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Surplus Lines Insurers
Here you will find helpful information and tools related to doing business as a Florida surplus lines insurance carrier.
Insurer Eligibility
Pursuant to F.S. 626.918(2), Florida Statutes, an insurer wishing to pursue surplus lines eligibility must register for review and approval with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR).
Please visit OIR's Company Admissions page for further details, or visit iApply to begin the application process.
Questions concerning OIR's application portal should be forwarded to iapply@floir.com.
Insurer Compliance
Tools for staying compliant with Florida's surplus line laws, rules, and regulations.
Insurer Procedures Manual
FSLSO maintains a procedures manual to provide guidance for surplus lines insurers doing business in Florida.
Filing in SLIP and XML Batch
Tools and tips for filing in the Surplus Lines Information Portal (SLIP) and XML Batch, FSLSO's premiere filing solution.
XML Batch Filing of Transaction Data
FSLSO offers batch filing of transaction data for surplus lines agents, insurers and large volume independently procured coverage (IPC) filers using one of several eXtensible Markup Language (XML) formats.
Filing Requirements
Reporting Quarter | Reporting Due Date | Transactions Effective |
1st Quarter | June 30 | January 1 to March 31 |
2nd Quarter | September 30 | April 1 to June 30 |
3rd Quarter | December 31 | July 1 to September 30 |
4th Quarter | March 31 of the following year | October 1 to December 31 |
| Catastrophe Contact Information | May 31 | N/A |
Reporting Quarter | Reporting Due Date | Transactions Effective |
Annual Filing | June 30 | January 1 to December 31 |
| Standard IID Report | July 31 | N/A |
| Catastrophe Contact Information | May 31 | N/A |