Breaking News or Current Topics

The following are important breaking or recent news, legislative, or regulatory topics that could impact the surplus lines insurance industry. 

Florida Surplus Lines Company/Agent Contact Information
Consumers needing information on their surplus lines insurance agent or carrier may contact the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office at 1-800-562-4496 or can check their web site for more information. The site includes contact information for surplus lines agents and insurers and if the agent or insurer isn't listed consumers can call the FSLSO. 

The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002

• Department of Treasury Terrorism Risk Insurance Act site                                        
• NAPSLO Summary of Act                                    
• Treasury Guidelines Documents page (access to PDF copies of Treasury Department guidelines)                                     
• PDF copy of Act (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)                                                         
• Department of Treasury Press Release Announcing Interim Guidelines (12/03/02)                                          
• Department of Treasury Press Release Announcing Additional Guidelines (12/18/02)                                        
• Department of Treasury Press Release Announcing Third Set of Guidelines (1/22/03)                 
• Implementing the TRIA - Speech by Peter Fisher, Under Secretary of Treasury            
• Treasury Department Announces a Regulation Implementing the Definitions in the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (2/25/03)          
• Treasury Department Interim Final Rule (PDF) (4/15/03)        
• Treasury Department Notice of Proposed rulemaking (IFR cross reference) (PDF) (4/15/03)      
• Treasury Department Notice of Proposed rulemaking (PDF) (4/15/03)        
• Treasury Department TRIA Interim Final Rules with request for comment (PDF document)          
• NAIC Model Disclosure Form No. 1 - Terrorism purchase option (PDF)                                                            
• NAIC Model Disclosure Form No. 2 - Terrorism Coverage cost disclosure (PDF)                                                            
• NAIC Model Bulletin - Voluntary Expedited Filing Procedures for Compliance (PDF)                                             
• NAPSLO memo on NAIC Proposed Schedule of Premium & Losses                                                         
• NAIC Proposed Schedule of Premium & Losses for IID listed companies. (Excel chart)                                    
• NAIC's Model Regulation of Allocation of Surplus Lines and Independently Procured Insurance Premium Tax on Multi-State Risks