The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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F.S. 627.221

627.221 Rating organizations; licensing; fee.—

(1) A person, whether located within or outside this state, may make application to the office for a license as a rating organization. As to property or inland marine insurance, the application shall be for such kinds of insurance or subdivisions thereof or classes of risk or a part or combination thereof as are specified in the application. As to casualty and surety insurances, the application shall be for such kinds of insurance or subdivisions thereof as are specified in the application. The applicant shall file with its application:

(a) A copy of its constitution, its articles of agreement or association or its certificate of incorporation, and of its bylaws, rules, and regulations governing the conduct of its business;

(b) A list of its members and subscribers;

(c) The name and address of a resident of this state upon whom notices or orders of the office or process affecting such rating organization may be served; and

(d) A statement of its qualifications as a rating organization.

If the office finds that the applicant is competent, trustworthy, and otherwise qualified to act as a rating organization and that its constitution, articles of agreement or association or certificate of incorporation, and its bylaws, rules, and regulations governing the conduct of its business conform to the requirements of law, it shall issue a license specifying (in the case of a casualty or surety rating organization) the kinds of insurance or subdivisions thereof, or (in the case of a property insurance rating organization) the kinds of insurance or subdivisions thereof or classes of risk or a part or combination thereof, for which the applicant is authorized to act as a rating organization.

(2) Licenses issued pursuant to this section shall expire on the September 30 next following date of issuance and shall be subject to annual renewal.

(3) The fee for the license shall be in the amount specified therefor in s. 624.501. This fee, when collected, shall be deposited to the credit of the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.

History.—s. 432, ch. 59-205; s. 17, ch. 65-269; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 346, 357, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; ss. 49, 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1090, ch. 2003-261.

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Amendments to 627.221

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 627.221

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 627.221.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

IMPERIAL INDUSTRIES, INC. v. FLORIDA COMPENSATION RATING BUREAU, 387 So. 2d 1030 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . The second and sixth points raised by Appellants are that Sections 627.221, F.S., and 627.291(2), F.S . . .

MUTUAL INSURANCE RATING BUREAU v. WILLIAMS,, 189 So. 2d 389 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1966)

. . . Mutual is licensed under the provisions of Section 627.221, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., and exists for . . .

LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, v. J. LARSON,, 169 So. 2d 866 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1964)

. . . . § 627.221, F.S.A. . . . .