Florida Statute 631.193 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 631
INSURER INSOLVENCY; GUARANTY OF PAYMENT

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F.S. 631.193

631.193 Releases.—The filing of a claim constitutes a release of the insured from liability to the claimant to the extent of the coverage or policy limits provided by the insolvent insurer. The release is conditioned upon the cooperation of the insured with the receiver and the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association and any other guaranty association in defense of the claim. This release does not operate to discharge the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association or any other guaranty association from any of its responsibilities and duties set out in this chapter.

History.—ss. 15, 39, ch. 83-38; s. 4, ch. 85-339; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Cases Citing Statute 631.193

Total Results: 6

Rosen v. Florida Ins. Guar. Ass'n

802 So. 2d 291, 2001 WL 1095308

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 2001 | Docket: 2516255

Cited 13 times | Published

Cope and its progeny are inapplicable because section 631.193, Florida Statutes (1997), provides an automatic

In Re Intern. Forum of Fla. Health Ben. Tr.

607 So. 2d 432

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1992 | Docket: 531124

Cited 5 times | Published

assert that the court had no authority under Section 631.193, Florida Statutes (1989), to release the employers

Ramos v. Jackson

510 So. 2d 1241, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2037

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 18, 1987 | Docket: 1593044

Cited 3 times | Published

that once an election to seek relief under section 631.193,[2] Florida Statutes (1985) is made the insured

Queen v. Clearwater Elec., Inc.

555 So. 2d 1262, 1989 WL 151453

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 1990 | Docket: 1724707

Cited 1 times | Published

proceeding to avoid the possibility of a release. See § 631.193, Fla. Stat. (1983). Even the statutory release

PAYROLL TRANSFERS INTERSTATE v. Forshey

694 So. 2d 80, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 4004, 1997 WL 185606

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1997 | Docket: 1450662

Published

from liability to the claimant, pursuant to section 631.193, Florida Statutes (1995), by virtue of the

Appeal of Actron Contractors Equipment v. South Broward Hospital District

607 So. 2d 432, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 9999

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1992 | Docket: 64671017

Published

assert that the court had no authority under Section 631.193, Florida Statutes (1989), to release the employers