Florida Statute 642.015 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 642
LEGAL EXPENSE INSURANCE

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F.S. 642.015

642.015 Definitions.—As used in ss. 642.011-642.049, the term:

(1) “Gross written premiums” means the total amount of premiums paid by the consumer for the entire period of the legal expense insurance contract, including commissions.

(2) “Insurer” means any person authorized to conduct a life or casualty insurance business in this state or a legal expense insurance corporation authorized under ss. 642.011-642.049.

(3) “Legal expense insurance” means a contractual obligation to provide specific legal services, or to reimburse for specific legal expenses, in consideration of a specified payment for an interval of time, regardless of whether the payment is made by the beneficiaries individually or by a third person for them, but does not include the provision of, or reimbursement for, legal services incidental to other insurance coverages.

History.—s. 1, ch. 79-103; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 20, 21, ch. 83-278; ss. 1, 6, 7, ch. 93-147; s. 1634, ch. 2003-261.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 642.015

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 642.015.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 642.015

Total Results: 1

And JUSTICE FOR ALL, INC. v. Department of Ins.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-09-26

Citation: 799 So. 2d 1076, 2001 WL 1131930

Snippet: insurance without being properly licensed. Section 642.015(5) provides that "legal expense insurance" means