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Fla. Stat. § 627.573 (2025)

Replacement or termination of group life insurance; liability of prior insurer.

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627.573 Replacement or termination of group life insurance; liability of prior insurer.When an insurance purchaser replaces or terminates an existing group life contract, the prior insurer remains liable only to the extent of its accrued liabilities and extensions of benefits as required by s. 627.575.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-72; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 3, ch. 79-179; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 448, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1978–1978 · leading case: Radoff v. North Am. Co. for Life & Health Ins., 358 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978).
Radoff v. North Am. Co. for Life & Health Ins., 358 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978). · cites it 2× “573, Florida Statutes (1975), do not create liability on North American which replaced the group life contract of Continental Assurance Company where the coverage under the latter continued. In view of lack of coverage by the North American policy, the dispute or question as to…”
Radoff v. N. Am. Co. for Life & Hlt. Ins., 358 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978). · cites it 2× “573, Florida Statutes (1975), do not create liability on North American which replaced the group life contract of Continental Assurance Company where the coverage under the latter continued. In view of lack of coverage by the North American policy, the dispute or question as to…”
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