South Dakota joined the Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement (NIMA).

All multi-state surplus lines policies issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2012, and any subsequent endorsements to those policies in which a NIMA-participating state is deemed the “Home State” must be filed with the Surplus Lines Clearinghouse.

After July 1, 2012, any renewing multi-state policies and endorsements must be filed with the Clearinghouse. Brokers and policyholders may begin filing transactions with the Clearinghouse on July 1, 2012.

Surplus lines filers must submit a Clearinghouse Registration Form to the Clearinghouse. The form and additional guidance can be found at the Division’s website: http://dlr.sd.gov/insurance.

The insurance licensing information provided on this blog is not legal advice and the reader is advised to consult an attorney regarding application of this information in any particular situation.

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