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Fla. Stat. § 626.906 (2025)
Acts constituting Chief Financial Officer as process agent.
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1976–2025 · leading case: Borden v. East-Eur. Ins. Co., 921 So. 2d 587 (Fla. 2006).
Borden v. East-Eur. Ins. Co., 921 So. 2d 587 (Fla. 2006). “We conclude that the Second District in Borden correctly interpreted this statute, and hold that only Florida residents are entitled to utilize the provisions of section 626.906, including subsection (4), to obtain personal jurisdiction over an insurer who is not otherwise…”
Winterthur Intern., Ltd. v. Palacios, 559 So. 2d 1214 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990). “The insured bases his claim of jurisdiction on section 626.906, Florida Statutes (1987) which provides in part: Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer is equivalent to and shall constitute an…”
Drake v. Scharlau, 353 So. 2d 961 (Fla. 2d DCA 1978). “In response thereto, appellees amended their complaint only to include a mere conclusory allegation that Beacon was engaged in the automobile liability insurance business in Florida at all pertinent times.”
Parliament Life Ins. Co. v. EGLIN NAT. BK., 333 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976). “Section 626.906, Florida Statutes, provides that: "Any of the following acts in this state, .”
Shelter Mut. Ins. Co. v. Frederick, 654 So. 2d 656 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995). “He was scheduled to depart for Texas on April 18, 1992 — the day after the accident in question.”
Hassneh Ins. Co. of Israel, Ltd. v. Plastigone Tech., Inc., 623 So. 2d 1223 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993). “Plastigone served Hassneh pursuant to section 626.906, Florida Statutes (1991).”
Bookman v. KAH Inc., Inc., 614 So. 2d 1180 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993). “Due process requires that in looking at the existence of minimum contacts, which are built into section 626.906, Florida Statutes, an evaluation be made whether these contacts were the result of deliberate and purposeful action on the part of the insurer, or whether these…”
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Mills, 367 So. 2d 673 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979). “Section 626.906, Florida Statutes (1977), provides: Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer is equivalent to and shall constitute an appointment by such insurer of the insurance commissioner and…”
Walter v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield United, 181 F.3d 1198 (11th Cir. 1999). “Fla. Stat. Ann. § 626.906 (West 1996 & Supp.”
Citizens Ins. Co. of Am. v. Bowman, 525 So. 2d 991 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988). “We agree with the trial court that the insurer's act of reissuing the policy to a known Florida resident the sole distinction between this case and Meador is an act which subjects the company to the jurisdiction of the Florida court and the substituted service of process…”
East-Eur. Ins. Co. v. Borden, 884 So. 2d 233 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). “In their written responses to Alfa's motion to quash, Borden and Ocean argued that service of process was appropriate under Florida's Unauthorized Insurer's Process Law (UIPL), section 626.906, Florida Statutes (2000), citing Winterthur International Ltd.”
Tennessee Farmers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Meador, 467 So. 2d 471 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985). “There is no dispute as to the fact that Tennessee Farmers has no offices in Florida nor is it authorized to do business here.”
— 626.906(1) — 4 cases
Borden v. East-Eur. Ins. Co., 921 So. 2d 587 (Fla. 2006). “We conclude that the Second District in Borden correctly interpreted this statute, and hold that only Florida residents are entitled to utilize the provisions of section 626.906, including subsection (4), to obtain personal jurisdiction over an insurer who is not otherwise…”
Winterthur Intern., Ltd. v. Palacios, 559 So. 2d 1214 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990). “The insured bases his claim of jurisdiction on section 626.906, Florida Statutes (1987) which provides in part: Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer is equivalent to and shall constitute an…”
Springer v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., 695 So. 2d 944 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997).
Johnson v. Home-Owners Ins. Co., 915 So. 2d 196 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005).
— 626.906(4) — 3 cases
Borden v. East-Eur. Ins. Co., 921 So. 2d 587 (Fla. 2006). “We conclude that the Second District in Borden correctly interpreted this statute, and hold that only Florida residents are entitled to utilize the provisions of section 626.906, including subsection (4), to obtain personal jurisdiction over an insurer who is not otherwise…”
Winterthur Intern., Ltd. v. Palacios, 559 So. 2d 1214 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990). “The insured bases his claim of jurisdiction on section 626.906, Florida Statutes (1987) which provides in part: Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer is equivalent to and shall constitute an…”
East-Eur. Ins. Co. v. Borden, 884 So. 2d 233 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). “In their written responses to Alfa's motion to quash, Borden and Ocean argued that service of process was appropriate under Florida's Unauthorized Insurer's Process Law (UIPL), section 626.906, Florida Statutes (2000), citing Winterthur International Ltd.”
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