Florida Statute 627.70151. Appraisal; conflicts of interest.
Florida Statute 627.70151. Appraisal; conflicts of interest.
Florida Statute 627.70151. Appraisal; conflicts of interest.
Purpose
What this statute does
The Florida Legislature titles this section "Appraisal; conflicts of interest." The full text is reproduced below.
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In practice
How it applies to your claim
Florida Statute 627.70151 is titled "Appraisal; conflicts of interest." Whether it reaches your claim depends on your policy language and the facts of your loss. If it fits, cite the section by number when you correspond with your carrier.
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Quoted from the Florida Statutes
The text of Florida Statute 627.70151
An insurer that offers residential coverage as defined in s. 627.4025, or a policyholder that uses an appraisal clause in a property insurance contract to establish a process for estimating or evaluating the amount of loss through the use of an impartial umpire, may challenge an umpire’s impartiality and disqualify the proposed umpire only if:
(1) A familial relationship within the third degree exists between the umpire and a party or a representative of a party;
(2) The umpire has previously represented a party in a professional capacity in the same claim or matter involving the same property;
(3) The umpire has represented another person in a professional capacity on the same or a substantially related matter that includes the claim, the same property or an adjacent property, and the other person’s interests are materially adverse to the interests of a party; or
(4) The umpire has worked as an employer or employee of a party within the preceding 5 years.
Reproduced from the Florida Legislature's published text, retrieved July 26, 2026. Read it at flsenate.gov
Statutes are amended. Confirm the current text at the source before relying on it.
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