(1) Two or more authorized insurers may jointly issue, and shall be jointly and severally liable on, an underwriters’ policy bearing their names. Any one insurer may issue a policy in the name of an underwriter’s department, and such policy shall plainly show the true name of the insurer.
(2) Two or more authorized insurers may, with the approval of the office, issue a combination policy which shall contain provisions substantially as follows:
(a) That the insurers executing the policy shall be severally liable for the full amount of any loss or damage, according to the terms of the policy, or for specified percentages or amounts thereof, aggregating the full amount of insurance under the policy; and
(b) That service of process, or of any notice or proof of loss required by such policy, upon any of the insurers executing the policy, shall constitute service upon all such insurers.
(3) This section does not apply to cosurety obligations.
History.—s. 466, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 377, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1119, ch. 2003-261.
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.