Florida Statute 626.906 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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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Cases Citing Statute 626.906

Total Results: 19

Borden v. East-European Ins. Co.

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 2006 | Docket: 1659674

Cited 107 times | Published

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

Drake v. Scharlau

353 So. 2d 961

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 13, 1978 | Docket: 1521840

Cited 24 times | Published

engaged in any of the requisite acts required by Section 626.906 to render it amenable to substituted service

Walter v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield United

181 F.3d 1198, 44 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 552, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 16927

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 10, 1999 | Docket: 2021851

Cited 22 times | Published

transaction of insurance. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 626.906 (West 1996 & Supp.1999). The reach of this statute

Walter v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield

181 F.3d 1198

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 10, 1999 | Docket: 212237

Cited 16 times | Published

other transaction of insurance. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 626.906 (West 1996 & Supp. 1999). The reach of this

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1976 | Docket: 1241202

Cited 8 times | Published

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

Citizens Ins. Co. of America v. Bowman

525 So. 2d 991, 1988 WL 50683

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 24, 1988 | Docket: 2570817

Cited 6 times | Published

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

Bookman v. KAH Incorporated, Inc.

614 So. 2d 1180, 1993 WL 40472

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 1993 | Docket: 1245453

Cited 5 times | Published

jurisdiction in this case can be predicated upon section 626.906, despite the fact that the statute only applies

WINTERTHUR INTERN., LTD. v. Palacios

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1990 | Docket: 1241168

Cited 5 times | Published

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

Tennessee Farmers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Meador

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1985 | Docket: 1274349

Cited 3 times | Published

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

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

673 So. 2d 493, 1996 WL 149062

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 1996 | Docket: 479826

Cited 2 times | Published

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

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

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

EAST-EUROPEAN INS. CO. v. Borden

884 So. 2d 233, 2004 WL 1752121

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 6, 2004 | Docket: 1281769

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Johnson v. Home-Owners Insurance Co.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 2005 | Docket: 64840990

Published

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

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1997 | Docket: 64774391

Published

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

Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. v. Frederick

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 1995 | Docket: 64756111

Published

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.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 1993 | Docket: 64698649

Published

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

Cameron v. Odissea Shipping Co.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1986 | Docket: 64618398

Published

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

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 1983 | Docket: 64596945

Published

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

Kanawha Insurance v. Morrison

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1981 | Docket: 64580847

Published

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