Vol. 14, No. 3 - September 2024
Welcome
We are monitoring the potential impact of Hurricane Helene as it approaches Florida this week, and I urge all Floridians to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and their homes.
As Floridians are well aware, storms are incredibly unpredictable and can strengthen quickly. I encourage you to prepare now by visiting my PrepareFL.com website, which serves as a one-stop-shop for disaster preparedness information and tips to help Floridians ensure they are prepared to weather a storm and recover afterwards. Stay safe and prepare now Florida!
Sincerely,
News You Can Use
My Safe Florida Home Program Opens Grant Application Portal ~ Home hardening program prioritizes seniors and low-income applicants ~
Tallahassee, Fla. – Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the reopening of the My Safe Florida Home program's grant application portal. The program will prioritize senior citizens and low-income homeowners with two special application periods before opening to the public...Read more
In The Know
CMS Announces System Changes to Stop Unauthorized Agent and Broker Marketplace Activity
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a press release stating "...The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to protecting consumers from bad actors and ensuring the program integrity of the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM)... Starting July 19, 2024, CMS will block an agent or broker from making changes to a consumer’s FFM enrollment unless the agent is already associated with the consumer’s enrollment..."..Read more
Education Center
Continuing Education Compliance Tips
When discussing Continuing Education (CE) compliance at the Department, we've found that the biggest impediment to a licensee maintaining their CE compliance is procrastination. Too often we see licensees falling out of compliance because they completed a course(s) after midnight on their due date...Read more
Enforcement Actions
The enforcement actions included in this list reflect enforcement actions taken in April, 2024, through June, 2024...Read more
Compliance Corner
Surplus Lines Agents - Appointment Required
Effective July 1 2024, Florida Statutes s. 626.929(4), F.S., requires surplus lines agents to hold at least one appointment for their license to be valid...Read more
Case Notes
Case: The Bureau of Investigation opened an investigation on a life, health and variable annuity agent based on a referral from our Division of Consumer Services...Read more
