National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) News

Insurance Associations AAMGA, NAPSLO Move Forward with Merger Talks

A possible merger of the nation’s two major excess and surplus lines organizations is on track. The American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) said they are moving forward with …

Former Texas Stamping Office Chair Receives NAPSLO Award

Texas-based The Parks Group’s Lana Parks is this year’s recipient of the Richard M. Bouhan Legislative Advocacy Award from the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO). Parks serves as co-chair of the Legislative Committee for NAPSLO and has …

Florida Announces Exit from Multi-State Surplus Lines Clearinghouse NIMA

The Florida Surplus Lines Office (FLSLO) has announced that Florida has made the decision to withdraw from the Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement (NIMA), effective June 1, 2016. The decision marks the second state to leave the Agreement, with Louisiana previously …

What’s Driving Surplus Lines Insurance Growth?

Times are good for surplus lines professionals. The surplus lines industry reached new heights in 2014, growing direct premium written (DPW) in 2014 to $40.2 billion – the highest point in history, reports A.M. Best’s “2014 Special Report U.S. Surplus …

States Still Grappling with Surplus Lines Tax Sharing

Things have changed a bit for the surplus lines industry since the Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act, (NRRA) part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform legislation, passed in 2010. The NRRA’s implementation has provided more uniformity in the regulation and …