Put your knowledge to the test with FSLSO's new SLIP certification program. To earn your SLIP certification, students must complete a 50-question quiz with a minimum score of 80. Those who successuflly complete the quiz will receive a certificate of completion and recognition in FSLSO's Advisor newsletter! Be one of the first 50 completers to earn your certification and you will additionlly win a gift certificate from FSLSO!

FSLSO congratulates the following participates for earning their SLIP certification this week:

Eva Cruzada
Jessica Soucy
Amy Miller
Melanie Ferreira
Susan Romberg
Elaine Millsaps
Alexis Parulis
Stephen Apetz
Tammy King
Gary Olson
Katy Salls
Jan Cross
Christina Seamster
Lisa Miller
Charlene Ryan
Jody VanCleve
Chhaya Bhagat
Dawn Davis
Jerry Santana
Reba Morrell
Rebecca McGee
Gregory Wren
Chiree Wanzer
Janet Hayward
Connie Mirfakhraie
Anne Landavere

These students have earned their certification. Why haven't you? Put your know-how to the test! Try FSLSO's Certification of Online Agent SLIP Training (COAST) today by visting: http://www.fslso.com/education/software.aspx

FSLSO will be in the Miami area on October 20th at the Marriott Miami Airport (1201 NW LeJeune Road) teaching its 2009 classroom continuing education course SLIP Into Agent Compliance: Filing Through SLIP and the Laws of Surplus Lines Insurance. This four-hour course is designed to provide the student with a better understanding of Florida's surplus lines law through the exploration of applicable Florida Statutes. The course will also include a detailed look at compliance requirements for those individuals who hold a 1-20 surplus lines license.

Additionally, this course includes a section covering the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office, its filing procedures and the usage of FSLSO's Surplus Lines Information Portal (SLIP). This course is free for all Florida licensed surplus lines agents, who may also bring up to two members of their agency support staff for FREE. This course is valued at four hours of intermediate property and casualty credit (Course ID 67711).

All classes will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude at 1:00 p.m.. Early registration is encouraged as space is limited and classes fill quickly. Register today through FSLSO's online enrollment form by visiting:
http://www.fslso.com/education/enroll.aspx?id=867775

The third quarter marked the first edition of FSLSO's Advisor newsletter to be distributed electronically! This effort supports FSLSO's drive to reduce budget costs for printing and postage as well as to promote green iniatives by cutting down on paper and ink usage.

This edition included information on webinar training opportunities, submitting renewals through SLIP, eligible insurer updates, transferring files when moving to a new agency, SLIP enhancements and much more! Did you get a copy? If not, you can view a PDF version of the newsletter in FSLSO's Advisor Archives: http://www.fslso.com/publications/advisor/pdf/Q3.Advisor.2009.pdf

Don't miss out on a single edition! Sign up takes less than a minute and can be completed online: http://www.fslso.com/publications/advisor/subscribe.aspx

Your Quarterly Report Affidavit is Due October 31! Have you filed your Quarterly Report Affidavit for the third quarter? The third quarter of 2009 ended on September 30 which means your Quarterly Report Affidavit is due by October 31.

Filing your Quarterly Report Affidavit is easier than ever as we have made it available electronically through SLIP. It's simple, quick, and efficient! This electronic affidavit does not need to be notarized or mailed to us. So go electronic, and get yours in today!

Should you need assistance, please contact Lisa French at 800-562-4496, ext. 106.