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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE
Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS
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F.S. 627.616
627.616 Legal actions.The contract shall include the following provision:

“Legal Actions: No legal action may be brought to recover on this policy within 60 days after written proof of loss has been given as required by this policy. No such action may be brought after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations from the time written proof of loss is required to be given.”

History.s. 559, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 465, 497, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 627.616
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 627.616.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

MARTINEZ, v. CENTRAL NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a, 505 So. 2d 693 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Halper, 248 So.2d 522 (Fla. 3d DCA 1971); section 627.616, Florida Statutes (1983); section 59.041, Florida . . .

S. HALL, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 454 So. 2d 711 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . the first point, appellant specifically argues that she was denied access to court in that Section 627.616 . . . held invalid in that it provides less favorable terms for access to courts than is required by section 627.616 . . .

W. WILLIS, v. GULF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a, 371 So. 2d 223 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . The trial court granted the motion, finding that Section 627.616, Florida Statutes (1977), barred appellant . . . Section 627.616, the language of which Gulf Life made a part of the insurance policy, provides that “ . . . 627.616 Legal actions. . . .

GUARANTEE TRUST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a v. FUNDORA,, 343 So. 2d 71 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . The following provision of the policy tracks Section 627.616, Florida Statutes (1975): “10. . . . Appellant urges, however, that authority for the shorter period of limitation arises from Section 627.616 . . . That statute is as follows: “627.616 Legal actions. — There shall be a provision as follows: “ ‘Legal . . . pertains to individual policies, then it is by implication given the same benefit conferred by Section 627.616 . . .