Terms Used In Florida Statutes 642.0262

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
To maintain a certificate of authority to transact legal expense insurance, a legal expense insurance corporation must maintain a net worth of not less than the greater of:

(1) Ten thousand dollars; or
(2) Ten percent of the insurer’s total liabilities.