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CS/HB 4451: Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Financial Services ; Rayson

Insurance; exempts minority-owned property & casualty insurers from prescribed taxes & assessments for specified period; deletes provisions re minimum trust deposits by alien insurers; requires agents to be appointed; clarifies application of fees for title insurance agents; revises definition of term "life agent"; requires certain continuing education courses; prescribes terms for credit life insurance & credit disability insurance, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Contingent
 Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died pending Consent Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare bill passed refer to CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 98-199)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/25/1998 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00357
    4/9/1998 House • Referred to Financial Services (EIC); Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations -HJ 00520; On Committee agenda-- Financial Services (EIC), 04/09/98, 3:15 pm, Morris Hall; Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Financial Services (EIC) -HJ 00617
    4/15/1998 House • CS read first time on 04/15/98 -HJ 00616; Now in Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00617
    4/28/1998 House • Withdrawn from Finance & Taxation (FRC); General Government Appropriations -HJ 01541; Pending Consent Calendar
    5/1/1998 House • Died pending Consent Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare bill passed refer to CS/SB 1372 (Ch. 98-199)

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  • CS/HB 4451, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 4/13/1998 (pdf)
    Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 4/13/1998 (pdf)
    Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 4/13/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1372 (e3) Williams Similar Last Action: 5/24/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-199; See also CS/HB 4047 (Ch. 98-399)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (82)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.4072
    624.412 Deposit of alien insurers.
    624.425 Resident agent and countersignature required, property, casualty, surety insurance.
    624.428 Licensed agent law, life and health insurances.
    624.478 Use of agents.
    624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees.
    626.022 Scope of part.
    626.051 "Life agent" defined.
    626.062 "Health agent" defined.
    626.112 License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, solicitors, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents, claims investigators.
    626.141 Violation not to affect validity of insurance.
    626.171 Application for license.
    626.181 Number of applications for licensure required.
    626.201 Investigation.
    626.211 Approval, disapproval of application.
    626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions.
    626.266 Printing of examinations or related materials to preserve examination security.
    626.281 Reexamination.
    626.311 Scope of license.
    626.321 Limited licenses.
    626.331 Number of appointments permitted or required.
    626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed life, health, or general lines agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty.
    626.451 Appointment of agent or other representative.
    626.511 Reasons for termination; confidential information.
    626.521 Character, credit reports.
    626.532 Continuation, expiration of insurance vending machine license.
    626.541 Firm, corporate, and business names; officers; associates; notice of changes.
    626.561 Reporting and accounting for funds.
    626.592 Primary agents.
    626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting.
    626.611 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, title agency's, solicitor's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, managing general agent's, or claims investigator's license or appointment.
    626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, solicitor's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, managing general agent's, or claims investigator's license or appointment.
    626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.651 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and appointments and licensees and appointees.
    626.681 Administrative fine in lieu of suspension, revocation, or refusal of license or appointment.
    626.691 Probation.
    626.692
    626.727 Scope of this part.
    626.730 Purpose of license.
    626.732 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction.
    626.733 Agency firms and corporations; special requirements.
    626.7351 Qualifications for customer representative's license.
    626.739 Temporary license; death, disability, absence of agent.
    626.741 Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions.
    626.792 Nonresident agents.
    626.835 Nonresident agents.
    626.837 Excess or rejected business.
    626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies.
    626.8417 Title insurance agent's license; application and qualification; errors and omissions insurance; bond and deposit requirements; exemptions.
    626.8418 Application for title insurance agency license.
    626.8437 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment.
    626.844 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment.
    626.8443 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.852 Scope of this part.
    626.857 "Claims investigator" defined.
    626.858 "Nonresident adjuster" defined.
    626.8582
    626.8584
    626.865 Public adjuster's qualifications, bond.
    626.869 License, adjusters.
    626.8695 Primary adjuster.
    626.872 Temporary license.
    626.873 Nonresident adjusters.
    626.8732
    626.8734
    626.8736
    626.8737
    626.8738
    626.875 Office and records.
    626.877 Adjustments to comply with insurance contract and law.
    626.922 Evidence of the insurance; changes; penalty.
    626.927 Licensing of surplus lines agent.
    626.9271 Temporary license; death, disability, absence of surplus lines agent.
    626.928 Surplus lines agent's bond.
    626.929 Origination, acceptance, placement of surplus lines business.
    626.935 Suspension, revocation, or refusal of surplus lines agent's license.
    626.944 Qualifications for health care risk managers.
    627.681 Term and evidence of insurance.
    627.745 Mediation of claims.
    634.317 License and appointment required.
    634.420 License and appointment of sales representatives.
    642.036 Sales representatives to be licensed and appointed.

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  • HB 4451, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 4/6/1998 (pdf)
    Financial Services (Post-Meeting) 4/6/1998 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (79)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.425 Resident agent and countersignature required, property, casualty, surety insurance.
    624.428 Licensed agent law, life and health insurances.
    624.478 Use of agents.
    624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees.
    626.022 Scope of part.
    626.051 "Life agent" defined.
    626.062 "Health agent" defined.
    626.112 License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, solicitors, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents, claims investigators.
    626.141 Violation not to affect validity of insurance.
    626.171 Application for license.
    626.181 Number of applications for licensure required.
    626.201 Investigation.
    626.211 Approval, disapproval of application.
    626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions.
    626.266 Printing of examinations or related materials to preserve examination security.
    626.281 Reexamination.
    626.311 Scope of license.
    626.321 Limited licenses.
    626.331 Number of appointments permitted or required.
    626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed life, health, or general lines agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty.
    626.451 Appointment of agent or other representative.
    626.511 Reasons for termination; confidential information.
    626.521 Character, credit reports.
    626.532 Continuation, expiration of insurance vending machine license.
    626.541 Firm, corporate, and business names; officers; associates; notice of changes.
    626.561 Reporting and accounting for funds.
    626.592 Primary agents.
    626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting.
    626.611 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, title agency's, solicitor's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, managing general agent's, or claims investigator's license or appointment.
    626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, solicitor's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, managing general agent's, or claims investigator's license or appointment.
    626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.651 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and appointments and licensees and appointees.
    626.681 Administrative fine in lieu of suspension, revocation, or refusal of license or appointment.
    626.691 Probation.
    626.692
    626.727 Scope of this part.
    626.730 Purpose of license.
    626.732 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction.
    626.733 Agency firms and corporations; special requirements.
    626.7351 Qualifications for customer representative's license.
    626.739 Temporary license; death, disability, absence of agent.
    626.741 Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions.
    626.792 Nonresident agents.
    626.835 Nonresident agents.
    626.837 Excess or rejected business.
    626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies.
    626.8417 Title insurance agent's license; application and qualification; errors and omissions insurance; bond and deposit requirements; exemptions.
    626.8418 Application for title insurance agency license.
    626.8437 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment.
    626.844 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment.
    626.8443 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.852 Scope of this part.
    626.857 "Claims investigator" defined.
    626.858 "Nonresident adjuster" defined.
    626.8582
    626.8584
    626.865 Public adjuster's qualifications, bond.
    626.869 License, adjusters.
    626.8695 Primary adjuster.
    626.872 Temporary license.
    626.873 Nonresident adjusters.
    626.8732
    626.8734
    626.8736
    626.8737
    626.8738
    626.875 Office and records.
    626.877 Adjustments to comply with insurance contract and law.
    626.922 Evidence of the insurance; changes; penalty.
    626.927 Licensing of surplus lines agent.
    626.9271 Temporary license; death, disability, absence of surplus lines agent.
    626.928 Surplus lines agent's bond.
    626.929 Origination, acceptance, placement of surplus lines business.
    626.935 Suspension, revocation, or refusal of surplus lines agent's license.
    626.944 Qualifications for health care risk managers.
    627.745 Mediation of claims.
    634.317 License and appointment required.
    634.420 License and appointment of sales representatives.
    642.036 Sales representatives to be licensed and appointed.

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