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Contract Frustration Insurance in Florida

Florida has a separate statutory framework for financial-guaranty insurance. If an insurer says a contract-frustration policy falls within that class, the buyer should confirm that the issuing entity is licensed on the stated basis, that the insured obligation fits the permitted categories, and that the required policy disclosure appears in the issued wording. A contract-frustration label by itself does not establish the classification. 1

What Is Contract Frustration?

Contract frustration may fit your business when an international contract is exposed to political disruption or government action. If your main risk is a customer who cannot pay, compare trade-credit coverage instead. Read the national Contract frustration guide.

Florida Requirements

RequirementDetails
Confirm the insurer's classification and licenseFlorida generally allows financial-guaranty insurance to be transacted only by a corporation licensed for that purpose, with a statutory route for certain property-and-casualty insurers that meet stated conditions. Ask the insurer which route it relies on and identify the exact issuing entity. 2
Identify the obligation the policy insuresIf the coverage is financial-guaranty insurance, Florida limits it to defined obligations, with certain categories requiring prior written Office approval. Ask which underlying payment obligation is insured and how it fits the statutory categories. 2

What to Watch for in Florida

  • Check the insured event, not just the product name

    Florida defines financial-guaranty insurance by specified payment-default, interest-rate, currency-rate, index, and similar risks, and lists exclusions. The statute does not establish that every policy marketed as contract-frustration insurance belongs to this class. Ask the insurer to explain the classification using the actual covered events and the payment obligation being insured. 1

  • If financial guaranty rules apply, verify both license and obligation

    Florida generally requires a corporation licensed for financial-guaranty insurance; the statute describes a limited route for certain property-and-casualty insurers that still requires a financial-guaranty license and other conditions. It also restricts which obligations may be insured. Ask the issuer to identify its licensing basis and the permitted obligation category for the proposed policy rather than inferring authority from a broker or product name. 2

  • Review filing information and the insolvency disclosure

    Florida requires policy forms and amendments for financial-guaranty insurance to be filed within 30 days after use, and each policy must disclose that it is not covered by the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association. Ask for the form or filing reference and confirm the required disclosure is in the policy delivered to you. Filing is a regulatory step; it does not decide whether your particular loss meets the policy terms. 3

Who Regulates Insurance in Florida

Florida Office of Insurance Regulation

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation licenses and regulates insurance companies and reviews rates and forms. The Department of Financial Services separately licenses insurance agents and handles consumer insurance complaints; its resource page links to both state license searches. 4,5,6

Surplus-lines tax and stamping office

Reported tax rate: 4.94% of gross premium plus a 0.03% FSLSO service fee for policies effective July 1, 2026 or later When Florida is the insured’s home state, Florida taxes the entire gross premium at 4.94%; the premium definition includes policy and similar insurance charges. The separate FSLSO service fee is 0.03% for policies effective July 1, 2026 or later. Surplus-lines policies do not receive Florida Insurance Guaranty Association protection. 7,8,9

Florida Surplus Lines Service Office

Providers With Documented State Licenses

No provider in Spot’s research documents both a state license record and this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Florida

  1. Does the insurer classify this policy as financial-guaranty insurance in Florida, another insurance class, or more than one class?
  2. Which exact legal entity issues the policy, and what license or statutory route authorizes that entity for the class it identified?
  3. What named foreign government, public entity, or other obligor and what payment obligation are covered, and how does that obligation fit Florida's permitted categories if financial-guaranty rules apply?
  4. What are the Florida filing reference and policy form, and does the delivered policy include the required Florida Insurance Guaranty Association disclosure?
  5. Which political events, nonpayment events, exclusions, waiting periods, and loss-calculation rules apply to the scheduled contract?

Contract Frustration in Florida: FAQ

Does a contract-frustration label automatically make a policy financial-guaranty insurance in Florida? 1

No. Florida's definition turns on the risks and obligations the policy insures, including specified payment-default and financial risks. Ask the insurer to state the policy's Florida classification and explain how its actual trigger and insured obligation fit that definition. 1

What should a Florida buyer check about insurance guaranty-association protection? 3

If the policy is written as financial-guaranty insurance, Florida law requires the policy to disclose that it is not covered by the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association. Check the issued policy for that notice and ask the broker to explain the applicable classification. 3

Contract Frustration in Other States

Other Coverage in Florida

Sources

  1. 2026 Florida Statutes § 627.971: Definitions. Florida Legislature; Chapter 627, Part XX, § 627.971; definition of financial-guaranty insurance and exclusions; full current text opened 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  2. 2026 Florida Statutes § 627.973: Limitations. Florida Legislature; Chapter 627, Part XX, § 627.973(1)–(2); licensing routes, conditions and permissible obligations; full current text opened 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  3. 2026 Florida Statutes § 627.974: Filing of Policy Forms and Rates. Florida Legislature; Chapter 627, Part XX, § 627.974(1)–(5); form filing timing, acceleration provision, Florida guaranty-association disclosure, rate and rating-category filings; full current text opened 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  4. Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Florida Office of Insurance Regulation; Official regulator homepage; insurer regulation. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  5. Resources. Florida Office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate; State page links to DFS agent search and OIR active company search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  6. Get Insurance Help. Florida Department of Financial Services; Insurance concern and formal complaint intake; consumer helpline. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  7. Florida Statutes § 626.932: Surplus lines tax. Florida Legislature; 4.94% tax on gross premium; home-state taxation; statutory definition of premium. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  8. FSLSO Bulletin 2026-02. Florida Surplus Lines Service Office; Service-fee rate effective July 1, 2026: 0.03%. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  9. Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
  10. Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
  11. Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  12. About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  13. Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  14. Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  15. Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

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