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Page 1: Cabinet Presentation Personal Injjyury Protection ...Auto Insurance Coverage Types • Liability–Coverage for all sums the insured is legally obligated to pay due to an accident

Cabinet Presentation ‐Personal Injury Protectionj y

Tallahassee FloridaTallahassee, Florida

August 2011

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T f A t I S tTypes of Auto Insurance Systems

• No Fault – 10 States• No Fault – 10 StatesEconomic damages from injuries sustained in an auto

accident are covered by each party’s own insurance; the negligent

party may be sued for additional funds to compensate for

noneconomic damages after a specified threshold has been

exceeded.exceeded.

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T f A t I S t

• Tort – 38 States

Types of Auto Insurance Systems

• Tort – 38 StatesAt‐fault drivers are liable for the economic and noneconomic damages

they inflict on others.

• Choice – 2 States and DCChoice  2 States and DCDrivers choose between differing types of auto insurance.

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Auto Insurance Coverage TypesAuto Insurance Coverage Types• Liability – Coverage for all sums the insured is legally obligated to pay due to an 

accident

• Bodily Injury (BI) – Provides coverage for death or serious and permanent injury to others when you are legally liable for an accident involving your automobile. 

• Medical Pay (Med Pay) Provides coverage for medical treatment for the insured• Medical Pay (Med Pay) – Provides coverage for medical treatment for the insured or resident family member resulting from an auto accident, regardless of fault, as well as any person occupying the covered auto.

• Personal Injury Protection (PIP) – Provides coverage for medical benefits, lost wages and funeral benefits for insured or resident family member when injured in their own vehicle, in someone else’s vehicle, as a pedestrian or as a bicyclist.

• Property Damage (PD) ‐ Coverage in the event that negligent acts or omissions of an insured result in damage or destruction of another’s propertyan insured result in damage or destruction of another s property.

• Uninsured Motorist (UM) – Coverage provided to the insured, resident family members and any other person occupying the covered automobile for bodily injury resulting from an accident involving an uninsured or underinsured driver.

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Auto Insurance Coverage TypesAuto Insurance Coverage Types• Physical Damage – Coverage for damage to your covered automobile and y g g g y

other related coverages

• Collision – Coverage provided for damage caused by a collision with another vehicle or objectj

• Comprehensive – Coverage for physical damage (excluding collision) or theft of the insured vehicle(e.g. theft, fire or hail damage)

• Towing – Coverage for towing and road service for your coveredTowing  Coverage  for towing and road service for your covered automobile

• Rental Reimbursement – Reimbursement  for auto rental up to specified limits if you get into an accident with your own automobilespecified limits if you get into an accident with your own automobile and can no longer drive it.

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PIP/N F lt Hi t i Fl idPIP/No Fault History in Florida• 1972 – Florida Enacts No‐Fault Law ($5,000 PIP Benefit)1972  Florida Enacts No Fault Law ($5,000 PIP Benefit)• 1979 – PIP Benefit is Raised to $10,000• 1988 – Mandatory Property Damage Liability Coverage    

($10 000 Benefit)($10,000 Benefit)• 2000 – Statewide Grand Jury Findings• 2001 – Enhanced Fraud Protections Enacted Including Clinic 

Licensure and Limited Third‐Party Access to CrashReports

• 2003 – Further Anti‐fraud and Licensing Provisions2003  Further Anti fraud and Licensing Provisions• 2007 – PIP Sunsets, But is Re‐enacted during Special Session 

(with some reforms)

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Number of Licensed Drivers Has Remained Stable Since 2004

14.0

16.0

18.0

lions)

8 0

10.0

12.0

d Drivers (M

il

4.0

6.0

8.0

ber of Licen

sed

0.0

2.0

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Num

b

Data as of January 1stData as of January 1st

Source: Driver Demographic Reports  from Florida Department  of Highway  Safety and Motor Vehicles  (www.flhsmv.gov/html/safety.html) 7

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Frequency of Crashes Has q yDecreased Since 2005

1.6

1.8

2.0

Drivers

1.0

1.2

1.4

100 Licensed

 D

0.4

0.6

0.8

eque

ncy pe

r 1

0.0

0.2

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Fre

YearYear

Source: Driver Demographic Reports and Traffic Crash Reports from Florida Departmentof Highway  Safety and Motor Vehicles  (www.flhsmv.gov/html/safety.html) 8

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Total PIP Benefits Paid Have Increased Significantly Since 2008 

$2.0

$2.5

in Year

$1.5

Bene

fits Paid 

$Billions)

$0.5

$1.0

mou

nt of P

IP B ($

$0.0

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Am

Year

Source: Report on Review of the 2011 Personal Injury Protection Data Call ‐ April 11, 2011Data shown is for total payments for PIP benefits and excludes attributable expenses.

Year

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Number of PIP‐Related Lawsuits Has Increased Significantly Since 2008

16

18

20

ands)

10

12

14

uits (T

housa Pending at 

Year‐End

4

6

8

ber of Law

su

Settled During Year

0

2

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Num

 

Source: Report on Review of the 2011 Personal Injury Protection Data Call ‐ April 11, 2011Number of PIP‐related lawsuits where the insurer was the defendant

Year

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T Fi PIP St tTop Five PIP StatesState No Fault Limit

Bodily Injury Limit (If mandatory)State No‐Fault Limit (If mandatory)

1. Michigan Unlimited PIP $20,000 per person/$40,000 per accident

2. Florida $10,000 PIP limit N/A

3. New York $50,000 Limit $25,000 per person/$50,000 per accident

4. New Jersey $250,000 Standard Limit  $15,000 per person/$30,000 per accident y $ ,(A $15,000 Basic limit is available)

$ , p p /$ , pfor Standard Policy$10,000 per accident available as option for Basic Policy

5 P l i * $5 000 M di l B fit O l $15 000 /$30 000 id t5. Pennsylvania* $5,000 Medical Benefits Only(Funeral expenses, wage loss, etc. available as additional optional coverages)

$15,000 per person/$30,000 per accident

Source for Rankings: Annual Statement – 2010 Direct Written Premium from Statutory Page 14 for Private Passenger Auto No‐Fault (Personal Injury Protection) line of business.

* Pennsylvania allows insureds a choice between a no‐fault and a tort system.11

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Actual PIP 6‐Month Premium QuotesActual PIP 6 Month Premium Quotes(For Selected Zip Codes in Top Five PIP States)

$85$90age 

e $85

$52$60

$70

$80

$90

,000

 in Covera

owed

 by State

$17

$36

$19$24 $26

$22

$34

$20

$30

$40

$50

remium per 1,

um Policy Allo

$12

$0

$10

$20

ssee, 

h, FL

mi, FL

a, FL

MI *

MI *

d, NJ

n, NY

$10K

 y A $5K

 yCo

st of P

IP Pr

For Minim

u

32303 ‐Tallahas

FL

33012 ‐H

ialea

33186 ‐M

iam

33647 ‐Tam

p

48180 ‐Taylor, 

48228 ‐D

etroit, 

8701

 ‐Lakewoo

d

11226 ‐B

rooklyn

9143

 ‐Ph

il., PA $

Med

ical Only

19143 ‐P

hil., PA

Med

ical Only

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Source: Large national carrier’s online quote tool for 25‐year‐old single female, withno accidents/violations in last five years, and less than one year at current insurer at minimum or no BI limits. For states where occupation is used, Food Service.* $50,000 used as proxy for limit for Michigan since PIP coverage is provided on unlimited basis.

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PIP Direct Pure Loss Ratio For Top Five PIP States

250%

200%

Ratio

100%

150%

ect Pu

re Loss R

Florida

Michigan

New Jersey

50%PIP Dire y

New York

Pennsylvania

0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Calendar Year

Source: Annual Statement ‐ Statutory Page 14

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PIP C bi d L R tiPIP Combined Loss Ratios

Source:  Calendar Year Experience Reporting Form (Form OIR‐B1‐308); 2010 is preliminaryOnly includes information from insurers that write 0.5% or more of the total industry‐wide                             written premium for that line of business of the preceding calendar year 14

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Cumulative Rate Changes For Top Five Auto Insurers

(Since 1/1/2009)

Coverage

STATE FARM MUTUAL

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE

GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN

INSURANCE COMPANY

PROGRESSIVE SELECT

INSURANCE COMPANY

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYINSURANCE

COMPANYCOMPANY

COMPANY COMPANYCOMPANY

BI 40.0% 40.0% 33.0% 36.0% 46.3%

PD 40.0% -6.0% -4.2% 2.3% 29.6%

PIP 49.7% 72.2% 63.0% 48.5% 35.1%

UM 52.4% -3.3% 48.7% 67.8% -7.4%

MP -3.8% -1.9% -1.7% -0.2% 23.1%

COLL -15.9% -22.1% -19.8% -12.4% -24.7%

CO 2% 8 0% 29 % 6 6% 26 3%COMP -7.2% -18.0% -29.5% -16.6% -26.3%

Total: 26.0% 14.0% 19.0% 18.8% 11.5%

Market Share: 19.9% 8.6% 5.2% 4.7% 4.5%

Source: For filings implemented by insurers with effective dates for new business on or after January 1, 2009; Based on data submitted in the Rate Collection System as of August 1, 2011. 15

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Comparison of PIP PremiumpOver Time for Miami Insured

$1,000 

$700 

$800 

$900 

$500 

$600 

al PIP Premium

Married 40‐year‐old female

$200 

$300 

$400 

Ann

ua Unmarried 25‐year‐old male

$0 

$100 

1/1/2005 1/1/2006 1/1/2007 1/1/2008 1/1/2009 1/1/2010 1/1/2011

16Source: Annual PIP premium  for Miami zip code 33126 for  a large national carrier. Assumes neutral risk score , no tickets/accidents, anti‐lock brakes and automatic front seat belts.

Effective Date of Policy

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Comparison of PIP PremiumpOver Time for Tampa Insured

$700 

$500 

$600 

m Married 40‐

$300

$400 

l PIP Premium a ed 0

year‐old female

Unmarried ld

$100

$200 

$300 

Ann

ua 25‐year‐old male

$0 

$100 

1/1/2005 1/1/2006 1/1/2007 1/1/2008 1/1/2009 1/1/2010 1/1/2011

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Effective Date of Policy

Source: Annual PIP premium  for Tampa zip code 33606 for  a large national carrier. Assumes neutral risk score , no tickets/accidents, anti‐lock brakes and automatic front seat belts.

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Tampa Continues to Lead the State in pStaged Accident Questionable Claims

Source: NICB, “Staged Accidents Analysis – Florida 2008‐2010”, released April 20, 2011(www.nicb.org/newsroom/news‐releases/florida‐staged‐accident‐qc‐report)

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Claims Opened/Recorded By Regionp / y gPer 1,000 Licensed Drivers

40

vers

30

35

Licensed

 Driv South Florida

Southwest 

20

25

ed  Per 1,000

 

Florida

Tampa/St. Petersburg

10

15

Ope

n/Re

corde

Central Florida

0

5

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Claims O

Northeast Florida

Source:  Claims from Report on Review of the 2011 Personal Injury Protection Data Call ‐ April 11, 2011 and  licensed drivers from Driver Demographic Reports  from Florida Department  of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles  (www.flhsmv.gov/html/safety.html) 19

Year

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PIP Fraud Referrals Have Increased 

8 000

Significantly Since 2007

5,543

6,699

6,000

7,000

8,000

errals

2,6283,159

3,6083,151

3,615

3,000

4,000

5,000

ber of PIP Refe

1,000

2,000

,

Num

b

0

2004‐2005

2005‐2006

2006‐2007

2007‐2008

2008‐2009

2009‐2010

2010‐2011

Fiscal Year

Source: Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Fraud20

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Almost 50% of Total Referrals 

60.0%

Are Now PIP‐Related

43.2%

49.8%

40 0%

50.0%

re PIP‐Related

23.0% 24.5%

30.5% 31.8%29.9%

20 0%

30.0%

40.0%

ferrals that ar

10.0%

20.0%

centage of Ref

0.0%

2004‐2005

2005‐2006

2006‐2007

2007‐2008

2008‐2009

2009‐2010

2010‐2011

Perc

Fiscal Year

Source: Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Fraud21

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The Average Provider Charges Per g gClaim Continue to Increase

$12,000

$14,000

er Claim

National Average 

$8,000

$10,000

der Ch

arge pe Provider Charges 

per Claim

National Average Provider Charges 

$4,000

$6,000

Average Provid g

per Claim (w/o FL)

Florida Average Provider Charges per Claim

$0

$2,000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

A per Claim

Source: Report on Review of the 2011 Personal Injury Protection Data Call ‐ April 11, 2011

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Average Procedures Per Claim Have gIncreased Significantly Since 2007

100

120

 per Claim

National Average Lines

60

80

of Procedu

res Average Lines 

per Claim

National Average Lines 

Cl i ( /

20

40

age Num

ber o per Claim (w/o 

FL)

Florida Average Lines per Claim

0

20

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Aver

Source: Report on Review of the 2011 Personal Injury Protection Data Call ‐ April 11, 2011

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Average Procedures Per Bill Have gAlso Increased Since 2007

10

12

s pe

r Bill

National 

6

8

of Procedu

res Average Lines 

per Bill

National Average Lines 

2

4

rage Num

ber o g

per Bill (w/o FL)

Florida Average Lines per Bill

0

2

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Aver

Source: Report on Review of the 2011 Personal Injury Protection Data Call ‐ April 11, 2011

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SB 1930/HB 1411 Summary

• Enhanced tools to fight fraud

(Senator Bogdanoff and Representative Boyd)

Enhanced tools to fight fraud

• Improved investigation of claims for No‐Fault benefits 

N id li f h dli f d l t N F lt l i• New guidelines for handling fraudulent No‐Fault claims 

• New guidelines for submission of bills to insurer 

• Reimbursement criteria for No‐Fault benefits 

• New guidelines for demand letters 

• Allows for the creation of Preferred Provider PIP networks 

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SB 1694/HB 967 Summary

• Authorizes the use of arbitration to resolve disputes

y(Senator Richter and Representative Horner)

• Grants exclusive original jurisdiction to circuit courts to hear challenges to PIP arbitration decisions

• Caps attorney fee awards in disputes under the No‐Fault Law • Bars use of a contingency risk multiplier in determining fee awards in No‐Fault 

cases• Creates a fee schedule based on Medicare Part B Durable Medical Equipment 

and care rendered by Clinical Labsand care rendered by Clinical Labs• Creates a fee schedule for care provided at ambulatory surgical centers limited 

to 80 percent of the workers’ compensation fee schedule when not reimbursable under Medicare Part B

• Requires insureds who are seeking PIP benefits to comply with all terms of the insurance policy, including submitting to an examination under oath (EUO) and allows for the EUO to be recorded

• Sets standards for the EUO process• Sets standards for the EUO process

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