Florida Statute 624.422 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 624
INSURANCE CODE: ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 624.422

624.422 Service of process; appointment of Chief Financial Officer as process agent.—

(1) Each licensed insurer, whether domestic, foreign, or alien, shall be deemed to have appointed the Chief Financial Officer and her or his successors in office as its agent to receive service of all legal process issued against it in any civil action or proceeding in this state; and process so served shall be valid and binding upon the insurer.

(2) Before its authorization to transact insurance in this state, each insurer shall file with the department designation of the name and e-mail address of the person to whom process against it served upon the Chief Financial Officer is to be made available through the department’s secure online portal. Each insurer shall also file with the department designation of the name and e-mail address of the person to whom the department shall forward civil remedy notices filed under s. 624.155. The insurer may change a designation at any time by a new filing.

(3) Service of process submitted through the department’s secure online portal upon the Chief Financial Officer as the insurer’s agent pursuant to such an appointment shall be the sole method of service of process upon an authorized domestic, foreign, or alien insurer in this state.

History.—s. 66, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 56, 64, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 184, ch. 97-102; s. 801, ch. 2003-261; s. 7, ch. 2020-63; s. 24, ch. 2022-138.

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Cases Citing Statute 624.422

Total Results: 11

Imco USA, Inc. v. Title Ins. Co. of Minnesota

729 F. Supp. 1322, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1386, 1990 WL 10171

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 1990 | Docket: 980208

Cited 37 times | Published

process upon Defendant vis-a-vis Florida Statute § 624.422 subsection 3. Although it is true that the Plaintiff

United Presidential Life Ins. v. King

361 So. 2d 710

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 1978 | Docket: 1288668

Cited 15 times | Published

State Insurance Commissioner, pursuant to Section 624.422, Florida Statutes (1975).[2] This statute requires

Hobbs v. Don Mealey Chevrolet, Inc.

642 So. 2d 1149, 1994 WL 515723

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 23, 1994 | Docket: 1529494

Cited 11 times | Published

sufficiently perfected under provisions of section 624.422 so as to vest trial court with personal jurisdiction

LaRiviere v. South Broward Hosp. Dist.

889 So. 2d 972, 2004 WL 2952738

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 2004 | Docket: 1742749

Cited 3 times | Published

properly, served on the department, pursuant to section 624.422, Florida Statutes, governing service of process

Kentucky Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Mills

367 So. 2d 673, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14053

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 1979 | Docket: 1330037

Cited 2 times | Published

its *674 agent for service of process under Section 624.422, Florida Statutes. Appellant moved to dismiss

BRIAN SYMONETTE v. OLGA D. LOZANO

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 2021 | Docket: 60660153

Published

affirm. 1 Service on CNA did not comport with section 624.422-23, Florida Statutes (2020). And Ruiz filed

Dianya Markovits v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

235 So. 3d 1018

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 2018 | Docket: 6261363

Published

to reasonable attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees. § 624.422(1), Fla. Stat. (2014). We therefore reverse and

Commercial Union Assurance Co. of Canada v. Wynn

656 So. 2d 615, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 6934, 1995 WL 380064

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1995 | Docket: 64757265

Published

the power of attorney was filed pursuant to section 624.422, Florida Statutes (1979)1 which stated: (1)

Beyer v. Home Mutual Insurance Co.

512 So. 2d 990, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1997, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9882

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 1987 | Docket: 64629587

Published

commissioner to accept service of process under section 624.422(1), Florida Statutes (1977),4 which provided

Washington v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.

422 So. 2d 366, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 29137

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 1, 1982 | Docket: 64593565

Published

sufficiently perfected under the provisions of Section 624.422(3), Florida Statutes (1969) so as to vest the

Gaulden v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n

372 So. 2d 190, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15326

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 1979 | Docket: 64570782

Published

insurance companies when sued individually. See Section 624.422, Florida Statutes (1977). Affirmed. . See