(1) Any person of competent legal capacity may contract for insurance.
(2) Any minor of the age of 15 years or more, as determined by the nearest birthday, may, notwithstanding his or her minority, contract for annuities or for insurance on his or her own life, body, health, property, liabilities, or other interests or on the person of another in whom the minor has an insurable interest. Such a minor shall, notwithstanding such minority, be deemed competent to exercise all rights and powers with respect to or under any contract for annuity or for insurance upon his or her own life, body, or health or any contract such minor effected on his or her own property, liabilities, or other interests or on the person of another, as might be exercised by a person of full legal age. Such minor may at any time surrender his or her interest in any such contracts and give a valid discharge for any benefits accruing or money payable thereunder. Such a minor shall not, by reason of his or her minority, be entitled to rescind, avoid, or repudiate the contract, nor to rescind, avoid, or repudiate any exercise of a right or privilege thereunder, except that such a minor, not otherwise emancipated, shall not be bound by any unperformed agreement to pay, by promissory note or otherwise, any premium on any such annuity or insurance contract.
(3) If any minor mentioned in subsection (2) is possessed of an estate that is being administered by a guardian or curator, no such contract shall be binding upon such estate as to payment of premiums, except as and when consented to by the guardian or curator and approved by the probate court of the county in which the administration of the estate is pending; and such consent and approval shall be required as to each premium payment.
(4) Any annuity contract or policy of life or health insurance procured by or for a minor under subsection (2) shall be made payable either to the minor or his or her estate or to a person having an insurable interest in the life of such minor.
History.—s. 455, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 360, 377, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 323, ch. 97-102.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 627 - Insurance Rates and Contracts
Part II - The Insurance Contract (Ss. 627.401-627.444)
627.4025 - Residential coverage and hurricane coverage defined.
627.4035 - Payment of premiums; claims.
627.404 - Insurable interest; personal insurance.
627.405 - Insurable interest; property.
627.406 - Power to contract; purchase of insurance by or for minor.
627.407 - Alteration of application.
627.408 - Application as evidence.
627.4085 - Insurer name, agent name, and license identification number required on application.
627.409 - Representations in applications; warranties.
627.4091 - Specific reasons for denial, cancellation, or nonrenewal.
627.40951 - Standard personal lines residential insurance policy.
627.410 - Filing, approval of forms.
627.4101 - Credit insurance enrollment forms.
627.4102 - Informational filing of forms.
627.4105 - Life and health insurance; reduced premiums upon rigorous physical examination.
627.411 - Grounds for disapproval.
627.412 - Standard provisions, in general.
627.413 - Contents of policies, in general; identification.
627.4131 - Telephone number required.
627.4132 - Stacking of coverages prohibited.
627.4133 - Notice of cancellation, nonrenewal, or renewal premium.
627.4135 - Casualty insurance contracts subject to general provisions for insurance contracts.
627.4136 - Nonjoinder of insurers.
627.4137 - Disclosure of certain information required.
627.4138 - Wrap-up insurance policies for nonpublic construction projects.
627.414 - Additional policy contents.
627.4143 - Outline of coverage.
627.4145 - Readable language in insurance policies.
627.4147 - Medical malpractice insurance contracts.
627.4148 - Medical malpractice insurers; required offer of coverage limits.
627.41495 - Public notice of medical malpractice rate filings.
627.415 - Charter, bylaw provisions.
627.416 - Execution of policies.
627.417 - Underwriters’ and combination policies.
627.418 - Validity of noncomplying contracts.
627.419 - Construction of policies.
627.4195 - Health insurance; claims for payment of psychotherapeutic services; confidentiality.
627.4205 - Coverage identification number required.
627.4215 - Disclosures to policyholders; coverage of behavioral health care services.
627.422 - Assignment of policies or post-loss benefits.
627.423 - Payment discharges insurer.
627.4232 - Health insurance out-of-hospital benefits.
627.4233 - Total disability defined.
627.4234 - Health insurance cost containment provisions required.
627.4235 - Coordination of benefits.
627.4236 - Coverage for bone marrow transplant procedures.
627.4237 - Sickness disability or disability due to sickness.
627.4238 - Health insurer examinations.
627.4239 - Coverage for use of drugs in treatment of cancer.
627.42392 - Prior authorization.
627.42393 - Step-therapy protocol.
627.42395 - Coverage for certain prescription and nonprescription enteral formulas.
627.42396 - Reimbursement for telehealth services.
627.42397 - Coverage for air ambulance services.
627.424 - Minor may give acquittance.
627.425 - Forms for proof of loss to be furnished.
627.426 - Claims administration.
627.4265 - Payment of settlement.
627.427 - Payment of judgment by insurer; penalty for failure.
627.429 - Medical tests for HIV infection and AIDS for insurance purposes.
627.4295 - Dental procedures; anesthesia and hospitalization coverage.
627.4301 - Genetic information for insurance purposes.
627.4302 - Identification cards for processing prescription drug claims.
627.43141 - Notice of change in policy terms.
627.441 - Commercial general liability policies; coverage to contractors for completed operations.
627.442 - Insurance contracts.