Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 627.151 (2025)

Basis of approval or disapproval of workers’ compensation or employer’s liability insurance filing; scope of disapproval power.

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627.151 Basis of approval or disapproval of workers’ compensation or employer’s liability insurance filing; scope of disapproval power.
(1) In determining at any time whether to approve or disapprove a filing as to workers’ compensation or employer’s liability insurance, or to permit the filing otherwise to become effective, the office shall give consideration only to the applicable standards and factors referred to in ss. 627.062 and 627.072.
(2) As to workers’ compensation and employer’s liability insurances, no manual of classifications, rule, rating plan, rating system, plan of operation, or any modification of any of the foregoing which establishes standards for measuring variations in hazards or expense provisions, or both, shall be disapproved if the rates thereby produced meet the applicable requirements of this part.
History.s. 425, ch. 59-205; s. 8, ch. 67-9; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 101, ch. 79-40; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 357, 806, ch. 82-243; s. 49, ch. 82-386; ss. 9, 10, ch. 87-124; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1084, ch. 2003-261.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1964–1964 · leading case: Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Larson, 169 So. 2d 866 (Fla. 1st DCA 1964).
Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Larson, 169 So. 2d 866 (Fla. 1st DCA 1964). · cites it 2× “” F.S. § 627.151, F.S.A. . “Making of rates; casualty and surety “(1) All rates as to casualty and surety insurances shall be made in accordance with the following provisions: “(a) Due consideration shall be given to past and prospective loss experience within and outside this…”
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