Mississippi § 83-21-23 - Surplus lines insurance producer required to execute and retain form setting forth certain facts; promulgation of rules and regulations and establishment of fees; exemption of certain surplus lines insurance producers from requirement to make due diligence search to determine availability of full amount or type of insurance from admitted insurers under certain circumstances.
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§ 83-21-23. Surplus lines insurance producer required to execute and retain form setting forth certain facts; promulgation of rules and regulations and establishment of fees; exemption of certain surplus lines insurance producers from requirement to make due diligence search to determine availability of full amount or type of insurance from admitted insurers under certain circumstances.
When any policy of personal lines insurance is procured under the authority of such license, the surplus lines insurance producer shall furnish to the insured at the time of policy deliverance an informational notice as promulgated by the commissioner. The informational notice shall address the following: The insurance procured may or may not be available from the admitted market that may provide greater protection with more regulatory oversight; In the event of an insolvency of the surplus lines insurer, losses shall not be paid by the Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association; The coverage has been procured through a duly licensed nonadmitted insurance producer; and Any other information the commissioner believes should be disclosed to the insured. The Commissioner of Insurance may promulgate rules and regulations and establish appropriate fees for the implementation of Sections 83-21-17 through 83-21-31.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 83-21-23 ("Surplus lines insurance producer required to execute and retain form setting forth certain facts; promulgation of rules and regulations and establishment of fees; exemption of certain surplus lines insurance producers from requirement to make due diligence search to determine availability of full amount or type of insurance from admitted insurers under certain circumstances.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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