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SB 1850 — Public Records/Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Clearinghouse
by Banking and Insurance Committee
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Banking and Insurance Committee (BI)
The bill exempts from public record proprietary business information which is owned or controlled by an insurer participating in the Citizens clearinghouse program created in CS/SB 1770, and:
- Is identified by the insurer as proprietary business information and is intended to be and is treated by the insurer as private in that the disclosure of the information would cause harm to the insurer, an individual, or the company’s business operations and has not been disclosed unless disclosed pursuant to a statutory requirement, an order of a court or administrative body, or a private agreement that provides that the information will not be released to the public;
- Is not otherwise readily ascertainable or publicly available by proper means by other persons from another source in the same configuration as provided to the clearinghouse; and,
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Includes, but is not limited to:
- Trade secrets.
- Information relating to competitive interests, the disclosure of which would impair the competitive business of the provider of the information.
Proprietary business information may be found in underwriting criteria or instructions which are used to identify and select risks through the program for an offer of coverage and are shared with the clearinghouse to facilitate the shopping of risks with the insurer.
The clearinghouse may disclose confidential and exempt proprietary business information:
- If the insurer to which it pertains gives prior written consent;
- Pursuant to a court order; or
- To another state agency in this or another state or to a federal agency if the recipient agrees in writing to maintain the confidential and exempt status of the document, material, or other information and has verified in writing its legal authority to maintain such confidentiality.
The bill is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15, F.S., and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2018, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
If approved by the Governor, these provisions take effect upon becoming law, if CS/SB 1770 is approved, and shall take effect July 1, 2013.
Vote: Senate 36-2; House 109-5