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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. 631.51
631.51 Purposes.The purposes of this part are to:
(1) Provide a mechanism for the payment of covered claims under certain insurance policies to avoid excessive delay in payment and to avoid financial loss to claimants or policyholders because of the insolvency of an insurer;
(2) Assist in the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies;
(3) Create a nonprofit corporation to administer and supervise the operation of such association; and
(4) Assess the cost of such protection among insurers.
History.s. 2, 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 631.51


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 631.51
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 631.51.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

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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)

. . . . § 631.51(1)). . . .

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

. . . and to avoid financial loss to claimants or policyholders because of the insolvency of an insurer,” § 631.51 . . .

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

. . . . § 631.51(1), Fla. Stat. (2011). . . .

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

. . . . § 631.51, Fla. Stat. (2011); see 631.57, Fla. Stat. (2011) (providing the powers of FIGA). . . . . § 631.51, Fla. Stat. (2011). . . . Statutes, requires that “[t]his part shall be liberally .construed to effect the purposes set, forth in s. 631.51 . . .

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

. . . statutory scheme governing claims against FIGA so as to promote the purposes articulated in section 631.51 . . . Section 631.51(1) provides: “The purposes ... are to: ... . . . .]” § 631.51(1), Fla. Stat. (2011). . . .

NEW HAMPSHIRE INDEMNITY COMPANY, v. GRAY,, 177 So. 3d 56 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . See § 631.51(1).” Jones, 908 So.2d at 454. . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY, v. SILL, 154 So. 3d 422 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Devon Neighborhood Ass’n, 67 So.3d 187, 189 (Fla.2011); see §§ 631.51, 631.55, Fla. Stat. (2011). . . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. MARTUCCI, 152 So. 3d 759 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Devon Neighborhood Ass’n, 67 So.3d 187, 189 (Fla.2011)); see also §§ 631.51-.55, Fla. . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY, v. MAROULIS, 153 So. 3d 298 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Devon Neighborhood Ass’n, 67 So.3d 187, 189 (Fla.2011); see §§ 631.51, 631.55, Fla. Stat. (2011). . . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY, v. RODRIGUEZ, 153 So. 3d 301 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Devon Neighborhood Ass’n, 67 So.3d 187, 189 (Fla.2011); see §§ 631.51, 631.55, Fla. Stat. (2011). . . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, v. SANTOS, 148 So. 3d 837 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Devon Neighborhood Ass’n, 67 So.3d 187, 189 (Fla.2011); see §§ 631.51, 631.55, Fla. Stat. (2011). . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY, v. REYNOLDS, 148 So. 3d 840 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Devon Neighborhood Ass’n, 67 So.3d 187, 189 (Fla.2011); see §§ 631.51, 631.55, Fla. Stat. (2011). . . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, v. BRANCO, 148 So. 3d 488 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Devon Neighborhood Ass'n, 67 So.3d 187, 189 (Fla.2011); see §§ 631.51, 631.55, Fla. Stat. (2011). . . . .

W. WIAND, L. P. LLC, IRA LLC, LTD, IRA LTD, L. P. v. DANCING LLC,, 578 F. App'x 938 (11th Cir. 2014)

. . . the Lee defendants had reaped from' Nadel’s scheme — in the Lee defendants’ case, a total of $935,-631.51 . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. f k a v. BERNARD,, 140 So. 3d 1023 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . .” § 631.51(1), Fla. Stat. . . .

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

. . . So.3d 1039, 1041 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010) ("Section 631.55(1) mandated the creation of FIGA, and section 631.51 . . .

INTERSTATE FIRE CASUALTY COMPANY, v. ABERNATHY, LLC,, 93 So. 3d 352 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . .” § 631.51(1)-(4), Fla. Stat. (2011). . . .

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

. . . See § 631.51, Fla. Stat. (2010); O’Malley v. Fla. Ins. Guar. Ass’n, 257 So.2d 9, 10 (Fla.1971). . . .

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

. . . 631.53 provides that the Act is to be liberally construed to effect the purposes stated in section 631.51 . . . Section 631.51(1) states that a purpose of the Act is to “[pjrovide a mechanism for the payment of covered . . . Finally, we observe that the Soto court relied on the purpose of the Act stated in section 631.51(1) . . . But the court neglected to include the language at the beginning of section 631.51(1) stating that the . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, v. B. T. OF SUNRISE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., 46 So. 3d 1039 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . Section 631.55(1) mandated the creation of FIGA, and section 631.51(1) provides that its purpose is to . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. a v. OLYMPUS ASSOCIATION, INC. a, 34 So. 3d 791 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . .” § 631.51(1), Fla. Stat. (2008) (emphasis added). . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. L. SOTO,, 979 So. 2d 964 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . .” § 631.51(1), Fla. Stat. (2001); see also Jones v. Fla. Ins. Guar. . . . See § 631.51, Fla. Stat. (2001). . . . Such a result would not be fair and would not further FIGA’s mandate under subsection 631.51(1), “to . . .

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

. . . .” § 631.51(1), Fla. Stat. (1995). . . . See § 631.51(1). . . .

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

. . . See § 631.51(1), Fla. Stat. (1995). . . .

SHEAR HOMES, INC. v. SHEPPARD,, 764 So. 2d 705 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . .” § 631.51(1), Fla. Stat. (1991). . . .

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)

. . . .” § 631.51(1); see also O’Malley v. Florida Ins. Guar. . . .

COMMERCIAL CREDIT EQUIPMENT CORP. v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION,, 583 So. 2d 372 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Section 631.51, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

TABU, S. p. A. v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY,, 757 F. Supp. 36 (W.D. Wis. 1991)

. . . Sections 631.03 to 631.09, 631.15(1) and (4), 631.20(1), 631.27, 631.41 to 631.51, 631.64 to 631.81 and . . .

FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. COLE,, 573 So. 2d 868 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . . §§ 631.51 and 631.53, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

QUEEN, v. CLEARWATER ELECTRIC, INC., 555 So. 2d 1262 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . . § 631.51, Fla. Stat. (1983). . . .

I. WILLIAMS, v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC., 549 So. 2d 253 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . . §§ 631.51(1), 631.54(3), Fla. Stat. (1983). . § 631.57(l)(b), Fla. . . .

WIMBLEDON TOWNHOUSE CONDOMINIUM I ASSOCIATION, INC. v INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY,, 34 Fla. Supp. 2d 96 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1989)

. . . With regard to the FIGA Act, the Court first makes note of §§631.51 and 631.53, Florida Statutes. . . . The legislative intent of the FIGA Act is clearly stated in §631.51, Florida Statutes, which provides . . . FIGA Act by providing that the Act shall be “liberally construed to effect the purposes set forth in §631.51 . . . The Court also notes that §631.51, Florida Statutes, reflects a legislative intent to protect the public . . .

McKENZIE TANK LINES, INC. a v. EMPIRE GAS CORPORATION, a a, 538 So. 2d 482 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . 631.53, the FIGA statute is to be “liberally construed” to effect the purposes set forth in section 631.51 . . . Section 631.51(1), (4). . . . The legislative intent to “[a]ssess the cost of such protection among insurers,” section 631.51(4), strongly . . .

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE OF STATE, 411 So. 2d 269 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . See § 631.51, Florida Statutes. . . .

FERNANDEZ, v. FLORIDA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, INC., 383 So. 2d 974 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . .” § 631.51, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

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

. . . FIGA is a nonprofit association created by statute [§ 631.51, et seq., Florida Statutes (1975)] composed . . . The purposes of this statute, as stated in § 631.51 are as follows: “(1) Provide a mechanism for the . . .