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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE
Chapter 624
INSURANCE CODE: ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
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F.S. 624.03
624.03 “Insurer” defined.“Insurer” includes every person engaged as indemnitor, surety, or contractor in the business of entering into contracts of insurance or of annuity.
History.s. 3, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 15, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 624.03
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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Cases Citing Statute 624.03

Total Results: 20

Sanchez v. AN Luxury Imports of Pembroke Pines, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-04-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 216 So. 3d 723, 2017 WL 1364000, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 5057

Snippet: 945 So.2d 1216, 1224 (Fla. 2006) (quoting section 624.03, Florida Statutes, which defines an insurer as

Snow v. Jim Rathman Chevrolet, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-06-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 39 So. 3d 368, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 8762, 2010 WL 2425946

Snippet: 945 So.2d 1216, 1224 (Fla. 2006) (quoting section 624.03, Florida Statutes, which defines an insurer as …definition of "insurer" set forth in section 624.03, Florida Statutes (1995)). Although Nichols involved

Underwood Anderson & Associates, Inc. v. Lillo's Italian Restaurant, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-06-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 36 So. 3d 885, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 7700, 2010 WL 2219727

Snippet: into contracts of insurance or of annuity." § 624.03, Fla. Stat. (2004) (emphasis added). • "Insurance

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Garfinkel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-12-18T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 25 So. 3d 62, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 19766, 2009 WL 4874789

Snippet: insurer" for purposes of chapter 624. Section 624.03 defines an insurer to include "every person

DADELAND DEPOT. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-12-21T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 945 So. 2d 1216

Snippet: is regulated as an "insurer." Section 624.03 of the Florida Statutes defines an insurer as &…into contracts of insurance or of annuity." § 624.03, Fla. Stat. (1999) (emphasis supplied). Most importantly…into contracts of insurance or of annuity." § 624.03, Fla. Stat. (2004) (emphasis supplied).[3] This…the definition of "insurer" in section 624.03 together with section *1238 624.155, which subjects…meaning from that expressly set forth in section 624.03. Thus, it is reasonable to assume that prior to

David Boland, Inc. v. Trans Coastal Roofing Co.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-07-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 851 So. 2d 724

Snippet: a "surety." See 704 So.2d at 1373; § 624.03, Fla. Stat. (2002). SC02-2210 Supreme

Hubbel v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2000-04-20T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 758 So. 2d 94

Snippet: definition of "insurer" set forth in section 624.03, Florida Statutes (1995)). Although Nichols involved

Young v. Progressive Southeastern Ins. Co.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2000-02-09T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 753 So. 2d 80

Snippet: quot;insurer" is broadly defined in section 624.03, Florida Statutes (1995), as "every person

Nichols v. Preferred Nat. Ins. Co.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1997-10-29T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 704 So. 2d 1371

Snippet: contracts of insurance or annuity." Id. § 624.03 (emphasis added). In looking to section 627.428…Insurance Code to include a "surety." See § 624.03. Further, there is no provision governing an award

Preferred National Insurance Co. v. Nichols

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-10-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 682 So. 2d 585, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 10938, 1996 WL 600874

Snippet: which the recovery is had. We note that section 624.03 defines “insurer” to include “every person engaged

Beacon Finance, Inc. v. Department of Insurance, State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-05-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 656 So. 2d 197, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 5343, 1995 WL 298948

Snippet: insurer as defined in chapter 624 under section 624.03, Florida Statutes. Beacon is not an insurer but

Lipof v. Florida Power and Light Co.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-02-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 596 So. 2d 1005

Snippet: Power acted as an "insurer" under section 624.03, Florida Statutes (1983), which broadly defines… business in this state." Although section 624.03 defines "insurer" broadly, the language

FLORIDA AUTO. DEALERS INDUSTRY v. Small

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-01-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 592 So. 2d 1179

Snippet: the definition of "insurer" in Section 624.03, Florida Statutes (1989),[2] does not include the… purposes, an "insurer" under section 624.03), review denied, 554 So.2d 1168 (Fla. 1989); Zinke-Smith…an "insurer," as defined under section 624.03), cert. denied, 315 So.2d 469 (Fla. 1975). None…employers, or to their beneficiaries. [2] Section 624.03 provides: "`Insurer' includes every person

Florida Automobile Dealers Self-Insurers Fund v. Plantation AMC/Jeep, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-08-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 566 So. 2d 558, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 6084, 1990 WL 116375

Snippet: We reverse the award of attorney’s fees. Section 624.03, Florida Statutes, defines an insurer as “every

Hillsborough County Hosp. and Welfare Bd. v. Taylor

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1989-07-20T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 546 So. 2d 1055

Snippet: into contracts of insurance or of annuity." § 624.03, Fla. Stat. (1987). Black's Law Dictionary

Government Employees Ins. Co. v. Wilder

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-04-25T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 546 So. 2d 12

Snippet: DCA), cert. denied, 232 So.2d 180 (Fla. 1969); § 624.03, Fla. Stat. (1987). As an individual self-insurer…insurer" under the Florida Insurance Code, see § 624.03, Fla. Stat. (1987), and as Allstate Insurance Co

Ramos v. Jackson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-08-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 510 So. 2d 1241

Snippet: quot; in addition to persons to defined under s. 624.03, also includes persons purporting to be insurers

Thomas v. Reeves Southeastern Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-06-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 472 So. 2d 493, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1485, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14909

Snippet: cannot claim entitlement to its provisions. Section 624.03, Florida Statutes, defines the word “insurer” to

Calhoun v. Retail Wholesale & Department Store International Union & Industry Health Benefit Fund

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-02-21T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 446 So. 2d 1117, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 11908

Snippet: fees under Sec. 627.428, Fla.Stat. (1981). Sec. 624.03, Fla.Stat. (1981); Brotherhood’s Relief and Compensation

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Universal Atlas Cement Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1981-11-18T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 406 So. 2d 1184

Snippet: into an insurer as that term is defined in Section 624.03, Florida Statutes); Friedfield v. Royal Indemnity