Florida Statute 627.7263 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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F.S. 627.7263

627.7263 Rental and leasing driver’s insurance to be primary; exception.—

(1) The valid and collectible liability insurance or personal injury protection insurance providing coverage for the lessor of a motor vehicle for rent or lease is primary unless otherwise stated in at least 10-point type on the face of the rental or lease agreement. Such insurance is primary for the limits of liability and personal injury protection coverage as required by ss. 324.021(7) and 627.736.

(2) If the lessee’s coverage is to be primary, the rental or lease agreement must contain the following language, in at least 10-point type:

“The valid and collectible liability insurance and personal injury protection insurance of any authorized rental or leasing driver is primary for the limits of liability and personal injury protection coverage required by ss. 324.021(7) and 627.736, Florida Statutes.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 76-56; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 29, ch. 77-468; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 563, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1, ch. 95-157.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 627.7263

Total Results: 20

Patterson ex rel. Patterson v. FirstLease, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-10-19

Citation: 109 So. 3d 226, 2012 WL 5076101, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 18272

Snippet: the policy. Harco, however, argues that section 627.7263 does not apply because it has been preempted by

Shivers v. Enterprise Leasing Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-02-28

Citation: 950 So. 2d 494, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 2767, 2007 WL 601489

Snippet: contract signed by the lessee complied with section 627.7263, Florida Statutes, in that it contained the appropriate

DIRECT GENERAL INS. CO. v. Vreeman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-01

Citation: 943 So. 2d 914, 2006 WL 3454109

Snippet: The trial court held that, pursuant to section 627.7263, Florida Statutes, Appellant had the primary responsibility

PROGRESSIVE EXP. INS. CO. v. Devitis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-01

Citation: 924 So. 2d 878, 2006 WL 470840

Snippet: Allstate Ins. Co., 774 So.2d 679 (Fla.2000). Section 627.7263(1), Florida Statutes (2002), makes the liability

The Ins. v. Dollar Rent-A-Car Systems

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-04-22

Citation: 900 So. 2d 694, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 5542, 2005 WL 924316

Snippet: concur. NOTES [1] See generally §§ 324.021(9)(a)2; 627.7263(1), Fla. Stat. (2004).

Rosati v. Vaillancourt

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-07-03

Citation: 848 So. 2d 467, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 10148, 2003 WL 21511326

Snippet: Financial Responsibility Act to Robert. Under section 627.7263, Florida Statutes, the lessor’s liability insurance

Harris v. Cotton States Mutual Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-07-26

Citation: 821 So. 2d 1211, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 10440, 2002 WL 1724026

Snippet: car covered by the policy. Pursuant to section 627.7263, Florida Statutes (1999), the vehicle rental contract

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. InterAmerican Car Rental, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-04-04

Citation: 781 So. 2d 500, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 4294, 2001 WL 321213

Snippet: reversed the summary judgment finding that “section 627.7263, Florida Statutes does not encompass a duty on

James v. Hertz Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-03-01

Citation: 757 So. 2d 1214, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 1998, 2000 WL 232626

Snippet: was in 10-point type in conformity with section 627.7263, Florida Statutes. We reverse and remand summary

Budget Rent-A-Car v. STATE FARM AUTO INS.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-02-12

Citation: 727 So. 2d 287, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 1365

Snippet: authorized driver the primary coverage. See § 627.7263(2), Fla. Stat. (1995). During this one-day rental

Pabon v. InterAmerican Car Rental, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-08-26

Citation: 715 So. 2d 1148, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 10836, 1998 WL 536954

Snippet: insurance primary for all losses pursuant to section 627.7263, Florida Statutes (1996 Supp.). Phillips was authorized

MIAMI STAGE LIGHTING v. Budget Rent-A-Car

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-06-10

Citation: 712 So. 2d 1135, 1998 WL 299790

Snippet: rental agreement did not comply with the section 627.7263(2), Florida Statute (1993), requirements sufficiently

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. InterAmerican Car Rental, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-01-28

Citation: 707 So. 2d 788, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 586

Snippet: accordance with the exception to Florida Statute 627.7263 you are hereby notified that this rental agreement

Allstate Ins. Co. v. RJT Enterprises, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-01-23

Citation: 692 So. 2d 142, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 49, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 6, 1997 WL 22543

Snippet: found in section 627.7263 of the Florida Statutes (1985). That statute reads: 627.7263 Rental and leasing

Allstate Insurance Co. v. Reliance Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-08-21

Citation: 679 So. 2d 822, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 8847, 1996 WL 470871

Snippet: occurrence from the rental agency to the renter. § 627.7263, Fla.Stat. (1989); Interamerican Car Rental Inc

Glover v. Scamp Auto Rental I, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-02-16

Citation: 682 So. 2d 562, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 1347, 1996 WL 65797

Snippet: complies with the risk-shifting provisions of section 627.7263, Florida Statutes (1991), we affirm. Glover rented

RJT Enterprises, Inc. v. Allstate Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-11-16

Citation: 650 So. 2d 56, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 11108, 1994 WL 637497

Snippet: compliance with section 627.7263, Florida Statutes (1985).1 The above statute provides: 627.7263 Rental and leasing

Chrysler Credit Corp. v. United Services Automobile Ass'n

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-09-22

Citation: 625 So. 2d 69, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 9485

Snippet: as third-party defendant, pursuant to section 627.7263, Florida Statutes; 2. Whether U.S.A.A. should

Chrysler v. UNITED SERV. AUTO. ASS'N

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-09-22

Citation: 625 So. 2d 69

Snippet: as third-party defendant, pursuant to section 627.7263, Florida Statutes; 2. Whether U.S.A.A. should

McCue v. DIVERSIFIED SERVICES INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-09-01

Citation: 622 So. 2d 1372, 1993 WL 331407

Snippet: otherwise required by section 627.7263(1), Florida Statutes. Section 627.7263(1), provides: (1) The valid