Non Resident Brokers

Under California law, surplus line insurance can only be placed by a state licensed surplus line broker. Surplus line brokers must complete certain mandated forms when placing insurance coverage with a nonadmitted insurer. The forms are then submitted with the policy documents to the Association for compliance review. The information supplied by these forms is captured in the Association’s database and provides statistical information to the California Department of Insurance (CDI).

Surplus line transactions are subject to a premium tax levied by the state. Forms for filing state taxes monthly and annually are available through the Tax and Fee portion of this site or through the CDI’s website at www.insurance.ca.gov.

For a listing of the SLA membership, refer to the Membership Directory link below.

Membership and Directory