What is the surplus lines tax in Illinois?
3.5%
Surplus lines tax: 3.5%, payable by broker and may be passed on to the insured, plus stamping fee of 0.075%, and up to 1% fire marshal tax on property premium, depending on specific coverage (see schedule on Surplus Line Association website).
How much are surplus lines taxes?
Surplus lines tax/Stamping Fee: 3.0% payable by broker to the CDI; stamping fee of 0.25% (effective Jan. 1, 2020), payable by broker to The Surplus Line Association of California (SLA).
Are surplus lines insurers regulated?
While the surplus lines insurance market is regulated differently than the admitted market, it is a regulated marketplace. Surplus lines insurers are subject to regulatory requirements and are overseen for solvency by their domiciliary state or country.
Who regulates nonadmitted insurance?
Non-admitted insurance carriers are regulated by the state Surplus Lines offices, but regulation is far less invasive than for the admitted markets. The most obvious difference between admitted and non-admitted is that purchasers of non-admitted policies do NOT have the protection afforded by the state’s guaranty fund.
What is fire marshal tax?
Fire Marshal Tax is charged on all applicable surplus line insurance transactions in the State of Illinois by authority of Section 445 of the Illinois Insurance Code (215 ILCS 5/445). The law also permits the producer to collect this tax from the insured.
What is a stamping fee in insurance?
What is a Stamping Fee and why do I have to pay it? This fee helps fund the operations of the Surplus Line Association of Illinois. The surplus line producer is required by law to remit this fee to the Association on all insurance contracts written under his or her license.
What is Surplus Lines affidavit?
Surplus lines insurance protects against a financial risk that is too high for a regular insurance company to take on. Surplus line insurance can be used by companies or purchased individually. Unlike normal insurance, this insurance can be bought from an insurer not licensed in the insured’s state.
What is the difference between an authorized admitted and unauthorized nonadmitted insurer?
An admitted insurance company has been approved by a state’s insurance department, whereas a non-admitted insurance company is not backed by the state.
What are surplus lines insurers?
What Is Surplus Lines Insurance? Surplus lines insurance protects against a financial risk that is too high for a regular insurance company to take on. Unlike normal insurance, this insurance can be bought from an insurer not licensed in the insured’s state.
Does Alabama have a surplus lines Association?
Alabama does have a Surplus Lines Association. Alabama does not have an Export List called Placement List. Alabama does have an industrial insured exemption that will remain in effect (see Appendix C). As of 7/21/2011, the exempt commercial purchaser exemption also became effective but is not yet codified.
What is the address for the Arkansas professional surplus lines Association?
Arkansas Professional Surplus Lines Assn c/o Argenia, Inc. PO Box 17370 Little Rock, AR 72222 501/227-9670 501/227-8105 Fax CALIFORNIA California has a STAMPING OFFICE. Click here to see the stamping office information. COLORADO Surplus Lines Association of Colorado P.O. Box 799 Golden, CO 80402-0799 303/681-4924 CONNECTICUT (See New England)
Which states do not have surplus line insurance?
South Carolina Kansas South Dakota Kentucky Tennessee Louisiana Texas Maine Utah Maryland Vermont Massachusetts Virginia Michigan Washington Minnesota West Virginia Mississippi Wisconsin Missouri Wyoming ALABAMA No Surplus Line Association. Below is the Agents Association information. Bill Sager, CIC Alabama Independent Insurance Agents, Inc.
Where can I find the surplus lines Association of Colorado?
COLORADO Surplus Lines Association of Colorado P.O. Box 799 Golden, CO 80402-0799 303/681-4924 CONNECTICUT (See New England) DELAWARE No Surplus Line Association. Below is the Agents Association information. Rick Russell, President & CEO