Florida Statute 627.461 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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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.

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Thrivent Financial For Lutherans v. State of Florida, Dept. of Financial Services

145 So. 3d 178, 2014 WL 3819476, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 11923

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 2014 | Docket: 750190

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insurance company,” the parties also rely on section 627.461, Florida Statutes (2013), which sets forth

Great West Life Assurance Co. v. Greene

678 So. 2d 385, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 6879, 1996 WL 365711

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 3, 1996 | Docket: 64766707

Published

that it could settle the policy pursuant to section 627.461, Florida Statutes.1 The formal claim documents

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