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Department of Financial Services, Consumer eViews Volume 7 Number 10

March 5, 2010

Sean Shaw, Insurance Consumer Advocate

The fourth issue of The Advocate’s Advice newsletter has been published with informational articles and advisories. We have found it is a great way for the office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate to communicate directly with the insurance consumers of Florida.

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Headlines for this quarter’s newsletter:

• Alternate Dispute Resolution Roundtable
• ICA Sean Shaw Delivers Property Insurance Recommendations to the Legislature
• Property Insurance Deregulation: A Choice Too Costly for Consumers
• Insurance Consumer Advocate Proposes New Workers' Compensation Panel
• Chinese Drywall Problems Persist - Time for Florida to Help Floridians
• Insurance Consumer Advocate Supports Prescription Drug Insurance Coverage Bills
• Insurance Consumer Advocate Supports Bill Banning Use of Credit Scores in Determining Rates
• Are Extended Warranties Keeping You Safe?
• What Is Mental Health Parity and When Does It Begin?
• Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance - Will It Save You Money?
• COBRA Premium Assistance Expiration Alert
• Insurance Consumer Advocate Offers Health Coverage Advice for Consumers Traveling Overseas
• Identity Theft Awareness Month - Can You Insure Your Identity?
• National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month & Women’s Health Care Coverage
• Insurance Consumer Advocate Honors Prenatal Infection Prevention Month

The Insurance Consumer Advocate is appointed by Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and is committed to finding solutions to insurance issues facing Floridians, calling attention to questionable insurance practices, promoting a viable insurance market responsive to the needs of Florida’s diverse population and assuring that rates are fair and justified.