FSLSO is building up its continuing education offerings with a new classroom course in 2012 with plans to travel to five different locations around Florida...

Attention Surplus Lines Agents! Be advised the Department of Financial Services (DFS) will be assessing late fees on self-appointments which are not renewed timely. All changes are effective January 18, 2012 at 5:00 p.m...

FSLSO has issued Bulletin 2012-01, concerning further guidance regarding the filing of multi-state policies in which Florida is deemed to be the "Home State" under the provisions of the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA)...

FSLSO will be closed on December 23 and 26 in observance of the holiday season.

The O'Leary family has arranged a Visitation from 6 to 8 PM on Friday, December 16, at the Oaklawn Cemetery Chapel...

It is with a heavy heart that FSLSO extends its deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of FSLSO Board Member, Daniel C. O'Leary, III who passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011...

Multi-state policies that include Florida as the "Home State" as provided by the NRRA but DO NOT include a second NIMA state as part of the exposure should continue to be filed with the FSLSO in accordance with its filing provisions...

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) today signed a Consent Order that will allow Underwriters at Lloyd's, London to post reduced collateral and operate in Florida as an eligible reinsurer...

On Sept 15, 2011, FSLSO received word that the Florida Department of Community Affairs has had a legal name change to the Florida Division of Emergency Management within the Executive Office of the Governor. This change is effective Oct 1, 2011.

NIMA member state respresentatives met via conference call on Tuesday and elected the group's first Governing Committee, which is comprised of three officers. The Chairman of NIMA will be Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, the Vice-Chairman will be South Dakota Director of Insurance Merle Scheiber and the Secretary will be Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty.