(1) The commission, by rule, shall adopt a form for the notification of insureds of their right to receive personal injury protection benefits under the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law. Such notice shall include:
(a) A description of the benefits provided by personal injury protection, including, but not limited to, the specific types of services for which medical benefits are paid, disability benefits, death benefits, significant exclusions from and limitations on personal injury protection benefits, when payments are due, how benefits are coordinated with other insurance benefits that the insured may have, penalties and interest that may be imposed on insurers for failure to make timely payments of benefits, and rights of parties regarding disputes as to benefits.
(b) An advisory informing insureds that:
1. Pursuant to s. 626.9892, the Department of Financial Services 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 Division of Investigative and Forensic Services arising from violations of s. 440.105, s. 624.15, s. 626.9541, s. 626.989, or s. 817.234.
2. Pursuant to s. 627.736(5)(e)1., if the insured notifies the insurer of a billing error, the insured may be entitled to a certain percentage of a reduction in the amount paid by the insured’s motor vehicle insurer.
(c) A notice that solicitation of a person injured in a motor vehicle crash for purposes of filing personal injury protection or tort claims could be a violation of s. 817.234, s 817.505, or the rules regulating The Florida Bar and should be immediately reported to the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services if such conduct has taken place.
(2) Each insurer issuing a policy in this state providing personal injury protection benefits must mail or deliver the notice as specified in subsection (1) to an insured within 21 days after receiving from the insured notice of an automobile accident or claim involving personal injury to an insured who is covered under the policy. The office may allow an insurer additional time to provide the notice specified in subsection (1) not to exceed 30 days, upon a showing by the insurer that an emergency justifies an extension of time.
(3) The notice required by this section does not alter or modify the terms of the insurance contract or other requirements of this act.
History.—s. 2, ch. 94-123; s. 1197, ch. 2003-261; s. 19, ch. 2003-411; s. 14, ch. 2006-305; s. 16, ch. 2007-324; s. 24, ch. 2016-165.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 627 - Insurance Rates and Contracts
Part XI - Motor Vehicle and Casualty Insurance Contracts (Ss. 627.7261-627.7491)
627.7261 - Refusal to issue policy.
627.7263 - Rental and leasing driver’s insurance to be primary; exception.
627.7275 - Motor vehicle liability.
627.7276 - Notice of limited coverage.
627.7277 - Notice of renewal premium.
627.728 - Cancellations; nonrenewals.
627.7281 - Cancellation notice.
627.7282 - Notice of additional premium; cancellation upon nonpayment.
627.7283 - Cancellation; return of unearned premium.
627.7285 - Experience while operating a train.
627.7286 - Renewal of policy and setting of rates; certain experience not a factor.
627.7288 - Comprehensive coverage; deductible not to apply to motor vehicle glass.
627.7295 - Motor vehicle insurance contracts.
627.72951 - Temporary binding permitted.
627.730 - Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law.
627.7311 - Effect of law on personal injury protection policies.
627.734 - Proof of security; security requirements; penalties.
627.736 - Required personal injury protection benefits; exclusions; priority; claims.
627.737 - Tort exemption; limitation on right to damages; punitive damages.
627.739 - Personal injury protection; optional limitations; deductibles.
627.7401 - Notification of insured’s rights.
627.7403 - Mandatory joinder of derivative claim.
627.7405 - Insurers’ right of reimbursement.
627.7407 - Application of the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault Law.
627.7415 - Commercial motor vehicles; additional liability insurance coverage.
627.742 - Nonpublic sector buses; additional liability insurance coverage.
627.743 - Payment of third-party claims.
627.744 - Preinsurance inspection of private passenger motor vehicles.
627.745 - Mediation of claims.
627.746 - Coverage for minors who have a learner’s driver license; additional premium prohibited.
627.747 - Named driver exclusion.
627.748 - Transportation network companies.
627.7483 - Peer-to-peer car sharing; insurance requirements.
627.749 - Autonomous vehicles; insurance requirements.
627.7491 - Official law enforcement vehicles; motor vehicle insurance requirements.