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Free Look — Florida Life & Annuity (F.S. 626.99)

Definition
In Florida (F.S. 626.99), an unconditional refund of premiums must be available for at least fourteen (14) days for life insurance. For a fixed annuity, the unconditional refund — including any contract fees or charges — must be available for twenty-one (21) days. For variable annuities, the unconditional refund is also twenty-one (21) days, and equals the cash surrender value provided in the contract plus any fees/charges deducted from premiums or imposed under the contract, or a refund of all premiums paid.
In plain English
In Florida: life = 14 days to walk away; any annuity, fixed or variable = 21 days.
Exam tip
⚠️ Number swap the exam loves: life 14, annuities 21 — and the variable-annuity refund is tied to cash surrender value plus fees, not a flat premium refund.
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