626.911
Attorney’s fee.
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626.911 Attorney’s fee.—In any action against an unauthorized foreign insurer, alien insurer, or person representing or aiding such an insurer, upon a contract of insurance issued or delivered in this state to a resident thereof or to a corporation authorized to do business therein, if the insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer has failed for 30 days after demand prior to the commencement of the action to make payment in accordance with the terms of the contract, the trial judge shall allow to the plaintiff a reasonable attorney’s fee or compensation and include such fee or compensation in any judgment that may be rendered in such action.
History.—s. 350, ch. 59-205; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 160, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1995–2006 · leading case: Cincinnati Equitable Ins. Co. v. Hawit
Cincinnati Equitable Ins. Co. v. Hawit (2006)
“*1235 It also found that Amedex, whose agent personally sold Hawit her policy, violated section 626.911, Florida Statutes. The court did not enter final judgment and, over two years later, Cincinnati Equitable and Amedex filed a Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Prosecute, which…”
Chacin v. Generali Assicurazioni Generali Spa (1995)
“, [now § 626.911, Fla. Stat. (1993)] but that Section 626.”
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