Claude Mueller, C.P.C.U.

Claude Mueller, C.P.C.U., brings more than three decades of insurance industry experience to Strickland Law, PLLC where he serves as an Insurance Regulatory Consultant. A former regulator with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, he served as Director of Property and Casualty Financial Oversight.

Expertise and Specializations

Claude Mueller specializes in regulatory compliance, statutory insurance accounting, insurance company operations, and regulatory advocacy. His vast experience includes:

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring insurance companies meet state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Statutory Insurance Accounting: Expert in insurance financial statements and compliance with statutory accounting principles.
• Insurance Company Operations: Deep understanding of the operational aspects of insurance companies.
• Legislative Advocacy: Active involvement in legislative processes affecting the insurance industry.

Experience at Florida Office of Insurance Regulation

At the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, Mueller’s 55-member bureau was responsible for:

• Insurer Financial Examinations: Conducting on-site examinations to ensure financial stability.
• Licensure Application Review: Evaluating and approving insurance company licensure applications.
• Desk Audit Analysis: Analyzing insurer financial statements and other required filings.

He frequently represented Florida’s Insurance Commissioner at National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) meetings and collaborated with Florida’s Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund.

Regulatory and Legislative Matters at Strickland Law

Claude Mueller consults clients on a wide variety of regulatory and legislative matters, including:

• Organization and Licensing: Facilitating the organization and licensing of insurance holding companies, life and health insurers, property and casualty insurers, workers’ compensation insurers, and agencies.
• Demutualization and Conversion: Assisting with the demutualization and conversion of reciprocal insurers.
• Acquisition and Disposition: Managing the acquisition and disposition of insurers and insurance agencies.
• NAIC Statement Preparation: Preparing annual and quarterly statements for compliance with NAIC requirements.
• Insurance Holding Company Systems Filings: Handling filings related to insurance holding company systems.
• Licensing and Surplus Lines Eligibility: Securing licensing for insurers in non-domiciliary states and obtaining surplus lines eligibility.
• Representation Before Insurance Departments: Representing insurers, MGAs, and agents before multiple state insurance departments for solvency filings, rate and forms filings, financial and market conduct examinations, and disputes.
• Reinsurance Contracts: Reviewing reinsurance contracts and obtaining necessary approvals from insurance departments.‍
• Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Depopulations: Managing depopulations from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.

Contact Information

Claude Mueller, Consultant
Claude@Strickland.Law