Florida Statutes
Part I - Insurer Insolvency: Rehabilitation and Liquidation (Ss. 631.001-631.401)
631.161 - Claims of nonresidents against insurers domiciled in this state.


(1) In a liquidation proceeding begun in this state against an insurer domiciled in this state, claimants residing in foreign countries or in states which are not reciprocal must file claims in this state, and claimants residing in reciprocal states may file claims either with the ancillary receivers, if any, in their respective states or with the domiciliary receiver. Claims must be filed on or before the last date fixed for the filing of claims in the domiciliary liquidation proceeding.
(2) Claims belonging to claimants residing in reciprocal states may be proved either in the liquidation proceeding in this state as provided in this part or in ancillary proceedings, if any, in the reciprocal states. If notice of the claims and opportunity to appear and be heard is afforded the domiciliary receiver of this state as provided in s. 631.171(2) with respect to ancillary proceedings, the final allowance of claims by the courts in ancillary proceedings in reciprocal states shall be conclusive as to amount and as to priority of special deposit or secured claims arising in an ancillary state but shall not be conclusive with respect to priorities against general assets under s. 631.271.
History.—s. 732, ch. 59-205; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 9, ch. 83-38; s. 127, ch. 83-216; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108.; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII - Insurance

Chapter 631 - Insurer Insolvency; Guaranty of Payment

Part I - Insurer Insolvency: Rehabilitation and Liquidation (Ss. 631.001-631.401)

631.001 - Title, construction, and purpose.

631.011 - Definitions.

631.015 - Reciprocity; treatment of policyholders.

631.021 - Jurisdiction of delinquency proceeding; venue; change of venue; exclusiveness of remedy; appeal; construction.

631.025 - Persons subject to this part.

631.031 - Initiation and commencement of delinquency proceeding.

631.041 - Automatic stay; relief from stay; injunctions.

631.042 - Extension of time.

631.051 - Grounds for rehabilitation; domestic insurers.

631.0515 - Appointment of receiver; insurance holding company.

631.061 - Grounds for liquidation.

631.071 - Grounds for conservation; foreign insurers.

631.081 - Grounds for conservation; alien insurers.

631.091 - Grounds for ancillary liquidation; foreign insurers.

631.101 - Order of rehabilitation; termination.

631.111 - Order of liquidation; domestic insurers.

631.112 - Subordination of claims for noncooperation.

631.121 - Order of liquidation; alien insurers.

631.131 - Order of conservation or ancillary liquidation of foreign or alien insurers.

631.141 - Conduct of delinquency proceeding; domestic and alien insurers.

631.152 - Conduct of delinquency proceeding; foreign insurers.

631.1521 - Actions by and against the receiver.

631.1522 - Unrecorded obligations and defenses and claims of affiliates.

631.153 - Intervention; exclusiveness of claims procedure.

631.154 - Funds, assets, or other property in the possession of third person.

631.155 - Agents’ balances; premiums and unearned commissions.

631.156 - Investigation by the department; scope of authority; sharing of materials.

631.157 - Civil action by the receiver.

631.161 - Claims of nonresidents against insurers domiciled in this state.

631.171 - Claims of residents against insurers domiciled in reciprocal states.

631.181 - Filing and proof of claim.

631.182 - Receiver claims report and claimants objections procedure.

631.191 - Special deposit claims; secured claims; administration of workers’ compensation large deductible policies and insured collateral.

631.192 - Allowance of certain claims.

631.193 - Releases.

631.195 - Records of insurers; public records exemptions.

631.201 - Attachment and garnishment of assets.

631.205 - Reinsurance proceeds.

631.206 - Arbitration.

631.221 - Deposit of moneys collected.

631.231 - Exemption from fees.

631.241 - Borrowing on pledge of assets.

631.251 - Date rights fixed on liquidation.

631.252 - Continuation of coverage.

631.261 - Voidable transfers.

631.262 - Transfers prior to petition.

631.263 - Transfers after petition.

631.271 - Priority of claims.

631.2715 - Liability under federal priority of claims law.

631.281 - Offsets.

631.311 - Report and petition for assessment.

631.321 - Order and levy of assessment.

631.331 - Assessment prima facie correct; notice; payment; proceeding to collect.

631.341 - Notice of insolvency to policyholders by insurer, general agent, or agent.

631.361 - Seizure under court order.

631.371 - Seizure under order of the department.

631.391 - Cooperation of officers and employees.

631.3915 - Actions for damages.

631.392 - Immunity.

631.395 - Guaranty fund; orders of court.

631.397 - Use of certain marshaled assets.

631.398 - Prevention of insolvencies.

631.399 - Receiver’s right to recover distributions made to affiliate.

631.400 - Rehabilitation of title insurer.

631.401 - Recovery of assessments and assumed policy obligations.