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Bulletin: FL2018004

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V 1
Date: June 14, 2018
To: All Florida Issuing Offices
RE: UNDERWRITING - Revised Unlawful Inducements - Florida Department of Financial Services Issued Revised Rule

Dear Associates:

The Florida Department of Financial Services has revised its 2016 rule pertaining to unlawful inducements. The revised rule lists additional examples of acts and practices which it holds to be violations of Florida’s Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act, Section 626.9541, Florida Statutes. A copy of the rule, which took effect on May 13, 2018, is provided in the link below for your reference. 

EXHIBIT 1 - FDS Unlawful Inducements Title Rule 2 9 16  

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