Florida Statutes
Part III - Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts (Ss. 627.451-627.482)
627.452 - Standard provisions required.


(1) No policy of life insurance, except as stated in subsection (3), shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless it contains in substance each of the provisions as required by ss. 627.453-627.462 inclusive and ss. 627.475 and 627.476, or provisions which in the opinion of the office are more favorable to the policyholder.
(2) Any of such provisions or portions thereof not applicable to single-premium or term policies shall to that extent not be incorporated therein.
(3) This section does not apply to annuity contracts, or to any provision of a life insurance policy or contract supplemental thereto relating to health benefits or to additional benefits in the event of death by accident or accidental means.
(4) Except as otherwise required under this code or rules adopted pursuant thereto, the style, arrangement, and overall appearance of the policy shall give no undue prominence to any portion of the text. Every printed portion of the text of the policy and any endorsements or attached papers shall be plainly printed in lightfaced type of a style in general use, the size of which shall be uniform and not less than 10 points with a lowercase, unspaced alphabet length of not less than 120 points. As used in this subsection, “text” includes all printed matter except the name and address of the insurer, the name or title of the policy, the brief description of the coverage provided, if any, and captions and subcaptions.
History.—s. 479, 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. 379, 404, 809(2nd), ch. 82-243; s. 79, ch. 82-386; s. 4, ch. 91-296; s. 114, ch. 92-318; s. 1126, ch. 2003-261.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII - Insurance

Chapter 627 - Insurance Rates and Contracts

Part III - Life Insurance and Annuity Contracts (Ss. 627.451-627.482)

627.451 - Scope of this part.

627.452 - Standard provisions required.

627.453 - Grace period.

627.454 - Entire contract; statements in application.

627.455 - Incontestability.

627.4553 - Recommendations to surrender.

627.4554 - Annuity investments.

627.4555 - Secondary notice.

627.4556 - Life insurance automatic policy loan provision.

627.456 - Misstatement of age or sex.

627.457 - Dividends.

627.458 - Policy loan.

627.4585 - Maximum rate of interest on policy loans.

627.459 - Reinstatement.

627.460 - Authority to alter contract.

627.4605 - Replacement notice.

627.461 - Settlement on proof of death.

627.4615 - Interest payable on death claim payments.

627.462 - Table of installments.

627.463 - Excluded or restricted coverage.

627.464 - Annuity contracts, pure endowment contracts; standard provisions.

627.465 - Annuity contracts, pure endowment contracts; grace period.

627.466 - Annuity contracts, pure endowment contracts; incontestability.

627.467 - Annuity contracts, pure endowment contracts; entire contract.

627.468 - Annuity contracts, pure endowment contracts; misstatement of age or sex.

627.469 - Annuity contracts, pure endowment contracts; dividends.

627.470 - Annuity contracts, pure endowment contracts; reinstatement.

627.471 - Reversionary annuities; standard provisions.

627.472 - Incontestability after reinstatement.

627.473 - Policy settlements.

627.474 - Policy must contain entire contract.

627.475 - Nonforfeiture benefits; certain interim policies.

627.476 - Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance.

627.479 - Prohibited policy plans.

627.480 - Cash payments of single-premium life policies.

627.481 - Requirements for certain annuity agreements.

627.482 - Interest payable on cash surrender of policy.