Florida Statute 627.573 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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.

Cases Citing F.S. 627.573

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·Radoff v. N. Am. Co. for Life & Hlt. Ins., 358 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978).
Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal
...The provision *1140 in the group policy conditioning its effectiveness upon the insured being in regular performance of duties of his occupation or profession on a full time basis was one of coverage. Carageorge v. Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company, 345 So.2d 865 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977). The provisions of Section 627.573, 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....
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Cited (see also)LaBonte v. Connecticut General Life Insurance (1989)
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Radoff v. North Am. Co. for Life & Health Ins., 358 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978).
Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 15984
...The provision *1140 in the group policy conditioning its effectiveness upon the insured being in regular performance of duties of his occupation or profession on a full time basis was one of coverage. Carageorge v. Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company, 345 So.2d 865 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977). The provisions of Section 627.573, 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....

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Cases Citing F.S. 627.573

·Radoff v. N. Am. Co. for Life & Hlt. Ins., 358 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. 3d DCA 1978).

Radoff v. North Am. Co. for Life & Health Ins., 358 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978).