Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation
The Financial Services Commission, Office of Insurance Regulation announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: December 7, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 116, Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: First Home Insurance Company has requested an average statewide rate increase of 39.3% for its Leader, Prime, and Select homeowners programs. The rate increases will be effective January 4, 2011, for new and renewal business. 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 email: ratehearings@floir.com; the subject line should read “First Home.”
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Rhoda K. Johnson, Esquire at (850)413-4252 or Cindy Walden at (850)413-2616.
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: Cindy Walden at (850)413-2616 or e-mail her at: cindy.walden@floir.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).
For more information, you may contact: Rhoda K. Johnson, Esquire at (850)413-4252 or Cindy Walden at (850)413-2616.