624.04
“Person” defined.
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624.04 “Person” defined.—“Person” includes an individual, insurer, company, association, organization, Lloyds, society, reciprocal insurer or interinsurance exchange, partnership, syndicate, business trust, corporation, agent, general agent, broker, service representative, adjuster, and every legal entity.
History.—s. 4, 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; s. 69, ch. 2003-1; s. 11, ch. 2003-267; s. 4, ch. 2003-281.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases, 1979–2014 · leading case: Bortell v. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.
Bortell v. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (2009)
“04 defines “person” as “an individual, insurer, company, association, organization, Lloyds, society, reciprocal insurer or interinsurance exchange, partnership, syndicate, business trust, corporation, agent, general agent, broker, service representative, adjuster, and every…”
Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Conquest (1995)
“Section 624.04 defines "person" as used in the Florida Insurance Code and states that: "Person" includes an individual, insurer, company, association, organization, Lloyds, society, reciprocal insurer or interinsurance exchange, partnership, syndicate, business trust,…”
Underwriters at LaConcorde v. Airtech Services, Inc. (1986)
“Plaintiff relies on section 624.04, Florida Statutes (1979), as support for the proposition that Underwriters at La Concorde is a legal person.”
Underwood Anderson & Associates, Inc. v. Lillo's Italian Restaurant, Inc. (2010)
“” § 624.04, Fla. Stat. (2004) (emphasis added).”
ALLSTATE FLORIDIAN v. Office of Ins. Reg. (2008)
“…is lifted. BROWNING, C.J., and LEWIS, J., concur. NOTES [1] "Person" is defined, in part, to include "insurer." See § 624.04, Fla. Stat.”
Continental Janitorial Corp. v. Nationwide Underwriters, Inc. (1979)
“t issued the appellant an insurance policy; because it is an underwriter and in the business of underwriting insurance policies; because the policy which was at issue in the lower court was countersigned by respondent as agent for (it said “authorized representative”) the…”
Underwriters at LaConcorde v. Airtech Services, Inc. (1985)
“210(a); § 624.04, Fla.Stat. (1977). Affirmed. . The record reflects the following colloquy between the court and Underwriters’ counsel: THE COURT: If your verdict is for the Defendant, Airtech Services, you will not consider the matter of damages, but if your verdict is for the…”
Perdido Sun Condominium Ass'n v. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (2014)
“…Fla. Stat. " ‘Person’ includes an individual, insurer, company!,] ... corporation!,] ... and every legal entity.” § 624.04, Fla. Stat.”
Benson v. QBE Insurance (2014)
“” Fla. Stat. § 624.04 . And the Florida Supreme Court has determined that the term “any person” is “precise” and that its meaning is “unequivocal”; “[b]y choosing this wording the legislature has evidenced its desire that all persons be allowed to bring civil suit when they have…”
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