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Updated Windstorm Protective Device – Proof of Compliance Commercial Form
08.17.20

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has approved updates to the Windstorm Protective Device – Proof of Compliance Commercial Form (WPD-1C) effective September 1, 2020, for new and renewal business for Commercial Nonresidential Wind-Only (CNR-W).



Major Updates

  • The list of qualified inspectors who can sign the form now includes licensed building contractors and licensed general contractors.
  • The form no longer needs to be notarized.
  • The hardship acceptance requirements have been removed.
  • Old building code qualifier references have been removed.
  • Any documentation used to validate the compliance or existence of any windstorm protective device must accompany this form.
  • Inspectors must provide at least one photo of each windstorm protective device with the form.

The updated form will be required for inspections beginning September 1. Underwriting will provide a 30-day grace period for inspections that are already in process.



Resources

The CNR-W Rates & Rating Rules manual has been updated with this information. The previous version of this form has been removed from our website, and the updated form is available on:

  • The Agents website: Select Commercial → CNR-W → Submission → Mitigation
  • The Public website: Select Insurance → Get a Policy → Inspections → Your Wind Inspection

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