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Fla. Stat. § 627.4135 (2025)

Casualty insurance contracts subject to general provisions for insurance contracts.

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627.4135 Casualty insurance contracts subject to general provisions for insurance contracts.—All contracts of casualty insurance covering subjects resident, located, or to be performed in this state shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this part and to the other applicable provisions of this code.
History.—s. 610, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 563, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; ss. 36, 114, ch. 92-318.
Note.—Former s. 627.726.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2004–2013 · leading case: Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. River Manor Condo. Ass'n, 125 So. 3d 846 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013).
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Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. River Manor Condo. Ass'n, 125 So. 3d 846 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013). · cites it 2× “Section 627.4135, Florida Statutes (2005), requires that all contents of casualty insurance covering property in this State "shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this part [i.”
Prime Ins. Syndicate, Inc. v. B.J. Handley Trucking, Inc., 363 F.3d 1089 (11th Cir. 2004). “See Fla. Stat. § 627.4135 (“All contracts of casualty insurance covering subjects resident, located, or to be performed in this state shall be subject to the applicable provisions of this part and to the other applicable provisions of this code.”
Nat'l Trust Ins. v. Graham Bros. Constr. Co., 916 F. Supp. 2d 1244 (M.D. Fla. 2013). “limits the applicability of [Section 627.4135] to policies issued for delivery or delivered in the state.”
Zurich Am. Ins. v. Frankel Enter., Inc., 509 F. Supp. 2d 1303 (S.D. Fla. 2007). “726 of the Florida Statutes was renumbered as Section 627.4135. 6 . In a "typical” bad faith claim, the insurer had an opportunity to settle within the policy limits, did not settle, and a judgment is entered against the insured in excess of policy limits.”
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