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Florida Statute 627.7277 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 627.7277 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 627.7277 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
627.7277 Notice of renewal premium.
(1) As used in this section, the terms “policy” and “renewal” have the meaning ascribed in s. 627.728.
(2) An insurer shall mail or deliver to the first-named insured at least 30 days’ advance written notice of the renewal premium for the policy.
(3) If the insurer fails to provide the 30 days’ notice of a renewal premium that results in a premium increase, the coverage under the policy remains in effect at the existing rates until 30 days after the notice is given or until the effective date of replacement coverage obtained by the insured, whichever occurs first.
History.s. 2, ch. 99-381; s. 34, ch. 2007-1; s. 20, ch. 2007-90; s. 11, ch. 2011-174.

Cases Citing F.S. 627.7277

Fla. Stat. § 627.7277 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
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·Smith v. New Hampshire Indem. Co., 60 So. 3d 429 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 3501, 2011 WL 891918

...it does not negate this fact. Had the Legislature intended for this statute to also apply to policy renewals or amendments, it could easily have stated as much. Indeed, the Legislature has enacted two statutes that specifically address renewals. See § 627.7277; § 627.728 (defining “renewal” as “the issuance and delivery by an insurer of a policy superseding at the end of the policy period a policy previously issued and delivered by the same insurer, or the issuance and delivery of a cert...
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