(1) An insurer may not knowingly refer any claim or loss for adjustment in this state to any person purporting to be or acting as an independent adjuster unless the person is currently licensed as an all-lines adjuster and appointed as an independent adjuster under this code.
(2) Before referring any claim or loss, the insurer shall ascertain from the department whether the proposed independent adjuster is currently licensed as an all-lines adjuster and appointed as an independent adjuster. Having ascertained that a particular person is so licensed and appointed, the insurer may assume that he or she will continue to be so licensed and appointed until the insurer has knowledge, or receives information from the department, to the contrary.
(3) This section does not apply to catastrophe or emergency adjusters as provided in this part.
History.—s. 326, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 81-282; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 278, 293, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 140, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 285, ch. 97-102; s. 976, ch. 2003-261; s. 56, ch. 2004-390; s. 31, ch. 2012-209.
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.