Florida Statute 627.4137 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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627.4137 Disclosure of certain information required.—

(1) Each insurer which does or may provide liability insurance coverage to pay all or a portion of any claim which might be made shall provide, within 30 days of the written request of the claimant, a statement, under oath, of a corporate officer or the insurer’s claims manager or superintendent setting forth the following information with regard to each known policy of insurance, including excess or umbrella insurance:

(a) The name of the insurer.

(b) The name of each insured.

(d) A statement of any policy or coverage defense which such insurer reasonably believes is available to such insurer at the time of filing such statement.

(e) A copy of the policy.

In addition, the insured, or her or his insurance agent, upon written request of the claimant or the claimant’s attorney, shall disclose the name and coverage of each known insurer to the claimant and shall forward such request for information as required by this subsection to all affected insurers. The insurer shall then supply the information required in this subsection to the claimant within 30 days of receipt of such request.

(2) The statement required by subsection (1) shall be amended immediately upon discovery of facts calling for an amendment to such statement.

(3) Any request made to a self-insured corporation pursuant to this section shall be sent by certified mail to the registered agent of the disclosing entity.

History.—ss. 543, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 22, ch. 83-288; ss. 38, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 327, ch. 97-102; s. 10, ch. 2011-174.

Note.—Former s. 627.7264.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 627.4137

Total Results: 27

Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v. Osting-Schwinn

613 F.3d 1079, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 16746, 2010 WL 3056606

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 5, 2010 | Docket: 89933

Cited 214 times | Published

information disclosures required by Fla. Stat. § 627.4137. The syndicates accepted the settlement offer

Cheverie v. Geisser

783 So. 2d 1115, 2001 WL 245979

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 2001 | Docket: 1259635

Cited 32 times | Published

information as required by Florida Statute section 627.4137. 4. On March 12, 1999, Cheverie's counsel

Cardenas v. Geico Casualty Co.

760 F. Supp. 2d 1305, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3475, 2011 WL 111588

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 13, 2011 | Docket: 2339076

Cited 10 times | Published

requested an insurance disclosure in accord with Section 627.4137, Florida Statutes.[7] On May 30, 2006, Geico

Schlosser v. Perez

832 So. 2d 179, 2002 WL 31525422

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2002 | Docket: 1699996

Cited 9 times | Published

letter all the information required by Florida Statute 627.4137.[1] A copy is enclosed for your convenience

Hanson v. Maxfield

23 So. 3d 736, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 16142, 2009 WL 3491039

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 2009 | Docket: 1236871

Cited 7 times | Published

response to my request for the policy under F.S. 627.4137, I notice that I was given only the amendatory

STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. v. St. Godard

936 So. 2d 5, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 7085, 2006 WL 1234886

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 2006 | Docket: 1161599

Cited 6 times | Published

carrier, requesting the information specified in section 627.4137.[1] State Farm responded on a letterhead with

Trout v. Apicella

78 So. 3d 681, 2012 WL 245564, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1049, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 245

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 2012 | Docket: 2357006

Cited 5 times | Published

forward a statement, under oath, pursuant to section 627.4137, Florida Statutes, concerning available insurance

Knowling v. Manavoglu

73 So. 3d 301, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 15858, 2011 WL 5108491

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 7, 2011 | Docket: 2352492

Cited 5 times | Published

certain insurance information pursuant to section 627.4137, Florida Statutes (2007). Allstate responded

Progressive American Ins. Co. v. Rural/Metro Corp.

994 So. 2d 1202, 2008 WL 4889128

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 2008 | Docket: 2576598

Cited 4 times | Published

policy-specific information under this statute. Section 627.4137, Florida Statutes RMA argues that Progressive

Villareal v. Eres

128 So. 3d 93, 2013 WL 5225323, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 14800

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 18, 2013 | Docket: 60237222

Cited 3 times | Published

coverage information affidavits required by section 627.4137. He further indicated that his client was

Gira v. Wolfe

115 So. 3d 414, 2013 WL 1891329, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 7348

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 2013 | Docket: 60232173

Cited 3 times | Published

information required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 627.4137, Florida Statutes, in the manner and form

GEICO General Ins. Co. v. FEP

972 So. 2d 966, 2007 WL 4458173

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 2007 | Docket: 1650507

Cited 3 times | Published

sent was blank. Specifically, pursuant to Florida Statute 627.4137, 627.7401, 627.736(6)(d) and/or the policy

Porcelli v. OneBeacon Ins. Co., Inc.

635 F. Supp. 2d 1312, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75415, 2008 WL 2776725

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 15, 2008 | Docket: 917435

Cited 2 times | Published

insurance: ... (e) A copy of the policy." FLA. STAT. § 627.4137(1)(e) (1993). [4] OneBeacon did reference the

In re Waterfront License Corp.

231 F.R.D. 693, 2005 A.M.C. 2013, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11802, 2005 WL 2455026

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 2005 | Docket: 66024814

Cited 2 times | Published

had an insurance policy____ Pursuant to Florida Statute 627.4137, undersigned counsel hereby requests,

Baranowski v. Geico Gen. Ins. Co.

385 F. Supp. 3d 1267

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 2019 | Docket: 64324881

Cited 1 times | Published

insurance disclosures pursuant to Florida Statute § 627.4137 within twenty days, conditioning any settlement

Bell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

30 So. 3d 684, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 3814, 2010 WL 1050044

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 2010 | Docket: 1121220

Cited 1 times | Published

failed to timely disclose, in violation of section 627.4137, Florida Statutes (2007), that it had agreed

Menchise v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

932 So. 2d 1130, 2006 WL 1667344

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 2006 | Docket: 1684680

Cited 1 times | Published

statement of coverage and a copy of the policy. See § 627.4137, Fla. Stat. (1995) (requiring the disclosure

Figueroa v. US SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

664 So. 2d 1130, 1995 WL 735914

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 1995 | Docket: 2563191

Cited 1 times | Published

Singletary, 540 So.2d 938 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989); § 627.4137, Fla. Stat. *1131 (1993). Cf. Goldman v. State

Elizabeth Fojon v. Ascendant Commercial Insurance Company

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 2024 | Docket: 68448573

Published

in its insurance disclosure response under section 627.4137, Florida Statutes. Shortly thereafter

Pedro Fundora, etc. v. Roberto Dangond

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 1, 2024 | Docket: 68490749

Published

Insurance Company, a demand letter pursuant to section 627.4137(1), Florida Statutes (2011), which provides

Daniel Ilias v. USAA General Indemnity Company

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 14, 2023 | Docket: 67005421

Published

requested, “[p]ursuant to Florida Statute § 627.4137,” a sworn statement from USAA providing information

Dustin C. Brink v. Direct General Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 28, 2022 | Docket: 63553097

Published

information as required by Florida law. Fla. Stat. § 627.4137. On August 18, 2008, Direct General sent

Heather R. Eres v. Progressive American Insurance Company

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 1, 2021 | Docket: 59951421

Published

agreement in it.” 1 In relevant part, Fla. Stat. § 627.4137 requires an insurer, within 30 days of a written

Alessio v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n

91 So. 3d 910, 2012 WL 2614355, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 10888

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 2012 | Docket: 60310021

Published

retained an attorney who requested, pursuant to section 627.4137, Florida Statutes (2008), disclosure of the

Contreras v. 21st Century Insurance Co.

53 So. 3d 1194, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 1569, 2011 WL 470253

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 2011 | Docket: 2409008

Published

Defendant failed to provide this document. 9. Section 627.4137, Florida Statutes, reads, to wit: 627.4137

Underwriters of Lloyd's v. Carol Osting-Schwinn

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 5, 2010 | Docket: 2907004

Published

information disclosures required by Fla. Stat. § 627.4137. The syndicates accepted the settlement offer

Underwriters at Lloyd's London v. Osting-Schwinn

545 F. Supp. 2d 1261, 2008 WL 1826757

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 2008 | Docket: 2318058

Published

conditions of the settlement namely Fla. Stat. § 627.4137 prevents the legal consummation of a binding

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