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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE
Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS
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F.S. 626.907
626.907 Service of process; judgment by default.
(1) Service of process upon an insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer pursuant to s. 626.906 shall be made by delivering to and leaving with the Chief Financial Officer, his or her assistant or deputy, or another person in charge of the office two copies thereof and the service of process fee as required in s. 624.502. The Chief Financial Officer shall forthwith mail by registered mail, commercial carrier, or any verifiable means one of the copies of such process to the defendant at the defendant’s last known principal place of business as provided by the party submitting the documents and shall keep a record of all process so served upon him or her. The service of process is sufficient, provided notice of such service and a copy of the process are sent within 10 days thereafter by registered mail by plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney to the defendant at the defendant’s last known principal place of business, and the defendant’s receipt, or receipt issued by the post office with which the letter is registered, showing the name of the sender of the letter and the name and address of the person to whom the letter is addressed, and the affidavit of the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney showing a compliance herewith are filed with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending on or before the date the defendant is required to appear, or within such further time as the court may allow.
(2) Service of process in any such action, suit, or proceeding shall, in addition to the manner provided in subsection (1), be valid if served upon any person within this state who, in this state on behalf of the unauthorized insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer, is:
(a) Soliciting insurance;
(b) Making, issuing, or delivering any contract of insurance; or
(c) Collecting or receiving any premium, membership fee, assessment, or other consideration for insurance;

and a copy of such process is sent within 10 days thereafter by registered mail by the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney to the defendant at the last known principal place of business of the defendant, and the defendant’s receipt, or the receipt issued by the post office with which the letter is registered, showing the name of the sender of the letter and the name and address of the person to whom the letter is addressed, and the affidavit of the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney showing a compliance herewith are filed with the clerk of the court in which such action is pending on or before the date the defendant is required to appear, or within such further time as the court may allow.

(3) No plaintiff shall be entitled to a judgment by default or a decree pro confesso under this section until the expiration of 30 days from date of the filing of the affidavit of compliance.
(4) Nothing in this section shall limit or abridge the right to serve any process, notice, or demand upon any insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law.
History.s. 348, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 156, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 296, ch. 97-102; s. 1011, ch. 2003-261; s. 14, ch. 2016-132.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 626.907

Total Results: 6

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

arising out of it. § 624.10, Fla. Stat. (2005). Section 626.907, Florida Statutes (2005), is entitled "Service

Drake v. Scharlau

353 So. 2d 961

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

Cited 24 times | Published

by serving the Insurance Commissioner under Section 626.907(1), Florida Statutes (1975).[1] Appellants

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

of process was obtained on Parliament under Section 626.907, Florida Statutes. Parliament moved to dismiss

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

not strictly comply with the procedure of section 626.907(2), Florida Statutes, in effecting service

Prescott Architects, Inc. v. Lexington Insurance

638 F. Supp. 2d 1317, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56855

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 2009 | Docket: 2342703

Published

for the purpose of asserting legal rights." Section 626.907 provides the method of serving process on unauthorized

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

be served upon Harbour in accordance with Section 626.907, Florida Statutes, does not render the order