Florida Statute 624.04 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 624
INSURANCE CODE: ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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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.

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Cases Citing Statute 624.04

Total Results: 12

Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v. Osting-Schwinn

613 F.3d 1079, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 16746, 2010 WL 3056606

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 5, 2010 | Docket: 89933

Cited 214 times | Published

them a person under the Florida Insurance Code § 624.04." Id. Thereafter, on September 30, 2008, the district

Auto-Owners Ins. Co. v. Conquest

658 So. 2d 928, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 312, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 1124, 1995 WL 392866

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 1995 | Docket: 439324

Cited 14 times | Published

9541(1)(i)3. a., c., d., Florida Statutes (1993). Section 624.04 defines "person" as used in the Florida Insurance

Bortell v. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.

2 So. 3d 1041, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 578, 2009 WL 187708

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 2009 | Docket: 1643721

Cited 8 times | Published

in section 624.155(1). (emphasis supplied). Section 624.04 defines "person" as "an individual, insurer

ALLSTATE FLORIDIAN v. Office of Ins. Reg.

981 So. 2d 617, 2008 WL 2048349

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 14, 2008 | Docket: 1515665

Cited 4 times | Published

is defined, in part, to include "insurer." See § 624.04, Fla. Stat.

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 2010 | Docket: 2409639

Cited 1 times | Published

representative, adjuster, and every legal entity." § 624.04, Fla. Stat. (2004) (emphasis added). To "transact"

Benson v. QBE Insurance

61 F. Supp. 3d 1277, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 165822, 2014 WL 6621068

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2014 | Docket: 64298541

Published

adjuster, and every legal entity.” Fla. Stat. § 624.04. And the Florida Supreme Court has determined

Perdido Sun Condominium Ass'n v. Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

129 So. 3d 1210, 2014 WL 258899, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 696

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 23, 2014 | Docket: 60237335

Published

. corporation!,] ... and every legal entity.” § 624.04, Fla. Stat.

Underwriters of Lloyd's v. Carol Osting-Schwinn

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 5, 2010 | Docket: 2907004

Published

them a person under the Florida Insurance Code § 624.04.” Id. Thereafter, on September 30, 2008

Underwriters at LaConcorde v. Airtech Services, Inc.

493 So. 2d 428, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 300, 1986 Fla. LEXIS 2315

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 3, 1986 | Docket: 64621308

Published

interest does not arise. Plaintiff relies on section 624.04, Florida Statutes (1979), as support for the

Underwriters at LaConcorde v. Airtech Services, Inc.

468 So. 2d 386, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1048, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 13598

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1985 | Docket: 64611749

Published

402 So.2d 609 (Fla.1981); Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.210(a); § 624.04, Fla.Stat. (1977). Affirmed. . The record reflects

Continental Janitorial Corp. v. Nationwide Underwriters, Inc.

368 So. 2d 112, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14213

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 7, 1979 | Docket: 64568845

Published

service representative (a mentioned “person” in Section 624.04, Florida Statutes (1977)), by collecting premiums

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Feb 18, 1976 | Docket: 3258589

Published

insurance or of annuity." (Emphasis supplied.) Section 624.04, F. S., defines "person" as follows: "Person"

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