Florida Statute 626.912 - 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. 626.912

626.912 Exemptions from ss. 626.904-626.911.—The provisions of ss. 626.904-626.911 do not apply to any action, suit, or proceeding against any unauthorized foreign insurer, alien insurer, or person representing or aiding such an insurer arising out of any contract of insurance:

(1) Covering reinsurance, wet marine and transportation, commercial aircraft, or railway insurance risks;

(2) Against legal liability arising out of the ownership, operation, or maintenance of any property having a permanent situs outside this state;

(3) Against loss of or damage to any property having a permanent situs outside this state; or

(4) Issued under and in accordance with the Surplus Lines Law, when such insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer enters a general appearance or when such contract of insurance contains a provision designating the Chief Financial Officer or designating a Florida resident agent to be the true and lawful agent of such unauthorized insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or person representing or aiding such insurer or beneficiary arising out of any such contract of insurance; and service of process effected on such Chief Financial Officer or such resident agent shall be deemed to confer complete jurisdiction over such unauthorized insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer in such action.

History.—s. 351, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 161, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 299, ch. 97-102; s. 1014, ch. 2003-261; s. 52, ch. 2022-138.

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Cases Citing Statute 626.912

Total Results: 4

Chacin v. Generali Assicurazioni Generali Spa

655 So. 2d 1162, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 4639, 1995 WL 253963

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 1995 | Docket: 2575628

Cited 3 times | Published

Florida Statutes (1993) on the ground that section 626.912, Florida Statutes (1993) "precludes the award

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

statutes Prescott cites, however. See Fla. Stat. § 626.912(4). Prescott admits Lexington is an eligible surplus-lines

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

should be sustained on the following basis. Section 626.912(2) provides that the unauthorized insurers

Indemnity Casualty & Property, Ltd. v. Hunter

752 So. 2d 658, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 338, 2000 WL 35892

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 2000 | Docket: 64795565

Published

the requirement to post bond, pursuant to section 626.912, Florida Statutes.3 Contrary to the contentions