Isasi v. American Colonial Insurance Co.

The proper method by which to enforce an insurance carrier’s obligation to pay interest on unearned premiums, pursuant to section 627.7283, Florida Statutes (1999), is challenged in this appeal. The plaintiff sued the carrier for interest on her unearned premium when the carrier failed to pay her within the 30-day grace period. The carrier claimed that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to consider the case because the insured failed to serve notice on the Department of Insurance 60 days before filing suit, as required by section 624.155, Florida Statutes (1999). The trial court entered…