Florida Statute 627.4137 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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F.S. 627.4137

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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Cases Citing Statute 627.4137

Total Results: 19

Elizabeth Fojon v. Ascendant Commercial Insurance Company

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-28T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: its insurance disclosure response under section 627.4137, Florida Statutes. Shortly thereafter, Fojon

Elizabeth Fojon v. Ascendant Commercial Insurance Company

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-28T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: its insurance disclosure response under section 627.4137, Florida Statutes. Shortly thereafter, Fojon

Pedro Fundora, etc. v. Roberto Dangond

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-05-01T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Company, a demand letter pursuant to section 627.4137(1), Florida Statutes (2011), which provides that…this disclosure made pursuant to Florida Statute 627.4137 are true and correct.” Progressive did not disclose…information on any known policies pursuant to section 627.4137(1) was an essential term of Fundora’s offer to…despite “repeated demands” pursuant to section 627.4137 and clearly establishing that compliance “was …provide the disclosure” in accordance with section 627.4137 rendered the settlement unenforceable because

Villareal v. Eres

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-09-18T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: coverage information affidavits required by section 627.4137. He further indicated that his client was ready…Affirmed. KELLY and MORRIS, JJ., Concur. . Section 627.4137(1) provides as follows: (1) Each insurer which

Gira v. Wolfe

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-05-08T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: section 627.4137. The letter further stated that all conditions were material. Section 627.4137(1) requires…information required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 627.4137, Florida Statutes, in the manner and form as required…required by statute.” As discussed below, section 627.4137, Florida Statutes (2010), provides for the disclosure…information required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 627.4137 Florida Statutes, in the manner and form required…information required to be disclosed pursuant to section 627.4137 of the Florida Statutes.” The disclosure of insurance

Alessio v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-07-06T00:00:00-07:00

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

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

Trout v. Apicella

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-01-27T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 78 So. 3d 681, 2012 WL 245564, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1049

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

Knowling v. Manavoglu

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-10-07T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: certain insurance information pursuant to section 627.4137, Florida Statutes (2007). Allstate responded by… "all items described in Florida Statutes 627.4137"; and (3) "a general BI release of your…policy limits; (2) the items described in section 627.4137, Florida Statutes; and (3) a "general BI … "all items described in Florida Statutes 627.4137." Clearly, the release tendered by Allstate

Contreras v. 21st Century Insurance Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-02-11T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: this document. 9. Section 627.4137, Florida Statutes, reads, to wit: 627.4137 Disclosure of certain information…right under Florida Statutes, Sections 627.736 and 627.4137, and the Policy, to obtain this information upon…persuaded by Respondent's contention that section 627.4137, Florida Statutes, did not include the UM rejection…produce any UM/UIM form under Florida Statute § 627.4137 (2007) and it is THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED… a liability coverage, suggesting that section 627.4137, Florida Statutes, did not apply. On October 27

Bell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-03-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 30 So. 3d 684, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 3814

Snippet: failed to timely disclose, in violation of section 627.4137, Florida Statutes (2007), that it had agreed to… to the interpretation of the terms of section 627.4137. However, we find no reversible error where the

Hanson v. Maxfield

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-10-30T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: response to my request for the policy under F.S. 627.4137, I notice that I was given only the amendatory…disclosure pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 627.4137. The providing of this policy and supplemental…full compliance with Florida Statutes, Section 627.4137. Finally, enclosed please find Releases to be …comply with the disclosure requirements of section 627.4137(1), Florida Statutes (2005).[1]*739 Thus, Maxfield…certified policy," and (4) complying with section 627.4137 "in order to confirm that there is no other

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-11-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 994 So. 2d 1202

Snippet: Statutes RMA relies on sections 627.736(6), 627.7401, 627.4137, and 626.9541, Florida Statutes. Subsection 627.736…policy-specific information under this statute. Section 627.4137, Florida Statutes RMA argues that Progressive … duty to furnish the information under section 627.4137, Florida Statutes (2006). However, because the…is not the same as liability coverage, section 627.4137 does not create a legal duty for an insurance …information to an assignee medical provider. Section 627.4137 requires insurers to provide information regarding

GEICO General Ins. Co. v. FEP

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-12-20T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 972 So. 2d 966

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

Menchise v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-06-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 932 So. 2d 1130

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

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-05-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 936 So. 2d 5

Snippet: requesting the information specified in section 627.4137.[1] State Farm responded on a letterhead with …lawyer requested the information under section 627.4137 to facilitate the filing of a lawsuit against …State Farm *11 Fire and Casualty under section 627.4137 for such information and a copy of the policy.…response to the letter on their behalf under section 627.4137. Having brought suit for damages under the contract…STEELE, Associate Judge, concur. NOTES [1] See § 627.4137, Fla. Stat. (2005) (providing that upon written

Schlosser v. Perez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-11-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 832 So. 2d 179

Snippet: Florida Statute 627.4137." Attached to the offer was a copy of section 627.4137, which provides,…all the information required by Florida Statute 627.4137.[1] A copy is enclosed for your convenience. We…to provide the statement required under Section 627.4137, Florida Statutes. *182 It has been my experience…each of his insurers in compliance with section 627.4137. It is undisputed that neither Perez nor his insurer…insured's coverage as set forth in section 627.4137 in an offer to settle for policy limits. 783 So

Cheverie v. Geisser

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-03-14T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 783 So. 2d 1115, 2001 WL 245979

Snippet: information as required by Florida Statute section 627.4137. 4. On March 12, 1999, Cheverie's counsel…characterization of compliance with Florida Statute section 627.4137 as a mere "technicality."[1] On the …., Associate Judge, concur. NOTES [1] Section 627.4137, Florida Statutes, provides: (1) Each insurer

United Automobile Insurance Co. v. Rousseau

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-11-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 682 So. 2d 1229, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 12239, 1996 WL 670188

Snippet: that the insurer failed to comply with subsection 627.4137(l)(e), Florida Statutes (1993), which mandates

Figueroa v. US SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-12-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 664 So. 2d 1130

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