Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 627.461 (2025)

Settlement on proof of death.

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627.461 Settlement on proof of death.—Every contract shall provide that, when a policy becomes a claim by the death of the insured, settlement shall be made upon receipt of due proof of death and surrender of the policy.

History.—s. 488, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 389, 404, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 14, ch. 83-288; s. 114, ch. 92-318.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1996–2014 · leading case: Thrivent Fin. For Lutherans v. State of Florida, Dept. of Fin. Servs., 145 So. 3d 178 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014).

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Thrivent Fin. For Lutherans v. State of Florida, Dept. of Fin. Servs., 145 So. 3d 178 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014). · cites it 7× “§ 627.461, Fla. Stat. (2013) (emphasis added).”

Great West Life Assurance Co. v. Greene, 678 So. 2d 385 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996). · cites it 2× “Great West, on numerous occasions, then sought formal claim documents so that it could settle the policy pursuant to section 627.461, Florida Statutes. 1 The formal claim documents were not forthcoming, however, until suit was filed by Greene in September, 1993, claiming that…”

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