The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS

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F.S. 626.905

626.905 Purpose of Unauthorized Insurers Process Law.—The purpose of the Unauthorized Insurers Process Law is to subject certain insurers and persons representing or aiding such insurers to the jurisdiction of courts of this state in suits by or on behalf of insureds or beneficiaries under insurance contracts. The Legislature declares that it is a subject of concern that many residents of this state hold policies of insurance issued or delivered in the state by insurers while not authorized to do business in this state, thus presenting to such residents the often insuperable obstacle of resorting to distant forums for the purpose of asserting legal rights under such policies. In furtherance of such state interest, the Legislature herein provides a method of substituted service of process upon unauthorized insurers and persons representing or aiding such insurers, and declares that in so doing it exercises its power to protect its residents and to define, for the purpose of this chapter, what constitutes doing business in this state, and also exercises powers and privileges available to the state by virtue of Pub. L. No. 15, 79th Congress of the United States, chapter 20, 1st session, s. 340, as amended, which declares that the business of insurance and every person engaged therein shall be subject to the laws of the several states.

History.—s. 346, ch. 59-205; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 154, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Amendments to 626.905

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.905

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 626.905.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

PRESCOTT ARCHITECTS, INC. v. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY,, 638 F. Supp. 2d 1317 (N.D. Fla. 2009)

. . . Insurance Code would be impaired if the court enforces the parties’ arbitration agreement: Sections 626.905 . . . Sections 626.905, 626.907, and 626.908 are part of the Unauthorized Insurers Process Law (“UIPL”) and . . . As stated earlier, Prescott argues that §§ 626.905, 626.907, and 626.908 of the UIPL — which establish . . . Section 626.905 states, in relevant part, the purpose of the UIPL is to provide a method of substituted . . . Stat. §§ 626.905, 626.907, 626.908, or 626.937. . . . .

ADVANTAGE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. KILN QBE INTERNATIONAL,, 8 So. 3d 1213 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . See § 626.905, Fla. Stat. (2007). . . .

K. BORDEN, v. EAST- EUROPEAN INSURANCE COMPANY,, 921 So. 2d 587 (Fla. 2006)

. . . Section 626.905 is entitled “Purpose of Unauthorized Insurers Process Law” and provides: The purpose . . . Further, the Legislature has clearly stated in section 626.905 that the “purpose” of the UIPL is to “ . . . claims arising out of insurance policies issued in Florida by unauthorized foreign insurers, section 626.905 . . . as being available to nonresidents is not consistent with the Legislature’s stated intent in section 626.905 . . .

E. JOHNSON, v. HOME- OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY,, 915 So. 2d 196 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . Section 626.905, Florida Statutes (2005), titled “Unauthorized Insurers Process Law,” provides that it . . .

EAST- EUROPEAN INSURANCE COMPANY PLC, v. K. BORDEN,, 884 So. 2d 233 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . The purpose statement codified by the legislature at section 626.905 states: The purpose of the [UIPL . . .

WALTER, v. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD UNITED OF WISCONSIN, a, 181 F.3d 1198 (11th Cir. 1999)

. . . . § 626.905 (West 1996). . . .

SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, v. FREDERICK,, 654 So. 2d 656 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . provided us whether Frederick served Shelter "personally,” obtained substituted service under section 626.905 . . .

HASSNEH INSURANCE COMPANY OF ISRAEL, LTD. v. PLASTIGONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 623 So. 2d 1223 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . There we held, citing sections 626.905 and 626.906, that the insurer’s act of reissuing a policy to a . . .

WINTERTHUR INTERNATIONAL, LTD. v. PALACIOS,, 559 So. 2d 1214 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Winterthur relies on portions of the statutory statement of purpose, § 626.905, Fla.Stat., which refer . . . Section 626.905 states more broadly that the purpose of the law “is to subject certain insurers to the . . . . § 626.905, it is not the sole objective. Id. . . .

CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, a v. BOWMAN, a By BOWMAN,, 525 So. 2d 991 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . See also § 626.905, Fla.Stat. (1987). The order under review is, accordingly, Affirmed. . . .