Florida Department of Financial Services - Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services

• Surplus lines agents must appoint themselves after getting licensed.
• Surplus lines agents transferring to Florida from a non-reciprocal state will be required to complete the 60 hour course outlined in the first bullet above or have proper experience outlined in the second bullet above AND take and pass the Florida surplus lines examination.
• Any individual, licensed as a surplus lines agent under s. 626.927 and 626.9272, Florida Statutes, shall be deemed a member of the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO), a not-for-profit, self-regulating association. Upon receiving your Florida Surplus Lines Agent License, you will need to complete a New Agent Membership form by visiting: https://slip.fslso.com and selecting "Register". More information can be found on their website.
• Third party access must be authorized by the licensee through MyProfile in order for the third party to manage the licensing submissions and changes on behalf of the licensee. NOTE: Third party access will not permit the third party to receive criminal history information through deficiency requests or otherwise, unless provided by the applicant in writing.

You must:

• Be a natural person at least 18 years of age.
• Be a non-resident of the State of Florida.
• Be a United States citizen or legal alien who possesses a work authorization from the United States Immigration
and Naturalization Services.
• Be licensed as a Florida non-resident general lines insurance agent (9-20); and,
• Hold a license as a resident surplus lines agent in the applicant's home state (principal place of residence or
business).

Must have the following prerequisite(s) before applying:

Successfully completed a 60-hour approved insurance course in surplus and excess lines insurance. Must be completed within four years of application date; OR
Completed at least one (1) years of responsible insurance duties as a full-time bona fide employee of a licensed surplus lines insurance agent; OR
Become a resident of Florida, held a valid resident license in a reciprocal state with the equivalent line of authority for at least one (1) continuous year prior to applying for a license in Florida, and submit the application for the Florida surplus lines license within 90 days of becoming a resident of Florida.

Surplus lines agents must appoint themselves after getting licensed.

Surplus lines agents transferring to Florida from a non-reciprocal state will be required to complete the 60 hour course outlined in the first bullet above or have proper experience outlined in the second bullet above AND take and pass the Florida surplus lines examination.

Any individual, licensed as a surplus lines agent under s. 626.927 and 626.9272, Florida Statutes, shall be deemed a member of the Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO), a not-for-profit, self-regulating association. Upon receiving your Florida Surplus Lines Agent License, you will need to complete a New Agent Membership form by visiting: https://slip.fslso.com and selecting "Register". More information can be found on their website.

Third party access must be authorized by the licensee through MyProfile in order for the third party to manage the licensing submissions and changes on behalf of the licensee. NOTE: Third party access will not permit the third party to receive criminal history information through deficiency requests or otherwise, unless provided by the applicant in writing.

You must:

• Be a natural person at least 18 years of age.
•  Be a resident of the State of Florida.
• Be a United States citizen or legal alien who possesses a work authorization from the United States Immigration
  and Naturalization Services.
• Not hold a resident license in another state.
• Be licensed as a Florida resident general lines insurance agent (2-20).

Must have the following prerequisite(s) before applying:

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• Successfully completed a 60-hour approved insurance course in surplus and excess lines insurance. Must be completed within four years of application date; OR
  
• Completed at least one (1) years of responsible insurance duties as a full-time bona fide employee of a licensed surplus lines insurance agent; OR
  
• Become a resident of Florida, held a valid resident license in a reciprocal state with the equivalent line of authority for at least one (1) continuous year prior to applying for a license in Florida, and submit the application for the Florida surplus lines license within 90 days of becoming a resident of Florida.