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The Top Skills Needed in a Surplus Lines Employee
At InsCipher, we help agencies file hundreds of thousands of policies each year. We have learned a thing or two about building efficient...
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How to Build Positive Relationships with State Regulators
I once had a regulator tell me the best relationships she has with brokers and filers are the ones that started with significant...
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Comparing the Safety of the Admitted vs. Non-Admitted Insurance Markets
Why would anyone in their right mind choose an insurance market with no state guaranty fund protection? What makes the Excess and Surplus...
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5 TIPS FOR MASTERING SURPLUS LINES TAX COMPLIANCE
Give your team the tools they need to increase efficiency and eliminate the frustration of trying to stay on top of compliance and filing.
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The Diligent Effort Debate
When writing surplus lines business, it is the obligation of the surplus line broker to maintain a copy of the originating producer’s...
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The Ultimate Guide to Insurance Risk Purchasing Groups (RPGs)
While you may have heard of Risk Purchasing Groups or RPGs for short, you may not be familiar with them in practice and may even find...
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7 FRUSTRATIONS THAT ONLY INSURANCE AGENTS WHO FILE SURPLUS LINES TAXES WILL UNDERSTAND
Filing surplus lines is one of those things that those outside the insurance world don’t appreciate. They don't realize what a...
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