Florida · statute · Fla. Stat. ch. 284 · 28 active provisions
(1) The State Risk Management Trust Fund shall insure those properties designated in subsection (2) which are owned by the state or its agencies, boards, or bureaus against loss from fire, lightning, sinkholes, and hazards customarily insured by extended coverage and loss from the removal of personal property from such…
(1) Premiums as calculated on all coverages shall be billed and charged to each state agency according to coverages obtained from the fund for their benefit, and such obligation shall be paid promptly by each agency from its operating budget upon presentation of a bill therefor. Billings and the obligation to pay shall…
Should a loss occur upon property insured in the State Risk Management Trust Fund that would require more funds, to pay the amount of any loss covered by insurance in said fund, than are at that time available in said fund, in that event there is appropriated out of any funds in the General Revenue Fund not otherwise a…
The Department of Management Services and all agencies in charge of state property shall notify the Department of Financial Services of all newly erected or acquired property subject to coverage as soon as erected or acquired, giving its value, type of construction, location, whether inside or outside of corporate limi…
The Department of Financial Services shall inspect all permanent buildings insured by the State Risk Management Trust Fund, and whenever conditions are found to exist which, in the opinion of the Department of Financial Services, are hazardous from the standpoint of destruction by fire or other loss, the Department of…
The Department of Financial Services shall report annually to the Governor the investigations which have been made and the actions which have been taken to decrease the fire hazard of the various insurable properties of the state, together with its recommendations as to further safeguards and improvements.
The Department of Financial Services shall determine what excess coverage is necessary and may purchase reinsurance thereon upon approval by the Department of Management Services.
In the event the state or any department or agency thereof has acquired or hereafter acquires a leasehold interest in any improved real property and by the terms and provisions of said lease it is obligated to insure such premises against loss by fire or other hazard to such premises, it shall insure such premises in t…
The Department of Financial Services has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter.
A state self-insurance fund, designated as the “State Risk Management Trust Fund,” is created to be set up by the Department of Financial Services and administered with a program of risk management, which fund is to provide insurance, as authorized by s. 284.33, for workers’ compensation, general liability, fleet autom…
The Insurance Risk Management Trust Fund must, unless specifically excluded by the Department of Financial Services, cover all departments of the State of Florida and their employees, agents, and volunteers and must provide separate accounts for workers’ compensation, general liability, fleet automotive liability, fede…
If a state employee whose duties are those of a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10, uses the motor vehicle for off-duty work for which he or she must reimburse the state, that reimbursement must include a reimbursement for property damage coverage on the motor vehicle while it is used for the off-duty wor…
The Department of Financial Services is authorized to effect a consolidation and combination of all insurance coverages provided herein into one insurance program in accordance with the provisions of part I of chapter 287.
(1) The Department of Financial Services is authorized to provide insurance, specific excess insurance, and aggregate excess insurance through the Department of Management Services, pursuant to the provisions of part I of chapter 287, as necessary to provide insurance coverages authorized by this part, consistent with…
Unless specifically authorized by the Department of Financial Services, no coverages shall be provided by this fund for professional medical liability insurance for the university boards of trustees or the physicians, officers, employees, or agents of any board or for liability related to nuclear energy which is ordina…
The Department of Financial Services is authorized, in accordance with current budget and personnel requirements, to employ necessary administrative and clerical personnel and actuarial consultants, as necessary to maintain, operate, and administer the fund. All salaries and expenses of administration and operation sha…
Premiums for coverage by the State Risk Management Trust Fund as calculated on all coverages shall be billed and charged to each state agency according to coverages obtained by the fund for their benefit, and such obligations shall be paid promptly by each agency from its operating budget upon presentation of a bill th…
All premiums paid into the fund and all moneys from investments or any other source pursuant to said program shall be held by the Department of Financial Services and used for the purpose of paying losses, premiums for insurance, risk and claims management services, and operating expenses.
The insurance programs developed herein shall provide limits as established by the provisions of s. 768.28 if a tort claim. The limits provided in s. 768.28 shall not apply to a civil rights action arising under 42 U.S.C. s. 1983 or similar federal statute. Payment of a pending or future claim or judgment arising under…
(1) All departments covered by the State Risk Management Trust Fund under this part shall immediately report all known or potential claims to the Department of Financial Services for handling, except employment complaints that have not been filed with the Florida Human Relations Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity…
The Department of Financial Services may adopt rules for the proper management and maintenance of the fund.
(1) It shall be the responsibility of the Division of Risk Management of the Department of Financial Services to administer this part and the provisions of s. 287.131.(2) The claim files maintained by the Division of Risk Management shall be confidential, shall be only for the usage by the Department of Financial Servi…
(1) All personnel and funds otherwise allocated to the Department of Financial Services for this purpose are transferred to the Division of Risk Management.(2) The administration of parts I, II, and III of this chapter is a function of the Division of Risk Management.
(1)(a) The Department of Financial Services, with the Department of Management Services, shall conduct an analysis of the state insurance program each year and submit the results on or before January 1 in a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which shall…
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature, through the implementation of this section, to provide state agencies with an increased incentive to become actively involved in the prevention and management of workers’ compensation claims involving state employees.(2) State agencies covered by the state risk management progra…