The final order dismissing appellee Kent Insurance Company as a party defendant on the basis of section 627.7262, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1982) (the “non-joinder” statute), is reversed upon authority of VanBibber v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Insurance Co., 439 So.2d 880 (Fla. 1983),- since the incident giving rise to this action occurred prior to October 1, 1982, the effective date of the statute.

REVERSED.