Florida Statute 624.602 - 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. 624.602

624.602 “Life insurance,” “life insurer” defined.—

(1) “Life insurance” is insurance of human lives. The transaction of life insurance includes also the granting of annuity contracts, including, but not limited to, fixed or variable annuity contracts; the granting of endowment benefits, additional benefits in event of death or dismemberment by accident or accidental means, additional benefits in event of the insured’s disability; and optional modes of settlement of proceeds of life insurance. Life insurance does not include workers’ compensation coverages.

(2) A “life insurer” or “life insurance company” is an insurer engaged in the business of issuing life insurance contracts, including contracts of combined life and health and accident insurance.

History.—s. 100, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-295; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 82, ch. 79-40; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 79(1st), 86, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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State, Dept. of Ins. v. Great Northern Insured

667 So. 2d 796

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 21, 1995 | Docket: 137476

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included in the definition of `life insurance' in section 624.602(1), F.S., and to regulate the agents who sell

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Feb 3, 1978 | Docket: 3257205

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shall be let upon the basis of such bids. Section 624.602, F. S. 1975, defines life insurance: `Life