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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.

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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

Foreign Insurers - Filing Criteria & Due Dates

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 InformationMay 31N/A
Alien Insurers - Filing Criteria & Due Dates

Reporting Quarter

Reporting Due Date

Transactions Effective

Annual Filing

June 30

January 1 to December 31

Standard IID ReportJuly 31N/A
Catastrophe Contact InformationMay 31N/A

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