08/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/08/2024 21:17
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is providing notice to insurers to file a Simplified 2024 Catastrophe Reporting Form (CRF) through the Insurance Regulation Filing System (IRFS). Data must be provided in accordance with the deadline below.
OIR is instituting this data call for the purpose of collecting additional claims and other relevant information from insurers related to a natural disaster causing catastrophic damage in the state of Florida. This authority is mandated pursuant to section 624.307, Florida Statutes.
OIR is requiring daily simplified catastrophe reporting for Hurricane Debby beginning Thursday, August 8. Daily reporting deadlines for Hurricane Debby:
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Friday, August 9, 2024
Data must be submitted by 12 p.m. ET for each reporting deadline.
OIR will notify insurers if additional reporting deadlines are required.
At this time, insurers must report using the Simplified 2024 CRF, which does not include the "Survey" tab within the CRF template.
The CRF provides valuable information to OIR and the state of Florida regarding the impact of a hurricane or other event. It is critical that data submitted is timely and accurate.
Recent claims reporting notices and other resources are available here on the OIR website.
All insurers currently authorized to write the following lines of business in Florida are required to report Hurricane Debby claims data:
SURPLUS LINES PROPERTY AND CASUALTY.
Insurers are to report Hurricane Debby claims data using the 2024 CRF.
The following resources are available to aid in completing the CRF: