Florida Statute 626.9641 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS

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F.S. 626.9641

626.9641 Policyholders, bill of rights.—

(1) The principles expressed in the following statements shall serve as standards to be followed by the department, commission, and office in exercising their powers and duties, in exercising administrative discretion, in dispensing administrative interpretations of the law, and in adopting rules:

(a) Policyholders shall have the right to competitive pricing practices and marketing methods that enable them to determine the best value among comparable policies.

(b) Policyholders shall have the right to obtain comprehensive coverage.

(c) Policyholders shall have the right to insurance advertising and other selling approaches that provide accurate and balanced information on the benefits and limitations of a policy.

(d) Policyholders shall have a right to an insurance company that is financially stable.

(e) Policyholders shall have the right to be serviced by a competent, honest insurance agent or broker.

(f) Policyholders shall have the right to a readable policy.

(g) Policyholders shall have the right to an insurance company that provides an economic delivery of coverage and that tries to prevent losses.

(h) Policyholders shall have the right to a balanced and positive regulation by the department, commission, and office.

(2) This section shall not be construed as creating a civil cause of action by any individual policyholder against any individual insurer.

History.—s. 9, ch. 76-260; s. 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1039, ch. 2003-261.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.9641

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 626.9641.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 626.9641

Total Results: 3

Whistler's Park, Inc. v. Florida Insurance Guaranty

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-05-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 90 So. 3d 841, 2011 WL 7865165

Snippet: respect to the Insured’s claim, in violation of Sec 626.9641(l)(i). On August 18, 2005, Alec D. Russell [“Russell

Hepler v. Atlas Mut. Ins. Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-01-21T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 501 So. 2d 681

Snippet: best value among comparable policies." § 626.9641, Fla. Stat. (1983). Thus, to afford reasonable…in compliance with the requirements of section 626.9641 that "policyholders shall have the right

Coira v. Florida Medical Ass'n, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-04-18T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 429 So. 2d 23

Snippet: , civil right of action against his insurer, § 626.9641(2), Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1976); Cycle Dealers Insurance