(1) Property distributable in the course of a demutualization, rehabilitation, or related reorganization of an insurance company is deemed abandoned 2 years after the date the property is first distributable if, at the time of the first distribution, the last known address of the owner on the books and records of the holder is known to be incorrect or the distribution or statements are returned by the post office as undeliverable; and the owner has not communicated in writing with the holder or its agent regarding the interest or otherwise communicated with the holder regarding the interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the holder or its agent.
(2) Property distributable in the course of demutualization, rehabilitation, or related reorganization of a mutual insurance company that is not subject to subsection (1) shall be reportable as otherwise provided by this chapter.
(3) Property subject to this section shall be reported and delivered no later than May 1 as of the preceding December 31; however, the initial report under this section shall be filed no later than November 1, 2003, as of December 31, 2002.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2003-21; s. 75, ch. 2003-281.
1Note.—As enacted by s. 75, ch. 2003-281. For a description of multiple acts in the same session affecting a statutory provision, see preface to the Florida Statutes, “Statutory Construction.” Section 717.1071 was also enacted by s. 2, ch. 2003-21, and that version reads:
717.1071 Unclaimed demutualization proceeds.—Unclaimed property payable or distributable in the course of a demutualization of an insurance company is presumed unclaimed 5 years after the earlier of the date of last contact with the policyholder or the date the property became payable or distributable.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XL - Real and Personal Property
Chapter 717 - Disposition of Unclaimed Property
717.102 - Property Presumed Unclaimed; General Rule.
717.103 - General Rules for Taking Custody of Intangible Unclaimed Property.
717.104 - Traveler’s Checks and Money Orders.
717.1045 - Gift Certificates and Similar Credit Items.
717.106 - Bank Deposits and Funds in Financial Organizations.
717.108 - Deposits Held by Utilities.
717.109 - Refunds Held by Business Associations.
717.1101 - Unclaimed Equity and Debt of Business Associations.
717.111 - Property of Business Associations Held in Course of Dissolution.
717.112 - Property Held by Agents and Fiduciaries.
717.1125 - Property Held by Fiduciaries Under Trust Instruments.
717.113 - Property Held by Courts and Public Agencies.
717.116 - Contents of Safe-Deposit Box or Other Safekeeping Repository.
717.117 - Report of Unclaimed Property.
717.118 - Notification of Apparent Owners of Unclaimed Property.
717.119 - Payment or Delivery of Unclaimed Property.
717.121 - Crediting of Dividends, Interest, or Increments to Owner’s Account.
717.122 - Public Sale of Unclaimed Property.
717.1235 - Dormant Campaign Accounts; Report of Unclaimed Property.
717.124 - Unclaimed Property Claims.
717.12404 - Claims on Behalf of a Business Entity or Trust.
717.12405 - Claims by Estates.
717.12406 - Joint Ownership of Unclaimed Securities or Dividends.
717.1241 - Conflicting Claims.
717.1242 - Restatement of Jurisdiction of the Circuit Court Sitting in Probate and the Department.
717.1243 - Small Estate Accounts.
717.1244 - Determinations of Unclaimed Property Claims.
717.1245 - Garnishment of Unclaimed Property.
717.125 - Claim of Another State to Recover Property; Procedure.
717.126 - Administrative Hearing; Burden of Proof; Proof of Entitlement; Venue.
717.1261 - Death Certificates.
717.127 - Election to Take Payment or Delivery.
717.129 - Periods of Limitation.
717.1301 - Investigations; Examinations; Subpoenas.
717.1311 - Retention of Records.
717.1315 - Retention of Records by Claimant’s Representatives and Buyers of Unclaimed Property.
717.132 - Enforcement; Cease and Desist Orders; Fines.
717.1322 - Administrative and Civil Enforcement.
717.1323 - Prohibited Practice.
717.133 - Interstate Agreements and Cooperation; Joint and Reciprocal Actions With Other States.
717.1331 - Actions Against Holders.
717.134 - Penalties and Interest.
717.1341 - Invalid Claims, Recovery of Property, Interest and Penalties.
717.1355 - Theme Park and Entertainment Complex Tickets.
717.136 - Foreign Transactions.
717.138 - Rulemaking Authority.
717.1382 - United States Savings Bond; Unclaimed Property; Escheatment; Procedure.
717.1383 - United States Savings Bond; Claim for Bond.