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Division of Agent and Agency Services
Protecting the Public and Insurance Industry by Timely and Accurately Licensing Competent Individuals and Entities and Fairly Investigating Alleged Violations of Florida’s Insurance Laws

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News and Alerts Archive

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Repeal of Photo Requirement for Identification Cards
Amendments to the Penalty Guidelines for Insurance Representatives become effective August 12, 2010
To All Residential Property Insurers and Interested Parties - Informational Memorandum OIR-10-5M Regarding Legislative Changes to the Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form
Coral Insurance Company was Ordered Into Liquidation
License IDs to be issued electronically
To All Adjusters: Notice of Proposed Rule Amendments affecting adjusters
To All Bail Bond Agents - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to penalty guidelines for bail bond agents
Magnolia Insurance Company was Ordered Into Receivership for Purposes of Liquidation
Annual Life Insurance Examination Report for Calendar Year 2009 released
Northern Capital Insurance Company was Ordered Into Receivership for Purposes of Rehabilitation and Subsequent Liquidation
To All Bail Bond Agents - Notice of Proposed Rule Development relating to temporary orders of suspension of bail bond agents
System Upgrades March 26-April 5: Appointments will not be processed through NIPR
All Title Insurance Agencies: The 2010 Title Administrative Surcharge is due January 30th
To All Registered Sellers of Travel: Informational Bulletin regarding licensure requirements to sell travel insurance and verify that the insurance company is authorized in Florida.
Intercontinental Marine Service Corporation d/b/a First Warranty Group of Florida (“IMSC”) was Ordered into Liquidation
Notices of Petition for Emergency Variance from Rule 69B-162.011, F.A.C. - Updated Dec. 18, 2009
To Insurers and Agents: Notice regarding annuity disclosure forms effective December 25, 2009
American Keystone Insurance Company was Ordered Into Liquidation
To All Agents Who Sell Flood Insurance - Notification of Changes to National Flood Insurance Program
To All Life & Health Insurers: Informational Memorandum regarding legislative changes to Section 627.638, Florida Statutes, enacted in the 2009 Legislature
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First Commercial Insurance Company and Subsidiary was Ordered Into Liquidation
Intercontinental Marine Service Corporation d/b/a First Warranty Group of Florida (“IMSC”) was Ordered into Receivership for Purposes of Rehabilitation
To All Title Agents: Division of Insurance Fraud Asks Agents To Become Fraud Fighters
To All Prepaid Limited Health Service Organizations (PLHSOs) And Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs): Informational Memorandum Regarding the legislative changes to Sections 636.035 and 641.315, Florida Statutes (F.S.)
To All Life & Health and Property & Casualty Insurance Agencies: Important notice regarding Insurance Agency License Renewal
To Providers and Other Interested Parties: Notice of Proposed Hearing – Continuing Education Rule 69B-228.030 and 69B-228.220
To All Resident Life Insurance Agents - New Continuing Education Requirements Beginning January 1, 2009
Notice to Everyone Regarding Web Browsers and the Department of Financial Services' Web Sites
To All Pre-Licensing Providers - Notice of Hearing in Reference to Rule Development Concerning Requirements and Standards for Pre-Licensing Courses (69B-211 F.A.C.)
To All Public Adjusters - New Florida Statutes Regulating Public Adjusters Goes Into Effect October 1, 2008
To All Health Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Emergency Order Pertaining To Extension of Open Enrollment for Employee Health Care Access Act and Tropical Storm/Hurricane Fay
To All Health Insurers, HMOs and Other Entities Regulated By The Office of Insurance Regulation That May Cover Prescription Medications - Emergency Order Pertaining to Early Prescription Refills and Tropical Strom/Hurricane Fay
Emergency Adjuster Licensing Notice
To All Public Adjusters and the Public - Executive Order Triggers Rule Capping Public Adjuster Fees
To All Life Agents - Adoption of Rule 69B-240 Regarding Military Sales Practices (Effective Date July 28, 2008)
To All Life and Health Insurers - Informational Memorandum OIR-08-7M Regarding Credit Life and Credit Disability Insurance
To All Life and Health Insurers and All Health Maintenance Organizations - Informational Memorandum OIR-08-5M Regarding Dependent Coverage
To All Life and Health Insurers - Informational Memorandum OIR-08-4M Regarding Long Term Care Secondary Addressee
To All Life and Health Insurers and All Health Maintenance Organizations - Informational Memorandum OIR-08-3M Regarding Bone Marrow Transplant Procedures and ID Cards
Allstate Agents: Notice OIR Suspends Allstate Companies From Writing New Insurance Business In Florida Read More
Contractor Warning: Public Adjuster license required to assist with insurance claims - From DBPR Fall '07 Contractor Newsletter Read More
Auto Dealerships: Unlicensed Selling of Insurance Now A Third Degree Felony Read more
Title Agents and Agencies: Informational Memorandum DFS-12-2007 Regarding New Requirements - October 1, 2007 Read More
Insurance License Applicants: Informational Memorandum Regarding The Reduction of Fingerprinting Fees Read More
Agents: Stay Informed, Stay Legal - Verify Before You Sell - September 12, 2007 Read More
Insurance Agents Selling, Soliciting or Negotiating Long-Term Care Insurance: Informational Memorandum DFS-10-2007 Read More - August 28, 2007
Appointed Agents of Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company: Their Certificate of Authority Has Been Suspended - June 4, 2007 Read More
Sinkhole Neutral Evaluator Information and Application Read More
Cease and Desist Final Order for National Foundation of America Pertaining To All Insurance Business In Florida - April 13, 2007 Read More
Florida Agents: Warning Regarding Unauthorized Entities - March 27, 2007 Read More
C.E. Requirement: Premium Discount for Hurricane Loss Mitigation -  Course Outline Read More