(1) The department shall conduct such investigation as it deems necessary of the accounts, records, documents, and transactions pertaining to or affecting the insurance affairs of any agent, adjuster, insurance agency, customer representative, service representative, or other person subject to its jurisdiction, subject to the requirements of s. 626.601.
(2) The office shall conduct such investigation as it deems necessary of the accounts, records, documents, and transactions pertaining to or affecting the insurance affairs of any:
(a) Administrator, service company, or other person subject to its jurisdiction.
(b) Person having a contract or power of attorney under which she or he enjoys in fact the exclusive or dominant right to manage or control an insurer.
(c) Person engaged in or proposing to be engaged in the promotion or formation of:
1. A domestic insurer;
2. An insurance holding corporation; or
3. A corporation to finance a domestic insurer or in the production of the domestic insurer’s business.
History.—s. 32, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-55; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 27, 37, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 1, ch. 83-203; ss. 10, 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 179, ch. 97-102; s. 72, ch. 2003-1; s. 772, ch. 2003-261; s. 14, ch. 2003-267; s. 7, ch. 2003-281; s. 16, ch. 2004-390; s. 1, ch. 2005-257; s. 9, ch. 2018-102.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 624 - Insurance Code: Administration and General Provisions
Part II - Department of Financial Services (Ss. 624.302-624.36)
624.303 - Seal; certified copies as evidence.
624.307 - General powers; duties.
624.310 - Enforcement; cease and desist orders; removal of certain persons; fines.
624.311 - Records; reproductions; destruction.
624.312 - Reproductions and certified copies of records as evidence.
624.314 - Publications; Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.
624.316 - Examination of insurers.
624.3161 - Market conduct examinations.
624.317 - Investigation of agents, adjusters, administrators, service companies, and others.
624.319 - Examination and investigation reports.
624.320 - Examination expenses.
624.321 - Witnesses and evidence.
624.322 - Testimony compelled; immunity from prosecution.
624.33 - Jurisdiction regarding health or life coverage.
624.36 - Coverage of and access to behavioral health care services; complaints; reporting.