Florida § 629.091 - Reciprocal certificate of authority.

§ 629.091. Reciprocal certificate of authority.

(1) A domestic reciprocal insurer may seek a certificate of authority only after obtaining a permit. (2) To apply for a certificate of authority as a domestic reciprocal insurer, the attorney in fact of an applicant who has previously received a permit from the office may file an application for a certificate of authority in accordance with forms prescribed by the commission which, in addition to applicable requirements of ss. 624.404, 624.411, 624.413, and other relevant statutes, consists of all of the following: (a) Executed copies of any proposed or draft documents required as part of the permit application. (b) A statement affirming that all moneys paid to the reciprocal insurer shall, after deducting therefrom any sum payable to the attorney in fact, be held in the name of the insurer and for the purposes specified in the subscribers’ agreement. (c) A statement that each of the original subscribers has in good faith applied for insurance of a kind proposed to be transacted, and that the insurer has received from each such subscriber the full premium or premium deposit required for the policy applied for, for a term of not less than 6 months at an adequate rate that was filed with and approved by the office. (d) A copy of the bond required under s. 629.121. (e) A statement of the financial condition of the insurer, a schedule of its assets, and a statement that the surplus as required by s. 629.071 is on hand. (f) Such other pertinent information or documents as reasonably requested by the office. (3) If the reciprocal insurer intends to issue nonassessable policies upon receipt of a certificate of authority and if the office determines that the reciprocal insurer meets the legal requirements to issue nonassessable policies, including the surplus requirements, the office shall grant the authorization to issue nonassessable policies. (4) The certificate of authority must be issued in the name of the reciprocal insurer to its attorney in fact.