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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE
Chapter 631
INSURER INSOLVENCY; GUARANTY OF PAYMENT
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F.S. 631.50
631.50 Title.This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Act.”
History.s. 1, ch. 70-20; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Amendments to 631.50


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 631.50
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 631.50.



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I. T. N. CONSOLIDATORS, INC. I. T. N. v. NORTHERN MARINE UNDERWRITERS LTD. WTK, 699 F. App'x 880 (11th Cir. 2017)

. . . Stat. 631.50, et seq. (establishing the powers and duties of FIGA). . . .

GONZALEZ v. HOMEWISE PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY, 210 So. 3d 260 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . Chapter 631, part II, known as the “Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Act,” § 631.50, created FIGA . . .

MORRISON, v. HOMEWISE PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY, 209 So. 3d 682 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . . §§ 631.50-70, Fla. Stat. (2011). . . .

DE LA FUENTE, v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION,, 202 So. 3d 396 (Fla. 2016)

. . . handle the “covered claims” (as defined by statute) of the insolvent insurer in accordance with sections 631.50 . . .

MILLER, v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC., 200 So. 3d 200 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Instead, the defenses alleged: (1) Miller’s action against FIGA is governed by section 631.50, Florida . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. MENDOZA, 193 So. 3d 940 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . . §§ 631.50-70, Fla. Stat. (2011). . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, v. MURPHY, 162 So. 3d 1049 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . See §§ 631.50-.70, Fla. Stat. (2011). . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. FRANK,, 158 So. 3d 745 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . Part of the FIGA Act, §§ 631.50-70, Fla. . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. WATERS,, 157 So. 3d 437 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . insolvent and activated FIGA to handle the covered claims of the insolvent insurer pursuant to sections 631.50 . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, v. DE LA FUENTE, 158 So. 3d 675 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . handle the “covered claims” (as defined by statute) of the insolvent insurer in accordance with sections 631.50 . . .

LAKECHEA, v. MAGNOLIA INSURANCE COMPANY,, 146 So. 3d 1207 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Magnolia, by notice, informed the Miami-Dade court of the consent order, and that, pursuant to sections 631.50 . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. KARELAS, 106 So. 3d 1 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . so-called “surplus lines” carrier, which, if nothing else happened, was not subject to the FIGA Act, see §§ 631.50 . . .

JEMINE, v. P. D. DENNIS, III, d b a d b a USA, 901 F. Supp. 2d 365 (E.D.N.Y. 2012)

. . . Because Bibi should have been paid a total of $1,031.50 each week ($400 for 40 hours regular work and $631.50 . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. DEVON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC. d b a A- J, 67 So. 3d 187 (Fla. 2011)

. . . The Florida Insurance Guaranty Act is found in sections 631.50-70, Florida Statutes (2010). . . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, v. SMOTHERS,, 65 So. 3d 541 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . payment, FIGA denied the claim, entitling him to attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to sections 631.70, 631.50 . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, v. PETTY, 44 So. 3d 1191 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . to section 627.428 is not a “covered claim” under the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Act, §§ 631.50 . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. SHADOW WOOD CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, a, 26 So. 3d 610 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . See §§ 631.50-.70, Fla. Stat. (2005) (the “Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Act”). . . .

FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC INSURANCE EXCHANGE, v. R. D. MOODY ASSOCIATES, INC., 468 F.3d 1322 (11th Cir. 2006)

. . . . §§ 631.50-.70. . . .

JONES, v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC., 908 So. 2d 435 (Fla. 2005)

. . . FIGA is an insurance guaranty association created by and governed under sections 631.50-631.70 of the . . . See §§ 631.50-.70, Fla. Stat. (1995) (the “FIGA Act”). . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. JONES, As d b a, 847 So. 2d 1020 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . claims against Michael Pratt became subject to the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Act, section 631.50 . . .

W. SNYDER, W. P. A. a v. H. DOUGLAS, a k a B. Jr. B. III,, 647 So. 2d 275 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . . §§ 631.50-631.705, Fla.Stat. (1993). . . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, v. PILINGS STRUCTURES, INC., 616 So. 2d 532 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . . §§ 631.50-631.70, Fla. Stat. (1985). . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. J. GARCIA,, 614 So. 2d 684 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . . §§ 631.50-70, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR, v. P. WHITAKER,, 596 So. 2d 672 (Fla. 1992)

. . . See §§ 631.50 to 631.705, Fla.Stat. (1989); O’Malley v. Florida Ins. Guar. . . .

FALCON TERMITE PEST CONTROL, INC. v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION,, 589 So. 2d 331 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Falcon’s policy was of a type excluded by the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Act, sections 631.50 . . .

In MICHIGAN GENERAL CORPORATION,, 102 B.R. 554 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 1988)

. . . In its Motion, and the supplement thereto, LP seeks reimbursement of $167,-631.50 in fees and expenses . . .

SANDREW CONSTRUCTION v. D. DeFOURNY,, 515 So. 2d 1351 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . stand would defeat the statutory scheme of the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association law, Chapter 631.50 . . .

C. A. v., 84 T.C. 722 (T.C. 1985)

. . . One cassiterite, 631.50 1,260 12.6 carats 2,520 6. One apophyllite, 278.10 278 9.27 carats 927 7. . . .

DON REID FORD, INC. a a v. G. FELDMAN, 421 So. 2d 184 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . See section 631.50, et seq., Florida Statutes (1979). . . . .

v. v., 77 T.C. 689 (T.C. 1981)

. . . . $631.50 118.00 X 25% 29.50 601.00 X 25&. $150.25 5,992.15 X 15%. $898.82 971.83 X 25%. 242.96 4,964.50 . . .

MARTINO, v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION,, 383 So. 2d 942 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . the Florida Department of Insurance had personally appeared in the previous suit and under Sections 631.50 . . .

KUVIN, KLINGENSMITH LEWIS, P. A. v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC., 371 So. 2d 214 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . Sections 631.50 et seq., Florida Statutes (1977). . . .

J. HARTNETT, v. RIVERON, T., 361 So. 2d 749 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . Insurance Company going insolvent, the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association [FIGA] under Chapter 631.50 . . . Under Sections 631.50, 631.55, 631.57(3)(a), Florida Statutes (1977), the Southern American Fire Insurance . . . this contention because there is no legal obligation imposed on the insured to fund FIGA under Chapter 631.50 . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. W. DOLAN,, 355 So. 2d 141 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . against FIGA, contends that the claim is covered by the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association Act, § 631.50 . . .

RIVERA, a De v. SOUTH CAROLINA INSURANCE COMPANY, a, 348 So. 2d 678 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . See: Sections 631.50631.68, Florida Statutes (1975). . . .

D. O MALLEY, v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, v. D. O MALLEY,, 257 So. 2d 9 (Fla. 1971)

. . . Sections 631.50 to 631.67 F.S.A., inclusive, 1970 Supplement to the Florida Statutes, 1969. . . . In conclusion, we note we have carefully scrutinized all the provisions embraced in Section 631.50 to . . .

In PARRY LINES,, 150 F. Supp. 693 (S.D.N.Y. 1957)

. . . securities now on deposit with the said Federal Reserve Bank for the purpose of restoring the sum of $24,-631.50 . . .

MOROZIN v. HAUSMANINGER, 85 F. Supp. 57 (E.D. Pa. 1949)

. . . The total amount claimed is $631.50, plus a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs. . . .

HEALEY v. MORAN TOWING TRANSPORTATION CO. CRANFORD CO., 253 F. 334 (2d Cir. 1918)

. . . And damages are asked in the sum of $631.50. . . .