RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69J-166.002: Mediation of Commercial Residential Property Insurance Claims
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule will establish a mediation program for resolving disputed commercial residential insurance claims to be administered by the Department. This rule will replace Rule 69J-2.002, F.A.C., which is no longer needed since the number of disputed commercial residential insurance claims being mediated through the outside vendor has significantly diminished.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The establishment of a mediation program to resolve disputed commercial residential property insurance claims.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 626.9611, 627.7015(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.307(1), (2), (4), (5), 626.9541(1)(a), (e), (i), (u), 626.9561, 626.9581(1), 626.9641(1)(g), 627.7015 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:
TIME AND DATE: April 6, 2009, 2:00 p.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: Ellen Simon at (850)413-4270 or ellen.simon@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: Ellen Simon, Chief Counsel, Division of Legal Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333; (850)413-4270 or ellen.simon@myfloridacfo.com.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.