Florida Statute 627.651 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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F.S. 627.651

627.651 Group contracts and plans of self-insurance must meet group requirements.—

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a group health insurance policy or certificate insuring more than one individual delivered or issued for delivery in this state must be delivered or issued for delivery to one of the groups provided for in ss. 627.653-627.656. A plan of self-insurance providing health coverage benefits to residents of this state must comply with s. 627.419 and the applicable provisions of this part relating to the rights of individuals to specified benefits and coverages.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to health insurance policies or plans of self-insurance:

(a) Insuring or providing benefits only to individuals related by blood, marriage, or legal adoption.

(b) Insuring or providing benefits only to individuals who have a common interest through ownership of a business enterprise, or a substantial legal interest or equity in the business enterprise, and who are actively engaged in the management of the business enterprise.

(d) Issued as blanket insurance pursuant to s. 627.659.

(3) A nongovernmental self-insurance plan for health benefits may not be contributory by participants.

(4) This section does not apply to any plan which is established or maintained by an individual employer in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Pub. L. No. 93-406, or to a multiple-employer welfare arrangement as defined in s. 624.437(1), except that a multiple-employer welfare arrangement shall comply with ss. 627.419, 627.657, 627.6575, 627.6578, 627.6579, 627.6612, 627.66121, 627.66122, 627.6615, 627.6616, and 627.662(7). This subsection does not allow an authorized insurer to issue a group health insurance policy or certificate which does not comply with this part.

History.—s. 584, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 4, 10, ch. 80-341; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 498, 500, 523, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; ss. 62, 79, ch. 82-386; s. 6, ch. 83-203; s. 1, ch. 83-213; s. 17, ch. 83-288; s. 1, ch. 84-50; s. 4, ch. 86-122; s. 1, ch. 90-255; ss. 61, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 26, ch. 95-211; s. 5, ch. 97-48; s. 82, ch. 2000-154; s. 6, ch. 2002-389.

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Cases Citing Statute 627.651

Total Results: 16

City of Jacksonville v. Smith

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-26

Citation: 159 So. 3d 888, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 2703, 2015 WL 798154

Snippet: fairness and due process.”). . See, e.g., § 627.0651(10), Fla. Stat. (insurer or rating organization

Swan v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-04-27

Citation: 60 So. 3d 514, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 5970, 2011 WL 1563934

Snippet: change in uninsured motorist rates pursuant to s. 627.0651.

Rando v. Government Employees Insurance Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-08

Citation: 39 So. 3d 244, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 201, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 475, 2010 WL 1372697

Snippet: change in uninsured motorist rates pursuant to s. 627.0651. § 627.727(9), Fla. Stat. (2005) (emphasis added)

Progressive Express Ins. Co. v. Reaume

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-07-28

Citation: 937 So. 2d 1120, 2006 WL 2088264

Snippet: or unfairly discriminatory" pursuant to section 627.0651(2), Florida Statutes (2002). Therefore, Progressive

State Farm Mut. Auto. v. Gibbons

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-12-05

Citation: 860 So. 2d 1050, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 18442, 2003 WL 22867751

Snippet: that State Farm had not complied with section 627.0651(12), Florida Statutes (2002), which prohibits

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2001-05-30

Snippet: though it is not subject to the act, does section 627.651(4), Florida Statutes, exempt the Fund from complying

State, Dept. of Ins. v. Great Northern Insured

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-08-21

Citation: 667 So. 2d 796

Snippet: meaning elsewhere. See §§ 624.031, 627.551, and 627.651, Fla. Stat. (1991). With respect to such funds

Government Employees Ins. Co. v. Douglas

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-03-09

Citation: 654 So. 2d 118, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 113, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 378, 1995 WL 94425

Snippet: change in uninsured motorist rates pursuant to s. 627.0651, F.S. (Making and use of rates for motor vehicle

Coy v. FLORIDA BIRTH-RELATED INJURY COMP. PLAN

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-02-13

Citation: 595 So. 2d 943, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 104, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 210, 1992 WL 24975

Snippet: incorporated in other statutes. §§ 627.062(2)(a) & 627.0651(2), Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1982). There is simply no

FLORIDA AUTO. DEALERS INDUSTRY v. Small

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-01-15

Citation: 592 So. 2d 1179, 1992 WL 12798

Snippet: insurance policy to its insureds. We note that section 627.651(5), which is placed under Part VII, while providing

GLENDALE FED. S & L v. State, Dept. of Ins.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-03-13

Citation: 485 So. 2d 1321

Snippet: injunctive relief as well as a declaration that section 627.0651, under which the department acted, was facially

Criterion Ins. Co. v. ST. DEPT. OF INS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-10-11

Citation: 458 So. 2d 22

Snippet: upholding the facial constitutionality of Section 627.0651(10), Florida Statutes (1982), and dismissing with

Dept. of Ins. v. Southeast Volusia Hosp. Dist.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-09-15

Citation: 438 So. 2d 815

Snippet: incorporated in other statutes. §§ 627.062(2)(a) & 627.0651(2), Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1982). There is simply no

State, Dept. of Ins. v. Ins. Services Office

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-05-03

Citation: 434 So. 2d 908

Snippet: discriminatory" is not defined in the Code. However, Section 627.0651, Florida Statutes (1979) (also implemented, according

Department of Insurance v. Teachers Insurance

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-07-23

Citation: 404 So. 2d 735

Snippet: motor vehicle insurance rates by a new section 627.0651, Florida Statutes. The relationship, if any, between

DEPT. OF INS., ETC. v. Teachers Ins. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-07-23

Citation: 404 So. 2d 735

Snippet: motor vehicle insurance rates by a new section 627.0651, Florida Statutes. The relationship, if any, between