Florida Surplus Lines Service Office - www.fslso.com

Below is a list of the compliance items (including due dates) required to be filed by eligible surplus lines insurers with the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office. These filings are separate from the requirements mandated by the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR).

Please visit http://www.floir.com for OIR's filing requirements.

FSLSO Filing Requirements

Pursuant to Section 626.931(3) Florida Statutes, all foreign surplus lines insurers are required to file quarterly policy information to the FSLSO for policy transactions written during the quarter. The submission of data is due no later than 90 days after the quarter ends.

Alien insurers are required to filed annually by June 30, pursuant to Section 626.931(4), Florida Statutes.

Filing Due Dates

Foreign Insurers
Reporting Quarter Reporting Due Date
1st Quarter June 30
2nd Quarter September 30
3rd Quarter December 31
4th Quarter March 31 of the following year
Catastrophe Contact Information May 15 and August 15

Alien Insurers
Reporting Quarter Reporting Due Date
Annual Filing June 30
Standard IID Report July 31

A reminder/deficiency notice for non-filing of the electronic premium submission by the due date will be sent two times by the FSLSO. If non-compliance of this requirement continues after the 2nd reminder, a referral will be made to the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) for administrative action. This involves a possible fine and/or removal from the eligibility listing.

Filing Criteria

Foreign Insurers
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

Alien Insurers
Reporting Quarter Reporting Due Date Transactions Effective
Annual Filing June 30 January 1 to December 31

Filing No Business

A No Business Report is required in lieu of quarterly or annual policy information for eligible surplus lines insurers not doing business in Florida. The report must be made through FSLSO's Surplus Lines Information Portal (SLIP). It should be submitted quarterly for foreign insurers and filed within 90 days after the quarter ends. Alien insurers are required to file annually by June 30 for the previous calendar year.

Why file with FSLSO?

The Florida Surplus Lines Service Office requires all eligible surplus lines insurers to file policy information pursuant to Florida Statute 626.921(3)(d). To perform a reconciliation of the policies written in the nonadmitted market, as provided by nonadmitted insurers, with the policies reported to the Service Office by the surplus lines agents and IPC filers, and prepare and deliver to the office a report on the results of the reconciliation in such a form as the commission may prescribe.

This has created the FSLSO's Variance Section. Please see the Variance Section for more detail on the duties performed.