Florida Statute 631.53 - 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. 631.53

631.53 Construction.—This part shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes set forth in s. 631.51, which shall constitute an aid and guide to interpretation.

History.—s. 4, ch. 70-20; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Jones v. Florida Ins. Guar. Ass'n, Inc.

908 So. 2d 435, 2005 WL 1580606

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 2005 | Docket: 1724747

Cited 103 times | Published

construed" to effect the purposes of the statute. See § 631.53. The act is designed to protect Florida citizens

FLORIDA INS. GUARANTY ASS'N, INC. v. Dolan

355 So. 2d 141, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 15295

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 1978 | Docket: 1360742

Cited 6 times | Published

guaranty, and wet marine insurance. § 631.55 and § 631.53. The purposes of this statute, as stated in §

McKenzie Tank Lines, Inc. v. Empire Gas Corp.

538 So. 2d 482, 1989 WL 5672

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 27, 1989 | Docket: 1517085

Cited 5 times | Published

note initially that by express requirement of section 631.53, the FIGA statute is to be "liberally construed"

Morrison v. Homewise Preferred Insurance Co.

209 So. 3d 682, 2017 WL 543427, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1648

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 10, 2017 | Docket: 4586777

Cited 2 times | Published

effectuate the purposes for which it was enacted. § 631.53, Fla. Stat. (2011). Those purposes provide aid

Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, Inc. v. Mendoza and Llanes

193 So. 3d 940, 2016 WL 1445424, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5583

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2016 | Docket: 3053145

Cited 2 times | Published

At the outset, we note that, pursuant to section 631.53, we have an express mandate to construe liberally

FLORIDA INS. GUAR. ASS'N v. Petty

44 So. 3d 1191, 2010 WL 3766879

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2010 | Docket: 2542540

Cited 2 times | Published

in this state. § 631.54(3) (emphasis added). Section 631.53 provides that the Act is to be liberally construed

Leandro de la Fuente v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association

202 So. 3d 396, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 473, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2327

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 2016 | Docket: 4481081

Cited 1 times | Published

insolvent. Although, as Petitioners point out, section 631.53, Florida Statutes, requires that “[t]his part

Florida Insurance Guaranty Ass'n v. Petty

44 So. 3d 1191, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 14469

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2010 | Docket: 60295548

Cited 1 times | Published

in this state. § 631.54(3) (emphasis added). Section 631.53 provides that the Act is to be liberally construed

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

the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Act. § 631.53, Fla. Stat. (1983). It is also a "liberal construction

PHYLIS HEID v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 11, 2019 | Docket: 16322819

Published

construe the FIGA Act to effect this purpose. See § 631.53; Jones, 908 So. 2d at 442. Heid

Gonzalez v. Homewise Preferred Insurance Company

210 So. 3d 260, 2017 WL 603317, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1958

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 2017 | Docket: 4585348

Published

be liberally construed to achieve its purpose. § 631.53. When an insurer is declared insolvent, FIGA