CFO Sink Works to Protect Military from Insurance Fraud
Speaking to the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Monday, state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, came out in favor of an amendment on Senate Bill 2702 that will increase protections for Florida’s military against deceptive and improper insurance sales practices.
The amendment, sponsored by State Senator Ted Deutch (D-Delray Beach), directs the Department of Financial Services and the Financial Services Commission to adopt formal rules to protect Florida’s members of the United States Armed Forces.
CFO Sink has been working to implement greater protections from dishonest insurance practices for our military after learning about the problem at several meetings of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. After unanimous passage by the committee, CFO Sink offered the following statement:
“It is unthinkable that some unscrupulous insurance agents would sell bad investments, unnecessary life insurance policies, and misrepresent themselves and their products to members of our military.” Sink said. “ Our soldiers are making the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms, and they deserve protection from predatory or deceptive insurance sales practices.
“In fact, Florida’s servicemen and women deserve to be offered first-rate financial products by trusted and responsible advisors so that they can provide for their families and save for retirement. I look forward to deceptive and improper insurance sales practicescontinuing to work with the Legislature to ensure that we safeguard the financial futures of the members of Florida’s Armed Forces.”