Fla. Stat. 626.937
Actions against insurer; service of process

(1)

An unauthorized insurer may be sued upon any cause of action arising in this state under any surplus lines insurance contract issued by it or any certificate, cover note, or other confirmation of such insurance issued by the surplus lines agent, pursuant to the same procedure as is provided in s. 624.423 as to authorized insurers.

(2)

The unauthorized insurer accepting the risk or issuing the policy shall be deemed thereby to have authorized service of process against it in the manner and to the effect as provided in this section, and to have appointed the Chief Financial Officer as its agent for service of process issuing upon any cause of action arising in this state under any such policy, contract, or insurance.

(3)

Each unauthorized insurer requesting eligibility pursuant to s. 626.918 shall file with the department its appointment of the Chief Financial Officer, on a form as furnished by the department, as its agent to receive service of all legal process issued against it in any civil action or proceeding in this state, and agreeing that process so served shall be valid and binding upon the insurer. The appointment shall be irrevocable, shall bind the insurer and any successor in interest as to the assets or liabilities of the insurer, and shall remain in effect as long as there is outstanding in this state any obligation or liability of the insurer resulting from its insurance transactions therein.

(4)

At the time of such appointment of the Chief Financial Officer as its process agent, the insurer shall file with the department designation of the name and e-mail address of the person to whom process against it served upon the Chief Financial Officer is to be made available through the department’s secure online portal. The insurer may change the designation at any time by a new filing.

(5)

This section shall be cumulative to any other methods which may be provided by law for service of process upon the insurer.

Source: Section 626.937 — Actions against insurer; service of process, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0626.­937 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

626.901
Representing or aiding unauthorized insurer prohibited 626.902
Penalty for representing unauthorized insurer 626.903
Suits by unauthorized insurers prohibited 626.904
Unauthorized Insurers Process Law 626.905
Purpose of Unauthorized Insurers Process Law 626.906
Acts constituting Chief Financial Officer as process agent 626.907
Service of process 626.908
Defense of action by unauthorized insurer or person representing or aiding such insurer 626.909
Jurisdiction of office and department 626.910
Penalty for violation by unauthorized insurers and persons representing or aiding such insurers 626.911
Attorney’s fee 626.912
Exemptions from ss 626.913
Surplus Lines Law 626.914
Definitions 626.915
Surplus lines insurance authorized 626.916
Eligibility for export 626.917
Eligibility for export 626.918
Eligible surplus lines insurers 626.919
Withdrawal of eligibility 626.921
Florida Surplus Lines Service Office 626.922
Evidence of the insurance 626.923
Filing copy of policy or certificate 626.924
Information required on contract 626.925
Surplus lines insurance valid 626.926
Liability of insurer as to losses and unearned premiums 626.927
Licensing of surplus lines agent 626.929
Origination, acceptance, placement of surplus lines business 626.930
Records of surplus lines agent 626.931
Agent affidavit and insurer reporting requirements 626.932
Surplus lines tax 626.933
Collection of tax and service fee 626.934
Accounting for funds 626.935
Suspension, revocation, or refusal of surplus lines agent’s license 626.936
Failure to file reports or pay tax or service fee 626.937
Actions against insurer 626.938
Report and tax of independently procured coverages 626.939
Records produced on order 626.9181
Levy upon deposit 626.9201
Notice of cancellation or nonrenewal 626.9202
Loss run statements for all lines of insurance 626.9271
Temporary license 626.9272
Licensing of nonresident surplus lines agents 626.9295
Corporations, liability of agent 626.9325
Service fee 626.9361
Failure to file report 626.9362
Cooperative reciprocal agreement authorized for collection and allocation of certain nonadmitted insurance taxes 626.9371
Payment of premiums and claims 626.9372
Disclosure statement of certain information required 626.9374
Liability of insureds

Current through Fall 2025

§ 626.937. Actions against insurer; service of process's source at flsenate​.gov