The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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F.S. 627.416

627.416 Execution of policies.—

(1) Except as set forth in subsection (4), an insurance policy shall be executed in the name of and on behalf of the insurer by its officer, attorney in fact, employee, or representative duly authorized by the insurer.

(2) A facsimile signature of any such executing individual may be used in lieu of an original signature.

(3) No insurance contract which is otherwise valid shall be rendered invalid by reason of the apparent execution thereof on behalf of the insurer by the imprinted facsimile signature of an individual not authorized so to execute as of the date of the policy.

(4) An insurer may elect to issue an insurance policy that is not executed by an officer, attorney in fact, employee, or representative, provided that such policy may not be rendered invalid by reason of the lack of execution thereof.

History.—s. 465, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 369, 377, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 6, ch. 2018-131.

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Amendments to 627.416

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 627.416

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 627.416.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. SALGADO,, 22 So. 3d 594 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . insurance, except ss. 627.409, 627.420, and 627.428. (4) Title insurance, except ss. 627.406, 627.415, 627.416 . . .

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, v. VEREX ASSURANCE, INC., 645 So. 2d 427 (Fla. 1994)

. . . transportation insurance, except §§ 627.409, 627.420, and 627.428. (4) Title insurance, except §§ 627.406, 627.416 . . .

PERKINS, v. A. PERKINS DRYWALL A. PERKINS DRYWALL, v. CIGNA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANIES,, 615 So. 2d 187 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . insurance, except ss. 627.409, 627.420, and 627.428. (4) Title insurance, except ss. 627.406, 627.415, 627.416 . . .

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. M. H. A. H. J. C., 681 F. Supp. 811 (S.D. Fla. 1988)

. . . reveals that Allstate’s actions in this case fully complied with the requirements of Florida Statute 627.416 . . .