Review Procedure Hearings under the Unfair Insurance Practices Act [41 Pa.B. 3795]
[Saturday, July 9, 2011]The following insureds have requested a hearing as authorized by section 8 of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act (40 P. S. § 1171.8) in connection with their companies' termination of the insureds' homeowners policies. The hearing will be held in accordance with the requirements of the act; 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure); and 31 Pa. Code §§ 56.1—56.3 (relating to Special Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure). The administrative hearing will be held in the Insurance Department's regional offices in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, PA. Failure by an appellant to appear at a scheduled hearing may result in dismissal with prejudice.
The following hearings will be held in the Philadelphia Regional Office, Justice Hearing Room 4030, 801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Appeal of Gerald David Derry; file no. 11-216-103389; Westfield Insurance Company; Doc. No. PH11-06-011; July 27, 2011, 9 a.m.
Appeal of William F. and Mary M. Flamer; file no. 11-215-102588; State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Company; Doc. No. PH11-06-012; July 27, 2011, 11 a.m.
Appeal of Michael Maholik; file no. 11-183-103286; Allstate Insurance Company; Doc. No. P11-06-013; July 26, 2011, 3 p.m.
The following hearing will be held in the Pittsburgh Regional Office, Room 2026, Piatt Building, 301 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Appeal of Maureen Karr; file no. 11-183-103579; State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Company; Doc. No. P11-06-020; August 3, 2011, 11 a.m.
Parties may appear with or without counsel and offer relevant testimony and/or other relevant evidence. Each party must bring documents, photographs, drawings, claims files, witnesses, and the like, necessary to support the party's case. A party intending to offer documents or photographs into evidence shall bring enough copies for the record and for each opposing party.
Following the hearing and receipt of the stenographic transcript, the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) will issue a written order resolving the factual issues presented at the hearing and stating what remedial action, if any, is required. The Commissioner's Order will be sent to those persons participating in the hearing or their designated representatives. The Order of the Commissioner may be subject to judicial review by the Commonwealth Court.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the previously-referenced administrative hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the hearing should contact Donna R. Fleischauer, Human Resources Director, (717) 705-4194.
MICHAEL F. CONSEDINE,
Insurance Commissioner[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-1160. Filed for public inspection July 8, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]
