Florida Statute 624.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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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Cases Citing Statute 624.03

Total Results: 20

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-12

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-06-18

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

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-06-04

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

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

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Garfinkel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-12-18

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 engaged

DADELAND DEPOT. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-21

Citation: 945 So. 2d 1216, 31 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 882, 2006 Fla. LEXIS 2953, 2006 WL 3741019

Snippet: "insurer" and is regulated as an "insurer." Section 624.03 of the Florida Statutes defines an insurer as "every

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-07-11

Citation: 851 So. 2d 724, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 626, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1172, 2003 WL 21554879

Snippet: to include a "surety." See 704 So.2d at 1373; § 624.03, Fla. Stat. (2002).

Hubbel v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-04-20

Citation: 758 So. 2d 94, 2000 WL 422864

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

Young v. Progressive Southeastern Ins. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-02-10

Citation: 753 So. 2d 80, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 120, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 86, 2000 WL 144188

Snippet: However, an "insurer" is broadly defined in section 624.03, Florida Statutes (1995), as "every person engaged

Nichols v. Preferred Nat. Ins. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-10-30

Citation: 704 So. 2d 1371, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 679, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 1814, 1997 WL 672918

Snippet: into contracts of insurance or annuity." Id. § 624.03 (emphasis added). In looking to section 627.428

Preferred National Insurance Co. v. Nichols

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-22

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-05-18

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-02-20

Citation: 596 So. 2d 1005, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 117, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 243, 1992 WL 27891

Snippet: Florida Power acted as an "insurer" under section 624.03, Florida Statutes (1983), which broadly defines

FLORIDA AUTO. DEALERS INDUSTRY v. Small

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-01-15

Citation: 592 So. 2d 1179, 1992 WL 12798

Snippet: claims that the definition of "insurer" in Section 624.03, Florida Statutes (1989),[2] does not include the

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-08-15

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-07-20

Citation: 546 So. 2d 1055, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 364, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 717, 1989 WL 83144

Snippet: entering into contracts of insurance or of annuity." § 624.03, Fla. Stat. (1987). Black's Law Dictionary 721

Government Employees Ins. Co. v. Wilder

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-04-25

Citation: 546 So. 2d 12, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1037, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 2253, 1989 WL 39596

Snippet: DCA), cert. denied, 232 So.2d 180 (Fla. 1969); § 624.03, Fla. Stat. (1987). As an individual self-insurer

Ramos v. Jackson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-08-18

Citation: 510 So. 2d 1241, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2037

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

Thomas v. Reeves Southeastern Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-06-12

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-02-21

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-11-18

Citation: 406 So. 2d 1184

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