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Florida

For Florida, obligation is acknowledge receipt of claim; deadline is within 7 calendar days; day type is calendar days; clock starts from is an insurer's receiving a communication with respect to a claim; citation is 627.70131, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

State
Florida our reading
Obligation
acknowledge receipt of claim our reading
Deadline
within 7 calendar days verified
Day type
calendar days verified
Clock starts from
an insurer's receiving a communication with respect to a claim verified
Citation
627.70131
Instrument
statute our reading
Applies to
residential property insurer
Sourceflsenate.gov
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DatasetHow long an insurer has to acknowledge, decide and pay a claim, by state: statutory and regulatory claim-handling deadlines

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What the source says

Upon an insurer’s receiving a communication with respect to a claim, the insurer shall, within 7 calendar days, review and acknowledge receipt of such communication unless payment is made within that period of time or unless the failure to acknowledge is caused by factors beyond the control of the insurer.

flsenate.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11

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