Fla. Stat. 626.8685
Portable electronics insurance claims; exemption; licensure restriction


(1)

This part does not apply to any individual who collects claims information from, or furnishes claims information to, insureds or claimants, and who conducts data entry, including entering data into an automated claims adjudication system, provided that the individual is an employee of a business entity licensed under this chapter, or its affiliate, and no more than 25 such persons are under the supervision of one licensed independent adjuster or licensed agent who is exempt from licensure pursuant to s. 626.862. For purposes of this subsection, the term “automated claims adjudication system” means a preprogrammed computer system designed for the collection, data entry, calculation, and final resolution of portable electronics insurance claims that:May be used only by a licensed independent adjuster, licensed agent, or supervised individual operating pursuant to this subsection;Must comply with all claims payment requirements of the insurance code; andMust be certified as compliant with this subsection by a licensed independent adjuster that is an officer of a licensed business entity under this chapter.

(a)

May be used only by a licensed independent adjuster, licensed agent, or supervised individual operating pursuant to this subsection;

(b)

Must comply with all claims payment requirements of the insurance code; and

(c)

Must be certified as compliant with this subsection by a licensed independent adjuster that is an officer of a licensed business entity under this chapter.

(2)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a resident of Canada may not be licensed as a nonresident independent adjuster for purposes of adjusting portable electronics insurance claims unless the person has successfully obtained an adjuster’s license in another state.

Source: Section 626.8685 — Portable electronics insurance claims; exemption; licensure restriction, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0626.­8685 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

626.851
Short title
626.852
Scope of this part
626.853
Part supplements licensing law
626.854
“Public adjuster” defined
626.855
“Independent adjuster” defined
626.856
“Company employee adjuster” defined
626.859
“Catastrophe” or “emergency” adjuster defined
626.860
Attorneys at law
626.861
Insurer’s officers, insurer’s employees, reciprocal insurer’s representatives
626.862
Agents
626.863
Claims referrals to independent adjusters
626.864
Adjuster license types
626.865
Public adjuster’s qualifications, bond
626.866
All-lines adjuster qualifications
626.869
License, adjusters
626.870
Application for license
626.871
Reappointment after military service
626.874
Catastrophe or emergency adjusters
626.875
Office and records
626.876
Exclusive employment
626.877
Adjustments to comply with insurance contract and law
626.878
Rules
626.8548
“All-lines adjuster” defined
626.8561
“Public adjuster apprentice” defined
626.8582
“Nonresident public adjuster” defined
626.8584
“Nonresident all-lines adjuster” defined
626.8621
Adjustments by guaranty association employees
626.8651
Public adjuster apprentice appointment
626.8685
Portable electronics insurance claims
626.8695
Primary adjuster
626.8696
Application for adjusting firm license
626.8697
Grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of adjusting firm license
626.8698
Disciplinary guidelines for public adjusters and public adjuster apprentices
626.8732
Nonresident public adjuster’s qualifications, bond
626.8734
Nonresident all-lines adjuster license qualifications
626.8736
Nonresident independent or public adjusters
626.8737
Nonresident adjusters
626.8738
Penalty for violation
626.8795
Public adjusters
626.8796
Public adjuster contracts
626.8797
Proof of loss

Current through Fall 2025

§ 626.8685. Portable electronics insurance claims; exemption; licensure restriction's source at flsenate​.gov