Florida Senate - 2015 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1222
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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The Committee on Banking and Insurance (Richter) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 139 - 169
4 and insert:
5 property, casualty, and inland marine insurance. resident or
6 (k) An applicant for license as an nonresident all-lines
7 adjuster who has the designation of Accredited Claims Adjuster
8 (ACA) from a regionally accredited postsecondary institution in
9 this state, Associate in Claims (AIC) from the Insurance
10 Institute of America, Professional Claims Adjuster (PCA) from
11 the Professional Career Institute, Professional Property
12 Insurance Adjuster (PPIA) from the HurriClaim Training Academy,
13 Certified Adjuster (CA) from ALL LINES Training, or Certified
14 Claims Adjuster (CCA) from AE21 Incorporated the Association of
15 Property and Casualty Claims Professionals whose curriculum has
16 been approved by the department and which includes comprehensive
17 analysis of basic property and casualty lines of insurance and
18 testing at least equal to that of standard department testing
19 for the all-lines adjuster license. The department shall adopt
20 rules establishing standards for the approval of curriculum.
21 (l) An applicant for license as a life agent who has
22 received a degree from an accredited institution of higher
23 learning approved by the department, except that the applicant
24 may be examined on pertinent provisions of this code. Qualifying
25 degrees must indicate a minimum of 9 credit hours of insurance
26 instruction, including specific instruction in the areas of life
27 insurance, annuities, and variable insurance products.
28 (m) An applicant for license as a health agent who has
29 received a degree from an accredited institution of higher
30 learning approved by the department, except that the applicant
31 may be examined on pertinent provisions of this code. Qualifying
32 degrees must indicate a minimum of 9 credit hours of insurance
33 instruction, including specific instruction in the area of
34 health insurance products.
35 (n)(k) An applicant qualifying for a license transfer under
36 s. 626.292 if the applicant:
37 1. Has successfully completed the prelicensing examination
38 requirements in the applicant’s previous home state which are
39 substantially equivalent to the examination requirements in this
40 state, as determined by the department;
41 2. Has received the designation of chartered property and
42 casualty underwriter (CPCU) from the American Institute for
43 Property and Liability Underwriters and been engaged in the
44 insurance business within the past 4 years if applying to
45 transfer a general lines agent license; or
46 3. Has received the designation of chartered life
47 underwriter (CLU) from the American College of Life Underwriters
48 and been engaged in the insurance business within the past 4
49 years if applying to transfer a life or health agent license.
50 (o)(l) An applicant for a license as a nonresident agent if
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53 And the title is amended as follows:
54 Delete lines 10 - 12
55 and insert:
56 revising examination requirements and exemptions for
57 applicants for certain agent and adjuster licenses;
58 amending s. 626.241,