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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE
Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS
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F.S. 626.342
626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed agent prohibited; civil liability.
(1) An insurer, a managing general agent, an insurance agency, or an agent, directly or through a representative, may not furnish to an agent any blank forms, applications, stationery, or other supplies to be used in soliciting, negotiating, or effecting contracts of insurance on its behalf unless such blank forms, applications, stationery, or other supplies relate to a class of business for which the agent is licensed and appointed, whether for that insurer or another insurer.
(2) An insurer, general agent, insurance agency, or agent who furnishes any of the supplies specified in subsection (1) to an agent or prospective agent not appointed to represent the insurer and who accepts from or writes any insurance business for such agent or agency is subject to civil liability to an insured of such insurer to the same extent and manner as if such agent or prospective agent had been appointed or authorized by the insurer or such agent to act on its or his or her behalf. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to insurance risk apportionment plans under s. 627.351.
(3) This section does not apply to the placing of surplus lines business under the provisions of ss. 626.913-626.937.
History.ss. 8, 10, ch. 80-341; s. 3, ch. 81-282; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 179, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 1, ch. 84-75; ss. 36, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 226, ch. 97-102; s. 20, ch. 98-199; s. 14, ch. 2005-257; s. 15, ch. 2012-209.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.342
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Cases Citing Statute 626.342

Total Results: 7

Mercury Insurance Co. of Florida v. Markham

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-20

Citation: 36 So. 3d 730, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 5232, 2010 WL 1542645

Snippet: soliciting or negotiating insurance contracts.” § 626.342(1), Fla. Stat.; Almerico v. RLI Ins. Co., 716 So

Essex Ins. Co. v. Zota

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-06-26

Citation: 985 So. 2d 1036, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 425, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1112, 2008 WL 2520879

Snippet: Almerico "that under the provisions of section 626.342(2), Florida Statutes (1989), as well as Florida's

Amstar Ins. Co. v. Cadet

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-10-10

Citation: 862 So. 2d 736, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 15221, 2003 WL 22316695

Snippet: agent for an insurance company pursuant to section 626.342, Florida Statutes (1989), or be clothed with actual

Guarente-Desantolo v. JOHN ALDEN LIFE INS.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-10-20

Citation: 744 So. 2d 1123, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 13743

Snippet: rather than the insurer, but interpreted section 626.342(2), Florida Statutes to mean that an insurance

Straw v. Associated Doctors Health and Life

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-03-19

Citation: 728 So. 2d 354, 1999 WL 148005

Snippet: , 716 So.2d 774 (Fla.1998) that under section 626.342(2), Florida Statutes (1997): the furnishing of

Almerico v. RLI Ins. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-09-04

Citation: 716 So. 2d 774, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 431, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1668, 1998 WL 559326

Snippet: reasons expressed below, we hold that under section 626.342(2), Florida Statutes (1989), civil liability for

RLI Ins. Co. v. Collado

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-06-14

Citation: 678 So. 2d 1313, 1996 WL 324986

Snippet: appellant's statutory agent pursuant to section 626.342, Florida Statutes (1989), and that the appellant