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Surplus Lines Insurance Broker License, Firm - Initial

License Overview
Applicable to: All business names.
Description: Application for first-time license & reinstatement; fees; requirements; miscellaneous forms & links. License to procure from insurers not authorized to transact business in CT, policies of insurance against loss from any contingency, except coverage that can be placed through residual market mechanism.
Statute: CGS 38a-740, 794
Transaction Type: Initial
Duration: Biennial. License expires September 30 of even-numbered years.
Requirements
Prerequisites: Nonresidents must hold equivalent licensure in "resident" state. Residents must hold P&C Producer license in CT. Also, at least one owner, partner, officer, director or other designated responsible person must hold a Surplus Lines Broker license in CT.
Required Documentation: Application, fee and any documentation required based on a "yes" answer to a question.
Other Information: Must submit Quarterly Tax Filings.

USE OF ASSUMED NAMES (TRADE NAMES/DBA NAMES)

Connecticut no longer requires licensure of Trade Names or DBAs, as long as the business entity has the same Tax Identification Number as a Producer-licensed or Surplus Lines Broker-licensed entity or individual; however, registration of assumed names is required.   

For registration with this Department, please go to www.ct.gov/cid and select the ONLINE CHANGE FORM (Update License Information) link below.

Prior to registering a DBA name with this Department, you need to determine if you are required to have a separate Tax Identification Number for your business name.  Please check with your attorney, accountant, or visit the Internal Revenue Service web site's EIN requirements page Employer ID Numbers (EINs).

To determine if there are business name registration requirements in the  town/city in which the business is located, please check with the town/city Clerk's office.

Please note, no insurance business can be conducted in this state through a business entity, or under a business name, unless the business name, its applicable designated responsible person(s), as well as any other individuals acting in this capacity are properly licensed, or in the case of a DBA name, registered.

Applications, Forms & Other: ONLINE APPLICATION (Adjusters, Appraisers, Consultants, Life Settlement Brokers, Resident Producers, Reinsurance Intermediaries, Surplus Lines Brokers)
ONLINE CHANGE FORM (Update License Information)
PAPER APPLICATION
Quarterly Tax Filing Packet (Instructions & Form)
REQUEST FORM (Certification/Clearance Letter)
REQUEST FORM (Duplicate License)
STATUTES - Title 38a - Insurance
Surplus Lines Affidavit
Surplus Lines Broker FAQs (Requirements & Information)
Related Fees
Application Fee: Eff Oct 1 2009 - $675 payable to Treasurer, State of CT
Fee Exemptions: None
Agency Information
Agency: Department of Insurance
Phone: (860) 297-3868
Mailing Address: State of Connecticut Insurance Dept, Licensing Division (Standard Mail: PO Box 816, Hartford, CT 06142-0816) (Overnight Mail: 153 Market St, 7th Fl, Hartford, CT 06103)
Email Address: juliann.collazo@ct.gov
Website:     www.ct.gov/cid
Agency Notes: None

Last Updated: 9/24/2009            


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