Florida Statutes
Part IX - Unfair Insurance Trade Practices (Ss. 626.951-626.99)
626.9892 - Anti-Fraud Reward Program; reporting of insurance fraud.


(1) The Anti-Fraud Reward Program is hereby established within the department, to be funded from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.
(2) The department may pay rewards of up to $25,000 to persons providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons committing crimes investigated by the department arising from violations of s. 440.105, s. 624.15, s. 626.9541, s. 626.989, s. 790.164, s. 790.165, s. 790.166, s. 806.01, s. 806.031, s. 806.10, s. 806.111, s. 817.233, or s. 817.234.
(3) Only a single reward amount may be paid by the department for claims arising out of the same transaction or occurrence, regardless of the number of persons arrested and convicted and the number of persons submitting claims for the reward. The reward may be disbursed among more than one person in amounts determined by the department.
(4) The department shall adopt rules which set forth the application and approval process, including the criteria against which claims shall be evaluated, the basis for determining specific reward amounts, and the manner in which rewards shall be disbursed. Applications for rewards authorized by this section must be made pursuant to rules established by the department.
(5) Determinations by the department to grant or deny a reward under this section shall not be considered agency action subject to review under s. 120.569 or s. 120.57.
History.—s. 3, ch. 99-204; s. 19, ch. 2002-236; s. 1042, ch. 2003-261; s. 17, ch. 2016-132; s. 17, ch. 2016-165; s. 38, ch. 2018-102.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII - Insurance

Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations

Part IX - Unfair Insurance Trade Practices (Ss. 626.951-626.99)

626.951 - Declaration of purpose.

626.9511 - Definitions.

626.9521 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited; penalties.

626.9531 - Identification of insurers, agents, and insurance contracts.

626.9541 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.

626.9543 - Holocaust victims.

626.9545 - Improper charge identification incentive program.

626.9551 - Favored agent or insurer; coercion of debtors.

626.9561 - Power of department and office.

626.9571 - Defined practices; hearings, witnesses, appearances, production of books and service of process.

626.9581 - Cease and desist and penalty orders.

626.9591 - Appeals from the department or office.

626.9601 - Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders.

626.9611 - Rules.

626.9621 - Provisions of part additional to existing law.

626.9631 - Civil liability.

626.9641 - Policyholders, bill of rights.

626.9651 - Privacy.

626.9701 - Rate increases and premium surcharges; consideration of certain noncriminal violations for excessive speed prohibited.

626.9702 - Illegal dealings in premiums; excess charges for insurance.

626.9705 - Life or disability insurance; illegal dealings.

626.9706 - Life insurance; discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited.

626.9707 - Disability insurance; discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited.

626.97075 - Life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance; discrimination against living organ donors prohibited.

626.973 - Fictitious groups.

626.9741 - Use of credit reports and credit scores by insurers.

626.9743 - Claim settlement practices relating to motor vehicle insurance.

626.9744 - Claim settlement practices relating to property insurance.

626.9885 - Financial institutions conducting insurance transactions.

626.989 - Investigation by department or Division of Investigative and Forensic Services; compliance; immunity; confidential information; reports to division; division investigator’s power of arrest.

626.9891 - Insurer anti-fraud investigative units; reporting requirements; penalties for noncompliance.

626.9892 - Anti-Fraud Reward Program; reporting of insurance fraud.

626.9893 - Disposition of revenues; criminal or forfeiture proceedings.

626.9894 - Gifts and grants.

626.9896 - Dedicated insurance fraud prosecutors.

626.99 - Life insurance solicitation.