Nebraska § 44-5503 - Surplus lines license; issuance.
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§ 44-5503. Surplus lines license; issuance.
The department, in consideration of the payment of the license fee, may issue a surplus lines license, revocable at any time, to any individual who currently holds an insurance producer license or to a foreign or domestic corporation. The corporate surplus lines license shall list all officers or employees of the corporation who currently hold an insurance producer license or meet the requirements for an individual surplus lines license and who have authority to transact surplus lines business on behalf of the corporation. Only individuals listed on the corporate surplus lines license shall transact surplus lines business on behalf of the corporate licensee. If the applicant is an individual, the application for the license shall include the applicant's social security number. The director may utilize the national insurance producer database of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or any other equivalent uniform national database, for the licensure of an individual or an entity as a surplus lines producer and for renewal of such license.
Insurance companies and agents are forbidden to procure or effect fire insurance in companies not licensed to write it. Naeve v. Shea, 128 Neb. 374, 258 N.W. 666 (1935).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 44-5503 cover?
Section 44-5503 ("Surplus lines license; issuance.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. 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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