(1) Reports of hurricane loss data and associated exposure data that are specific to a particular insurance company, as reported by an insurer or a licensed rating organization to the office or to a center at a state university pursuant to s. 627.06281, are exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.
(2) For the purposes of this section, “loss data and associated exposure data” means the type, age, wind mitigation features, and location of each property insured; the amount and type of coverage written on each of those properties; the amount, date, and type of damage paid for by the insurer on each property; and the amount of any reserves held by an insurer for future payments or expenses on damages associated with the date or dates of occurrence of hurricanes.
(3) On October 1, 2011, and on each October 1 thereafter, the Florida International University center that develops, maintains, and updates the public model for hurricane loss projections shall publish a report summarizing loss data and associated exposure data collected from residential property insurers and licensed rating and advisory organizations. The Florida International University center shall submit the report annually, on or before October 1, to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(a) Such report must include a summary of the data supplied by residential property insurers and licensed rating and advisory organizations from September 1 of the prior year to August 31 of the current year, and must include the following information:
1. The total amount of insurance written by county.
2. The number of property insurance policies by county.
3. The number of property insurance policies by county and by construction type.
4. The number of property insurance policies by county and by decade of construction.
5. The number of property insurance policies by county and by deductible amount.
6. The number of property insurance policies by county and by wind mitigation features when the information is supplied by the residential property insurer or licensed rating and advisory organization.
7. The total amount of hurricane losses by county and by decade of construction.
8. The total amount of hurricane losses by county and by deductible amount.
9. The total amount of hurricane losses by county and by wind mitigation features when the information is supplied by the residential property insurer or licensed rating and advisory organization.
(b) Separate compilations of the data obtained shall be presented in order to use the public model for calculating rate indications and to update, validate, or calibrate the public model. Additional detail and a description of the operation and maintenance of the public model may be included in the report.
(c) The report may not contain any information that identifies a specific insurer or policyholder.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2005-264; s. 60, ch. 2007-217; s. 146, ch. 2008-4; s. 1, ch. 2010-137.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 627 - Insurance Rates and Contracts
Part I - Rates and Rating Organizations (Ss. 627.011-627.381)
627.031 - Purposes of this part; interpretation.
627.0612 - Administrative proceedings in rating determinations.
627.0621 - Transparency in rate regulation.
627.0625 - Commercial property and casualty risk management plans.
627.06281 - Public hurricane loss projection model; reporting of data by insurers.
627.0629 - Residential property insurance; rate filings.
627.06291 - Excess profits of residential property insurer; return.
627.06292 - Reports of hurricane loss data and associated exposure data; public records exemption.
627.06501 - Insurance discounts for certain persons completing driver improvement course.
627.0651 - Making and use of rates for motor vehicle insurance.
627.0652 - Insurance discounts for certain persons completing safety course.
627.0653 - Insurance discounts for specified motor vehicle equipment.
627.06535 - Electric vehicles; restrictions on imposing surcharges.
627.0654 - Insurance discounts for buildings with fire sprinklers.
627.0655 - Policyholder loss or expense-related premium discounts.
627.066 - Excessive profits for motor vehicle insurance prohibited.
627.0665 - Automatic bank withdrawal agreements; notification required.
627.072 - Making and use of rates.
627.091 - Rate filings; workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances.
627.0915 - Rate filings; workers’ compensation, drug-free workplace, and safe employers.
627.0916 - Agricultural horse farms.
627.092 - Workers’ Compensation Administrator.
627.093 - Application of s. 286.011 to workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances.
627.096 - Workers’ Compensation Rating Bureau.
627.101 - When filing becomes effective; workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances.
627.111 - Effective date of filing.
627.1615 - Workers’ compensation applicant discrimination.
627.191 - Adherence to filings; workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances.
627.192 - Workers’ compensation insurance; employee leasing arrangements.
627.211 - Deviations; workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances.
627.212 - Workplace safety program surcharge.
627.215 - Excessive profits for commercial property and commercial casualty insurance prohibited.
627.221 - Rating organizations; licensing; fee.
627.231 - Subscribers to rating organizations.
627.251 - Bureau rules not to affect dividends.
627.261 - Actuarial and technical services.
627.285 - Independent actuarial peer review of workers’ compensation rating organization.
627.301 - Advisory organizations.
627.311 - Joint underwriters and joint reinsurers; public records and public meetings exemptions.
627.312 - Transitional provisions.
627.3121 - Public records and public meetings exemptions.
627.313 - Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Plan; audit requirements.
627.314 - Concerted action by two or more insurers.
627.331 - Recording and reporting of loss, expense, and claims experience; rating information.
627.351 - Insurance risk apportionment plans.
627.3511 - Depopulation of Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.
627.3512 - Recoupment of residual market deficit assessments.
627.3513 - Standards for sale of bonds by Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.
627.3515 - Market assistance plan; property and casualty risks.
627.3518 - Citizens Property Insurance Corporation policyholder eligibility clearinghouse program.
627.352 - Security of data and information technology in Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.
627.357 - Medical malpractice self-insurance.