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Fla. Stat. § 626.9706 (2025)

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

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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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1990–2008 · leading case: DADELAND DEPOT. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine, 945 So. 2d 1216 (Fla. 2006).

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DADELAND DEPOT. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine, 945 So. 2d 1216 (Fla. 2006). “Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6.”

Talat Enter., Inc. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 753 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 2000). “Not attempting in good faith to settle claims when, under all the circumstances, it could and should have done *1283 so, had it acted fairly and honestly toward its insured and with due regard for his interests; 2.”

State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Zebrowski, 706 So. 2d 275 (Fla. 1997). “Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6.”

316, Inc. v. Maryland Cas. Co., 625 F. Supp. 2d 1179 (N.D. Fla. 2008). “Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6.”

Home Ins. Co. v. Owens, 573 So. 2d 343 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990). “Section 626.9706; or 5. Section 626.9707; or (b) By the commission of any of the following acts by the insurer: 1.”

Buell v. Direct Gen. Ins. Agency, Inc., 488 F. Supp. 2d 1215 (M.D. Fla. 2007). “9705; Section 626.9706; Section 626.9707.” Had the Florida legislature wished to include section 626.”

Zebrowski v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 673 So. 2d 562 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996). “Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6.”

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