Florida § 624.602 - “Life insurance,” “life insurer” defined.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 624.602 — “Life insurance,” “life insurer” defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 624.602. “Life insurance,” “life insurer” defined.
(1) “Life insurance” is insurance of human lives. The transaction of life insurance includes also the granting of annuity contracts, including, but not limited to, fixed or variable annuity contracts; the granting of endowment benefits, additional benefits in event of death or dismemberment by accident or accidental means, additional benefits in event of the insured’s disability; and optional modes of settlement of proceeds of life insurance. Life insurance does not include workers’ compensation coverages. (2) A “life insurer” or “life insurance company” is an insurer engaged in the business of issuing life insurance contracts, including contracts of combined life and health and accident insurance.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 624.602 ("“Life insurance,” “life insurer” defined.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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