The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 624
INSURANCE CODE: ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 624.604

624.604 “Property insurance” defined.—“Property insurance” is insurance on real or personal property of every kind and of every interest therein, whether on land, water, or in the air, against loss or damage from any and all hazard or cause, and against loss consequential upon such loss or damage, other than noncontractual legal liability for any such loss or damage. Property insurance may contain a provision for accidental death or injury as part of a multiple peril homeowner’s policy. Such insurance, which is incidental to the property insurance, is not subject to the provisions of this code applicable to life or health insurance. Property insurance does not include title insurance, as defined in s. 624.608.

History.—s. 102, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 86, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 29, ch. 83-288; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Amendments to 624.604

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 624.604

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 624.604.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS, v. GALLAGHER,, 287 F. Supp. 2d 1302 (N.D. Fla. 2003)

. . . agent’s commission, whichever is less, on policies of insurance covering property as defined in s. 624.604 . . .

AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE,, 657 So. 2d 951 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . equitably apportion among insurers authorized in this state to write property insurance as defined in s. 624.604 . . .

AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, 646 So. 2d 784 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . All insurers authorized in this state to write property insurance, as defined in section 624.604, or . . . equitably apportion among insurers authorized in this state to write property insurance as defined in s. 624.604 . . . equitably apportion among insurers authorized in this state to write property insurance as defined in s. 624.604 . . .