631.51 Purposes. - Florida Statutes

631.51 Purposes.

The purposes of this part are to:

   (1) Provide a mechanism for the payment of covered claims under certain insurance policies to avoid excessive delay in payment and to avoid financial loss to claimants or policyholders because of the insolvency of an insurer;

   (2) Assist in the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies;

   (3) Create a nonprofit corporation to administer and supervise the operation of such association; and

   (4) Assess the cost of such protection among insurers.

History. s. 2, ch. 70-20; s. 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.