The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS

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F.S. 626.911

626.911 Attorney’s fee.—In any action against an unauthorized foreign insurer, alien insurer, or person representing or aiding such an insurer, upon a contract of insurance issued or delivered in this state to a resident thereof or to a corporation authorized to do business therein, if the insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer has failed for 30 days after demand prior to the commencement of the action to make payment in accordance with the terms of the contract, the trial judge shall allow to the plaintiff a reasonable attorney’s fee or compensation and include such fee or compensation in any judgment that may be rendered in such action.

History.—s. 350, ch. 59-205; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 160, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Amendments to 626.911

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.911

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 626.911.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CINCINNATI EQUITABLE INS. CO. v. HAWIT,, 933 So. 2d 1233 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . It also found that Amedex, whose agent personally sold Hawit her policy, violated section 626.911, Florida . . .

A. CHACIN, v. GENERALI ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI SPA,, 655 So. 2d 1162 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . unauthorized foreign insurer only under the provisions of Section 626.0508, F.S.1965, F.S.A., [now § 626.911 . . .