Florida Statute 626.914 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS

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626.914 Definitions.—As used in this Surplus Lines Law, the term:

(1) “Surplus lines agent” means an individual licensed as provided in this part to handle the placement of insurance coverages with unauthorized insurers and to place such coverages with authorized insurers as to which the licensee is not licensed as an agent.

(2) “Eligible surplus lines insurer” means an unauthorized insurer which has been made eligible by the office to issue insurance coverage under this Surplus Lines Law.

(3) “To export” means to place, in an unauthorized insurer under this Surplus Lines Law, insurance covering a subject of insurance resident, located, or to be performed in this state.

History.—s. 353, ch. 59-205; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 298, 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 162, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1015, ch. 2003-261; s. 5, ch. 2007-90; s. 9, ch. 2019-108; s. 2, ch. 2025-145.

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Cases Citing Statute 626.914

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Lloyds Underwriters at London v. Keystone Equipment Finance Corp.

25 So. 3d 89, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 20016, 2009 WL 4927917

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 2009 | Docket: 1193946

Cited 2 times | Published

which the licensee is not licensed as an agent." § 626.914(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). [2] This circumstance

Lemy v. Direct General Finance Co.

884 F. Supp. 2d 1236, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 114337, 2012 WL 3326342

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2012 | Docket: 65984125

Published

question the surplus line law leaves no doubt; Section 626.914(2) says that an “eligible surplus lines insurer”

Lemy v. Direct General Finance Co.

885 F. Supp. 2d 1265, 2012 WL 2339702, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84507

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 2012 | Docket: 65984240

Published

needed insurance. Defining a “diligent” search, Section 626.914(4) merely requires the producing agent to ask

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