Florida Statute 626.9706 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS

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F.S. 626.9706

626.9706 Life insurance; discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited.—

(1) No insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state shall refuse to issue and deliver any policy of life insurance solely because the person to be insured has the sickle-cell trait.

(2) No life insurance policy issued and delivered in this state shall carry a higher premium rate or charge solely because the person to be insured has the sickle-cell trait.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-35; s. 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.9706

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 626.9706.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 626.9706

Total Results: 7

UNITED INS. v. Office of Ins. Regulation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-06-30

Citation: 985 So. 2d 665, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 9882, 2008 WL 2572615

Snippet: discriminatory rates based on severe disability); 626.9706 (prohibiting refusal to issue life insurance solely

DADELAND DEPOT. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-21

Citation: 945 So. 2d 1216, 31 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 882, 2006 Fla. LEXIS 2953, 2006 WL 3741019

Snippet: Section 626.9551; 3. Section 626.9705; 4. Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283.

FLA Orthopedics, Inc. v. American Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-08-11

Citation: 896 So. 2d 1, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 11738, 2004 WL 1780919

Snippet: 626.9541(1)®,(o), or (x); 626.9551; 626.9705; 626.9706; 626.9707; and 627.7283. See § 624.155, Fla. Stat

Talat Enterprises, Inc. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-03-02

Citation: 753 So. 2d 1278, 2000 WL 232303

Snippet: Section 626.9551; 3. Section 626.9705; 4. Section 626.9706; or 5. Section 626.9707;.... Further, the statute

State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Zebrowski

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-11-26

Citation: 706 So. 2d 275, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 726, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 1965, 1997 WL 730719

Snippet: Section 626.9551; 3. Section 626.9705; 4. Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283.

Zebrowski v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-05-22

Citation: 673 So. 2d 562, 1996 WL 267929

Snippet: Section 626.9551; 3. Section 626.9705; 4. Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283.

Home Ins. Co. v. Owens

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-11-14

Citation: 573 So. 2d 343, 1990 WL 175784

Snippet: Section 626.9551; 3. Section 626.9705; 4. Section 626.9706; or 5. Section 626.9707; or (b) By the commission