(1) No advisory organization shall conduct its operations in this state unless and until it has filed with the office:

(a) A copy of its constitution, articles of incorporation, articles of agreement or of association, and bylaws or rules and regulations governing its activities, all duly certified by the custodian of the originals thereof;

Terms Used In Florida Statutes 627.301

  • Advisory organization: means every group, association, or other organization of insurers, whether located within or outside this state, which prepares policy forms or makes underwriting rules incident to but not including the making of rates, rating plans, or rating systems or which collects and furnishes to authorized insurers or rating organizations loss or expense statistics or other statistical information and data and acts in an advisory, as distinguished from a ratemaking, capacity. See Florida Statutes 627.041
(b) A list of its members and subscribers; and
(c) The name and address of a resident of this state upon whom notices or orders of the office or process may be served.
(2) Every such advisory organization shall notify the office promptly of every change in:

(a) Its constitution;
(b) Its articles of incorporation, agreement, or association;
(c) Its bylaws, rules and regulations governing the conduct of its business;
(d) The list of members and subscribers; and
(e) The name and address of the resident of this state designated by it upon whom notices or orders of the office or process affecting such organization may be served.
(3) No such advisory organization shall engage in any unfair or unreasonable practice with respect to such activities.