The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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F.S. 627.560

627.560 Incontestability.—A group life insurance policy shall provide that the validity of the policy shall not be contested, except for nonpayment of premium, after it has been in force for 2 years from its date of issue. No statement made by any person insured under the policy relating to that person’s insurability shall be used in contesting the validity of the insurance with respect to which the statement was made after the insurance has been in force prior to the contest for a period of 2 years during that person’s lifetime nor unless it is contained in a written instrument signed by her or him.

History.—s. 533, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 432, 448, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 333, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 627.560

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 627.560

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 627.560.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

J. LORING, v. STATE, 674 So. 2d 165 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . which was based on an “incontestability clause” in a life insurance contract and sections 627.455 and 627.560 . . . Section 627.560, Florida Statutes (1993), which provides: A group life insurance policy shall provide . . .

MASSACHUSETTS CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, a v. B. FORMAN,, 516 F.2d 425 (5th Cir. 1975)

. . . For group life insurance policies, § 627.560 requires a provision that “the validity of the policy shall . . .

HOME LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. C. REGUEIRA,, 313 So. 2d 438 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . .-0409, F.S. 1965 (now § 627.560, F.S. 1973): “This policy shall be incontestable after two years from . . .