Florida Statute 626.906 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS

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F.S. 626.906

626.906 Acts constituting Chief Financial Officer as process agent.—Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign insurer, alien insurer, or person representing or aiding such an insurer is equivalent to and shall constitute an appointment by such insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer of the Chief Financial Officer to be its true and lawful agent, upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary, arising out of any such contract of insurance; and any such act shall be signification of the insurer’s or person’s agreement that such service of process is of the same legal force and validity as personal service of process in this state upon such insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer:

(1) The issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business therein;

(2) The solicitation of applications for such contracts;

(3) The collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments, or other considerations for such contracts; or

(4) Any other transaction of insurance.

History.—s. 347, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 155, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 295, ch. 97-102; s. 1010, ch. 2003-261; s. 51, ch. 2022-138.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.906

Level: Degree
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 626.906

Total Results: 17

Borden v. East-European Ins. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-01-19

Citation: 921 So. 2d 587, 2006 A.M.C. 758, 2006 Fla. LEXIS 9, 2006 WL 128689

Snippet: construction: whether as a matter of law section 626.906(4), Florida Statutes (2005),[1] of Florida's Unauthorized

Johnson v. Home-Owners Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-14

Citation: 915 So. 2d 196, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 14409, 2005 WL 2219243

Snippet: the unauthorized insurers process law. Section 626.906(1) of that statute creates Florida jurisdiction

EAST-EUROPEAN INS. CO. v. Borden

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-08-06

Citation: 884 So. 2d 233, 2004 WL 1752121

Snippet: Unauthorized Insurer's Process Law (UIPL), section 626.906, Florida Statutes (2000), citing Winterthur International

Springer v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-07-02

Citation: 695 So. 2d 944, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 7532, 1997 WL 361581

Snippet: contracts; or (4) Any other transaction of insurance. § 626.906, Fla. Stat. (1995). Purposeful availment of Florida

AMERICAN FIRE AND MARINE INS. CO., LTD. v. Eising

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-04-03

Citation: 673 So. 2d 493, 1996 WL 149062

Snippet: contract of insurance to a resident of Florida. § 626.906, Fla.Stat. (1995). Accordingly, we affirm. WARNER

Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. v. Frederick

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-05-12

Citation: 654 So. 2d 656, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 5074, 1995 WL 275744

Snippet: jurisdiction over an out-of-state insurer: section 626.906, Florida Statutes,3 which specifically pertains

Hassneh Insurance Co. of Israel, Ltd. v. Plastigone Technologies, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-09-14

Citation: 623 So. 2d 1223, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 9172, 1993 WL 347452

Snippet: Plastigone served Hassneh pursuant to section 626.906, Florida Statutes (1991).1 As to jurisdiction,

Bookman v. KAH Incorporated, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-02-19

Citation: 614 So. 2d 1180, 1993 WL 40472

Snippet: Insurer's Process Law (UIPL), sections 626.905 and 626.906, Florida Statutes. The trial court agreed that

WINTERTHUR INTERN., LTD. v. Palacios

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-03-20

Citation: 559 So. 2d 1214, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 1815, 1990 WL 29490

Snippet: insured bases his claim of jurisdiction on section 626.906, Florida Statutes (1987) which provides in part:

Citizens Ins. Co. of America v. Bowman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-05-24

Citation: 525 So. 2d 991, 1988 WL 50683

Snippet: substituted service of process authorized by Section 626.906, Florida Statutes (1987). See also § 626.905, Fla

Cameron v. Odissea Shipping Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-04-01

Citation: 486 So. 2d 30, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 767, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7100

Snippet: plaintiff complied with the requirements of section 626.906, Florida Statutes (1985) in serving defendant,

Tennessee Farmers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Meador

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-04-18

Citation: 467 So. 2d 471, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1001, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 13537

Snippet: did not proceed to effect service under section 626.906, Florida Statutes,[2] for obvious reasons. The

Harbour Assurance Co. of Bermuda v. Sun Bank of Ocala

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-05-06

Citation: 431 So. 2d 243, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19339

Snippet: amenable to long-arm jurisdiction pursuant to Section 626.906, Florida Statutes, and purported to authorize the

Kanawha Insurance v. Morrison

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-03-11

Citation: 394 So. 2d 1147, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 18902

Snippet: over the foreign insurer. That aspect of Section 626.906 Florida Statutes (1979) refers to and its effect

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-02-02

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

Snippet: but performs one of the acts set out in Section 626.906. In this case the insurer does not fall into either

Drake v. Scharlau

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-01-13

Citation: 353 So. 2d 961

Snippet: substituted service of process pursuant to Sections 626.906 and 626.907(1), Florida Statutes (1975). The complaint

Parliament Life Ins. Co. v. EGLIN NAT. BK.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-06-23

Citation: 333 So. 2d 517, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15170

Snippet: of process. Both motions were denied. Section 626.906, Florida Statutes, provides that: "Any of the following