Florida Statute 624.05 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 624
INSURANCE CODE: ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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624.05 “Department,” “commission,” and “office” defined.—As used in the Insurance Code:

(1) “Department” means the Department of Financial Services. The term does not mean the Financial Services Commission or any office of the Financial Services Commission.

(2) “Commission” means the Financial Services Commission.

(3) “Office” means the Office of Insurance Regulation of the Financial Services Commission.

History.—s. 5, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 262, ch. 71-377; 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. 751, ch. 2003-261.

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Cases Citing Statute 624.05

Total Results: 3

Adrian Fridman v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois

185 So. 3d 1214, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 62, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 394, 2016 WL 743258

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 2016 | Docket: 3039161

Cited 13 times | Published

” § 624:155(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (2007); see also § 624.05(1), Fla.' Stat: -(2007): This notice is commonly

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Trapeo

136 So. 3d 670, 2014 WL 340670, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 1180

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 2014 | Docket: 60240056

Cited 3 times | Published

“department” means the Department of Financial Services. § 624.05(1). Section 624.307 provides that the Department

JOHN H. JERVIS and LINDA JERVIS v. JOSE CASTANEDA and GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

243 So. 3d 996

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 2018 | Docket: 6375015

Published

must first satisfy the statutorily mandated 3See § 624.05(3), Fla. Stat. (2010) (defining “Office” as used

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