Florida Statutes
Part VI - Insurance Adjusters (Ss. 626.851-626.8797)
626.866 - All-lines adjuster qualifications.


(1) Is a natural person at least 18 years of age.
(2) Is a United States citizen or legal alien who possesses work authorization from the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and a bona fide resident of this state.
(3) Is trustworthy and has such business reputation as would reasonably assure that the applicant will conduct his or her business as insurance adjuster fairly and in good faith and without detriment to the public.
(4) Has had sufficient experience, training, or instruction concerning the adjusting of damage or loss under insurance contracts, other than life and annuity contracts, is sufficiently informed as to the terms and the effects of the provisions of such types of contracts, and possesses adequate knowledge of the insurance laws of this state relating to such contracts as to enable and qualify him or her to engage in the business of insurance adjuster fairly and without injury to the public or any member thereof with whom he or she may have relations as an insurance adjuster and to adjust all claims in accordance with the policy or contract and the insurance laws of this state.
(5) Has passed any required written examination or has met one of the exemptions prescribed under s. 626.221.
History.—s. 329, ch. 59-205; s. 5, ch. 65-16; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 77-116; s. 54, ch. 77-121; s. 3, ch. 81-282; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 281, 293, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 38, ch. 82-386; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 287, ch. 97-102; s. 978, ch. 2003-261; s. 59, ch. 2003-267; s. 52, ch. 2003-281; s. 118, ch. 2004-5; s. 58, ch. 2004-390; s. 35, ch. 2012-209.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII - Insurance

Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations

Part VI - Insurance Adjusters (Ss. 626.851-626.8797)

626.851 - Short title.

626.852 - Scope of this part.

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.

626.861 - Insurer’s officers, insurer’s employees, reciprocal insurer’s representatives; adjustments by.

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.

626.8695 - Primary adjuster.

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.

626.875 - Office and records.

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.

626.8796 - Public adjuster contracts; fraud statement.

626.8797 - Proof of loss; fraud statement.