Fla. Stat. 628.051
Application for permit to form insurer; contents; fee


(1)

No domestic insurer shall be formed unless the persons so proposing have received a permit from the office.

(2)

Written application for such permit shall be filed with the office. Such application and filing shall include:The name, type, and purpose of insurer.The name, residence address, business background, and qualifications of each person associated or to be associated in the formation or financing of the insurer. Each such person with an ownership interest of 10 percent or more, or who will hold a position as an officer or director, must furnish on forms adopted by the commission and supplied by the office a sworn biographical statement, legible copies of fingerprints, and authority for release of information in regard to the investigation of such person’s background.A full disclosure of the terms of all understandings and agreements existing or proposed among persons so associated relative to the insurer, or the formation or financing thereof, accompanied by a copy of each such agreement or understanding.A full disclosure of the terms of all understandings and agreements existing or proposed for management or exclusive agency contracts.A copy of all proposed articles or certificates of incorporation and proposed bylaws of the proposed insurer.A copy of all articles or certificates of incorporation of involved corporations, if a copy of the same is not already on file in the office.A copy of all syndicate, association, firm, partnership, organization, or other similar agreements, by whatever name called, involved in the formation of the proposed insurer or its financing.If the applicant is a reciprocal insurer, a copy of the power of attorney and of other agreements existing or proposed as affecting investors, subscribers, the attorney in fact, or the applicant.A copy of any security, or of any proposed document evidencing any right or interest, proposed to be offered.Such other pertinent information and documents as reasonably requested by the commission or office.

(a)

The name, type, and purpose of insurer.

(b)

The name, residence address, business background, and qualifications of each person associated or to be associated in the formation or financing of the insurer. Each such person with an ownership interest of 10 percent or more, or who will hold a position as an officer or director, must furnish on forms adopted by the commission and supplied by the office a sworn biographical statement, legible copies of fingerprints, and authority for release of information in regard to the investigation of such person’s background.

(c)

A full disclosure of the terms of all understandings and agreements existing or proposed among persons so associated relative to the insurer, or the formation or financing thereof, accompanied by a copy of each such agreement or understanding.

(d)

A full disclosure of the terms of all understandings and agreements existing or proposed for management or exclusive agency contracts.

(e)

A copy of all proposed articles or certificates of incorporation and proposed bylaws of the proposed insurer.

(f)

A copy of all articles or certificates of incorporation of involved corporations, if a copy of the same is not already on file in the office.

(g)

A copy of all syndicate, association, firm, partnership, organization, or other similar agreements, by whatever name called, involved in the formation of the proposed insurer or its financing.

(h)

If the applicant is a reciprocal insurer, a copy of the power of attorney and of other agreements existing or proposed as affecting investors, subscribers, the attorney in fact, or the applicant.

(i)

A copy of any security, or of any proposed document evidencing any right or interest, proposed to be offered.

(j)

Such other pertinent information and documents as reasonably requested by the commission or office.

(3)

The application shall be accompanied by the filing fee specified in s. 624.501.

Source: Section 628.051 — Application for permit to form insurer; contents; fee, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0628.­051 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

628.011
Scope of part
628.021
“Stock insurer” defined
628.031
“Mutual insurer” defined
628.041
Applicability of general corporation statutes
628.051
Application for permit to form insurer
628.061
Investigation of proposed organization
628.071
Granting, denial of permit
628.081
Incorporation of domestic insurer
628.091
Filing, approval of articles of incorporation
628.101
Amendment of certificate of incorporation
628.111
Amendment of articles of incorporation
628.121
Capital stock
628.131
Limitation on organization and stock sales expenses
628.151
Insurance business exclusive
628.152
Domestic stock insurers
628.161
Initial qualifications
628.171
Formation of mutual insurer
628.221
Bylaws of mutual insurer
628.231
Directors
628.251
Management and exclusive agency contracts
628.255
Person with effective control cannot receive commission unless contract approved
628.261
Notice of change of director or officer
628.271
Office and records
628.281
Exceptions to requirement that office, records, and assets be maintained in this state
628.291
Unauthorized transactions in other states
628.301
Membership in mutual insurer
628.341
Nonassessable policies
628.351
Nonassessable policies
628.361
Participating policies
628.371
Dividends to stockholders
628.381
Dividends to mutual policyholders
628.391
Illegal dividends
628.401
Borrowed surplus
628.411
Impairment of capital or assets
628.421
Assessment of stockholders or members
628.431
Mutualization of stock insurers
628.441
Converting mutual insurer
628.451
Merger or share exchange of stock insurers and other entities
628.461
Acquisition of controlling stock
628.471
Mergers
628.481
Bulk reinsurance
628.491
Mergers and consolidations
628.501
Mutual member’s share of assets on liquidation
628.511
Ownership or transfer of securities without physical delivery of certificates
628.520
Change of domicile of a foreign insurer
628.525
Change of domicile of a domestic insurer
628.530
Effects of redomestication
628.535
Authority to adopt rules
628.4615
Specialty insurers

Current through Fall 2025

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