National States Insurance Co. v. Office of Insurance Regulation

National States Insurance Company, Inc., appeals a final order of the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR), appellee, which dismisses with prejudice National States’ amended petition seeking a formal administrative hearing under section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes (2005). Because we conclude that the OIR abused its discretion in not granting National States leave to amend its petition, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

OIR notified National States that it had not submitted its annual rate certification filing for certain long-term care insurance policies as required under section…