(1) Is appointed and employed or contracted by a public adjusting firm;
(2) Assists the public adjusting firm in ascertaining and determining the amount of any claim, loss, or damage payable under an insurance contract, or who undertakes to effect settlement of such claim, loss, or damage; and
(3) Satisfies the requirements of s. 626.8651.
History.—s. 5, ch. 2017-147; s. 45, ch. 2022-138.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations
Part VI - Insurance Adjusters (Ss. 626.851-626.8797)
626.853 - Part supplements licensing law.
626.854 - “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions.
626.8548 - “All-lines adjuster” defined.
626.855 - “Independent adjuster” defined.
626.856 - “Company employee adjuster” defined.
626.8561 - “Public adjuster apprentice” defined.
626.8582 - “Nonresident public adjuster” defined.
626.8584 - “Nonresident all-lines adjuster” defined.
626.859 - “Catastrophe” or “emergency” adjuster defined.
626.860 - Attorneys at law; exemption.
626.862 - Agents; adjustments by.
626.8621 - Adjustments by guaranty association employees.
626.863 - Claims referrals to independent adjusters.
626.864 - Adjuster license types.
626.865 - Public adjuster’s qualifications, bond.
626.8651 - Public adjuster apprentice appointment; qualifications.
626.866 - All-lines adjuster qualifications.
626.8685 - Portable electronics insurance claims; exemption; licensure restriction.
626.869 - License, adjusters; continuing education.
626.8696 - Application for adjusting firm license.
626.8697 - Grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of adjusting firm license.
626.8698 - Disciplinary guidelines for public adjusters and public adjuster apprentices.
626.870 - Application for license.
626.871 - Reappointment after military service.
626.8732 - Nonresident public adjuster’s qualifications, bond.
626.8734 - Nonresident all-lines adjuster license qualifications.
626.8736 - Nonresident independent or public adjusters; service of process.
626.8737 - Nonresident adjusters; retaliatory provision.
626.8738 - Penalty for violation.
626.874 - Catastrophe or emergency adjusters.
626.876 - Exclusive employment; public adjusters, all-lines adjusters.
626.877 - Adjustments to comply with insurance contract and law.
626.878 - Rules; code of ethics.
626.8795 - Public adjusters; prohibition of conflict of interest.