Category(s): Arizona - 05/14/2020

Click here for Arizona Department of Insurance Bulletins 

Tasha N. Cycholl, Esq. - KUTAK ROCK LLP, (480) 429-4888 , Tasha.Cycholl@kutakrock.com

Category(s): California - 05/15/2020

5/5/2020 Newsletter: Inching toward reopening 

Frederick J. Pomerantz, Esq. - INSURANCE LEGAL & REGULATORY CONSULTING, PLLC, (516) 297-3101 , PomerantzF35@gmail.com

Category(s): Connecticut - 05/19/2020

EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUIRING A 60-DAY GRACE PERIOD ON INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS & CANCELLATION: On April 1, 2020, Connecticut Governor Net Lamont issued Executive Order 7S, which provides that beginning April 1, 2020 and ending June 1, 2020, no insurer may (without a court order) lapse, terminate or cause to be forfeited a covered insurance policy because a covered policyholder does not pay a premium or interest or indebtedness on a premium under the policy that is due. The order provides for certain exceptions to this rule, including for example, insureds that were not in good standing prior to March 12, 2020 and for self-funded health plans. Click here to read Executive Order 7S (PDF file) 

Alan J. Levin, Esq. - LOCKE LORD LLP, (212) 912-2777 , alan.levin@lockelord.com

Category(s): Florida - 05/19/2020

On March 12, 2020, the Claims Committee of the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) reviewed trends from Hurricanes Irma and Michael that occurred in 2019, as well as litigation trends from the year. There were 220,917 new first notice of loss claims from non-weather water and wind, many of which are a result of Hurricanes Michael and Irma. The average of new claims was 441 per month, an increase from 2018. These trends, in addition to the increased litigation trends, are expected to continue into 2020. The full GT Alert can be found here. 

Fred E. Karlinsky, Esq. - GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A., (954) 768-8278 , karlinskyf@gtlaw.com

Category(s): Florida - 05/19/2020

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order #2020-106  extending the State of Emergency for all 67 counties which was previously declared for Hurricane Dorian. The state is still assisting the recovery efforts for the damage caused; therefore, the emergency declaration has been extended for another 60 days, until June 16, 2020. The full GT Alert can be found here. 

Richard J. Fidei, Esq. - GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP, (954) 592-5530

Category(s): Florida - 05/14/2020

Florida’s Division of Emergency Management is rethinking many aspects of the state’s hurricane response plan in light of COVID-19.  With the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season only about a month away, the state might not be able to rely on strategies from past storms.  New issues include a potential inability to house large numbers of people in common shelters, concerns with transportation and logistics during evacuations and recovery periods, an increased need for protective equipment during the recovery period, and a potential reduction in the number of willing and available volunteers.

Travis L. Miller, Esq. - RADEY LAW FIRM, (850) 425-6654 , tmiller@radeylaw.com

Category(s): Florida - 05/19/2020

In response to Governor Ron DeSantis establishing COVID-19 response protocols and directing a public health emergency in Florida, the Office of Insurance Regulations (OIR) released the following: all companies regulated by the OIR are directed to review and update their Business Continuity Plans and/or Continuity of Operations Plans Immediately and should alert the OIR if they enact either one or both of those plans. More information on what these plans need to include can be found here. 

Richard J. Fidei, Esq. - GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP, (954) 592-5530

Category(s): Florida - 05/14/2020

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has issued two memorandums intended to provide guidance to health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and other health entities authorized to conduct business in the state. The Informational Memorandums were issued on March 6, 2020 and March 10, 2020, respectively, and can be viewed in full here:
- OIR-20-01M - Insurance Coverage for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- OIR-20-02M - Early Prescription Refills Pursuant to Executive Order 20-52

Richard J. Fidei, Esq. - GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP, (954) 592-5530

Category(s): Florida - 05/21/2020

On April 6, 2020, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) distributed Informational Memorandum OIR 20-05M  to all regulated insurers and entities authorized to write workers’ compensation insurance. The memorandum reminds insurers to apply workers’ compensation coverage on a non-discriminatory basis and establishes the OIR’s expectation of insurers’ compliance with all provisions of Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Law.

Richard J. Fidei, Esq. - GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP, (954) 592-5530

Category(s): Georgia - 05/19/2020

Click here for Summary of Georgia Department of Insurance Bulletins and Directives 

Tony Roehl, Esq. - BAKER HOSTETLER LLP, (404) 256-8419 , troehl@bakerlaw.com