Organizational Structure, the general provisions (ss. 20.02-20.06) and s. 20.121 Department of Financial Services: Florida Statutes ch. 20
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Publisher. The Florida Senate / Florida Legislature (flsenate.gov), official Florida Statutes
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Florida Statutes ch. 20 - Organizational Structure, the general provisions (ss. 20.02-20.06) and s. 20.121 Department of Financial Services is a state statute published by The Florida Senate / Florida Legislature (flsenate.gov), official Florida Statutes. It is one of the Florida documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including florida personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.
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- Fla. Stat. Sec. 20.121(3)(a)1. and 2. (Department of Financial Services; Financial Services Commission; Structure)
“1. The Office of Insurance Regulation, which shall be responsible for all activities concerning insurers and other risk bearing entities, including licensing, rates, policy forms, market conduct, claims, issuance of certificates of authority, solvency, viatical settlements, premium financing, and...”
- Fla. Stat. Sec. 20.121(3) (Department of Financial Services; Financial Services Commission)
“(3) FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION. - Effective January 7, 2003, there is created within the Department of Financial Services the Financial Services Commission, composed of the Governor, the Attorney General, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Commissioner of Agriculture, which shall for purposes...”
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