The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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F.S. 627.637

627.637 Construction of noncomplying contracts.—If any insurer writes or issues in this state any health insurance contract, as contemplated by this chapter, and the form of such contract is not authorized by or in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, the contract shall nevertheless be a valid and binding contract of the insurer, and shall be construed as though its terms and provisions were in conformity with those required by this chapter, any provision in the contract to the contrary notwithstanding.

History.—s. 580, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 486, 497, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318.

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Amendments to 627.637

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 627.637

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 627.637.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CHALFONTE CONDOMINIUM APARTMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. v. QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION,, 526 F. Supp. 2d 1251 (S.D. Fla. 2007)

. . . Section 627.637 states that if any insurer in Florida writes a health insurance contract in a form that . . .

DUNAEVESCHI, v. AMERICAN PIONEER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 882 So. 2d 417 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . While the parties have not briefed the point, it may be that section 627.637, Florida Statutes, is applicable . . .

U. S. SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, v. MAGNETIC IMAGING SYSTEMS, I, LTD., 678 So. 2d 872 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . .”); see also § 627.637, Fla.Stat. (1995). . . .

KAUFMAN, a v. MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE COMPANY,, 681 So. 2d 747 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . comply with the Insurance Code, the policy is to be construed in a way which brings it into compliance: 627.637 . . . with those required by this chapter, any provision in the contract to the contrary notwithstanding. § 627.637 . . .