# Fla. Stat. § 631.712: 631.712 Purpose; construction

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C631_PIII_S631.712

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 631.712
- **Heading:** 631.712 Purpose; construction
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 631 / Part III / Section 631.712

## Text

The purpose of this part is to protect policyowners, insureds, beneficiaries, annuitants, payees, and assignees of life insurance policies, health insurance policies, annuity contracts, and supplemental contracts, subject to certain limitations, against the failure of an insurer issuing such policies or contracts to perform its contractual obligations due to its impairment or insolvency; and this part shall be liberally construed to carry out its purpose.

History: s. 2, ch. 79-189; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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