2616 or email at sam.coskey@fldfs.com at least 48 hours before the hearing.