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Fla. Stat. § 626.951 (2025)
Declaration of purpose.
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626.951 Declaration of purpose.—
(1) The purpose of this part is to regulate trade practices relating to the business of insurance in accordance with the intent of Congress as expressed in the Act of Congress of March 9, 1945 (Pub. L. No. 15, 79th Congress), by defining, or providing for the determination of, all such practices in this state which constitute unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices and by prohibiting the trade practices so defined or determined.
(2) This part shall be entitled the “Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act.”
History.—s. 379, ch. 59-205; s. 9, ch. 76-260; s. 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1985–2026 · leading case: Bastian v. United Servs. Auto. Ass'n, 150 F. Supp. 3d 1284 (M.D. Fla. 2015).
Bastian v. United Servs. Auto. Ass'n, 150 F. Supp. 3d 1284 (M.D. Fla. 2015). “The Florida Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act, Fla. Stat. §§ 626.951 -.99, includes a provision on the appropriate adjustment and claim settlement practices for motor vehicle insurance claims.”
Milton N. Whynes v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 240 So. 3d 867 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018). “9551 is part of Florida’s Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act, see section 626.951(2), Florida Statutes (2015), and is entitled “Favored agent or insurer; coercion of debtors.”
Christopher B. Keehn, Stephanie K. Haley, Gordon Charles Keehn, Robert Franklin Keehn v. Carolina Cas. Ins. Co., 758 F.2d 1522 (11th Cir. 1985). “On the other hand, appellants contend that the attempted cancellation was void because it was in violation of a provision of Florida’s Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act (UITPA), Fla.Stat. § 626.951 et seq., specifically, Fla.”
Negrete v. Allianz Life Ins. Co. of North Am., 927 F. Supp. 2d 870 (C.D. Cal. 2013). “The Florida Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act (“FUITPA”), Fla. Stat. §§ 626.951 et seq., provides a legislative scheme for regulating the insurance industry.”
Buell v. Direct Gen. Ins. Agency, Inc., 488 F. Supp. 2d 1215 (M.D. Fla. 2007). “See §§ 626.951-626-99, Fla. Stat. 5 . See docket 56.”
Kondell v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida, Inc., 187 F. Supp. 3d 1348 (S.D. Fla. 2016). “Specifically, Florida’s Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act, Fla. Stat. § 626.951 et seq. (“FUITPA”), contained within the Code, defines “unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices” to include “[kjnowingly making, issuing, circulating, or causing to…”
Slagle v. ITT Hartford Ins. Grp., 904 F. Supp. 1346 (N.D. Fla. 1995). “062 (1993) and such regulations as may have been adopted by the Florida Department of Insurance, regulate all other activities of Defendants with respect to the rates and terms of windstorm insurance on the open market in Florida.”
Arencibia v. AGA Serv. Co. (S.D. Fla. 2021). “Defendants move to dismiss the unjust enrichment claim, asserting that the claim is barred by: (1) the Florida Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act, Fla. Stat. § 626.951 , et seq. (“FUITPA”); and (2) the existence of a contract.”
Herssein (S.D. Fla. 2026). “Count I: Common Law Fraud, Deceit and/or Misrepresentation As for the alleged Counts themselves, Defendants argue that Count I must be dismissed for the independent reason that an insured is barred from suing an insurer for fraud in connection with the sale of insurance under…”
Bastian v. United Servs. Auto. Ass'n, 137 F. Supp. 3d 1272 (M.D. Fla. 2015). “§§ 626.951-.99, includes a provision on the appropriate adjustment and claim settlement practices for motor vehicle insurance claims.”
Faulman v. Sec. Mut. Fin. Life Ins., 353 F. App'x 699 (3rd Cir. 2009). “§§ 1961-68 , violated Florida’s Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act, Fla. Stat. §§ 626.951-626.99 , and committed common-law fraud, conversion, breach of contract, and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing.”
Faulman v. Sec. Mut. Fin. Life Ins., 353 F. App'x 699 (3rd Cir. 2009). “§§ 1961-68 , violated Florida’s Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act, Fla. Stat. §§ 626.951-626.99 , and committed common-law fraud, conversion, breach of contract, and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing.”
— 626.951(1) — 1 case
Buell v. Direct Gen. Ins. Agency, Inc., 488 F. Supp. 2d 1215 (M.D. Fla. 2007). “See §§ 626.951-626-99, Fla. Stat. 5 . See docket 56.”
— 626.951(2) — 1 case
Milton N. Whynes v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 240 So. 3d 867 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018). “9551 is part of Florida’s Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act, see section 626.951(2), Florida Statutes (2015), and is entitled “Favored agent or insurer; coercion of debtors.”
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