RI Insurance Bulletin 2018-9
Surplus Lines Broker Forms-Updated 7-2-2023
Department of Business Regulation
Insurance Division
1511 Pontiac Avenue, Bldg. 69-2
Cranston, Rhode Island 02920
Insurance Bulletin Number 2018-9
Surplus Lines Broker Forms
The following forms are designated for use in compliance with 230-RICR-20-50-1-
Surplus Lines Brokers.
Section 1.6 Affidavits
Affidavit by Broker
Affidavit by Insured
Section 1.7 Annual Report
Annual Surplus Lines Report, due April 1st
Updated July 2023
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
swear
AFFIDAVIT BY BROKER
I
under penalty of perjury as follows. I am a Surplus Lines Broker licensed pursuant to
R.I. Gen. Laws ยงยง 27-3-1 et seq. with an office at:
______________________________________________________________________
(street)
(city or town)
(state)
(zip code)
The following information is true and correct and made in conjunction with my
responsibilities as a licensed Surplus Lines Broker.
On _________________________, 2____, as a licensed Surplus Lines Broker,
I was engaged by the insured named herein, either directly or by a licensed Rhode
Island producer, to obtain insurance against the risk described in this document. A
diligent effort has been made, but neither the insured nor their producer were able to
obtain the required insurance with insurers licensed to transact business in the State of
Rhode Island. The following insurers, licensed to write the type of insurance which is
the subject of this affidavit within the State of Rhode Island, have declined the risk
described (please note that the underwriter or producer who declined the risk must be
identified):
Insurer
Underwriter or Producer who Declined Risk
1. _____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________
As a licensed Surplus Lines Broker I have obtained the insurance from the surplus
lines insurer indicated at the bottom of the second page of this form.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
____________________________________
Surplus Lines Broker
Page 1 of 2 (Affidavit)
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AFFIDAVIT BY INSURED
I _______________________________________________________of
______________________________________________________________________
(street)
(city or town)
(state)
(zip code)
state that on _________________________, 2____, I directed
______________________________________________, a licensed Rhode Island
insurance producer, to obtain insurance against the risk as described below. They
informed me that the required insurance could not be obtained from insurers licensed to
transact business in the State of Rhode Island. They also informed me that they made a
diligent effort to procure the insurance from licensed insurers, but were unable to do so.
I therefore directed the insurance producer to obtain said insurance from such approved
Surplus Lines Insurers through the office of
_______________________________________, a licensed Rhode Island Surplus Lines
Broker.
NOTICE
THIS INSURANCE CONTRACT HAS BEEN PLACED WITH AN INSURER
NOT LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND BUT
APPROVED AS A SURPLUS LINES INSURER. THE INSURER IS NOT A
MEMBER OF THE RHODE ISLAND INSURERS INSOLVENCY FUND.
SHOULD THE INSURER BECOME INSOLVENT, THE PROTECTION AND
BENEFITS OF THE RHODE ISLAND INSURERS INSOLVENCY FUND ARE
NOT AVAILABLE.
__________________________________
Insured
Risk Insured:
Line of Business:
Amount of Insurance:
Name of Approved Surplus Lines Insurer:
Policy Number, Term and Expiration Date:
Premium:
Surplus Lines Broker License Number:
Page 2 of 2 (Affidavit)
Updated July 2023
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION
Division of Insurance
1511 Pontiac Blvd., Bldg. 69-2
Cranston, Rhode Island 02920
www.dbr.ri.gov
230-RICR-20-50-1
Annual Surplus Lines Report
Due April 1
Calendar Year 2_______
Name of Surplus Lines Broker:
Address of Surplus Lines Broker:
Total Surplus Lines Insurance Policies Written in 2_________ : __________
Total Surplus Lines Premium Written in 2____________:
______
__
Risk
Insured
Line of
______________________
Business
*
Amount
of
Insurance
Name of
Surplus
Lines
Insurer
Policy
Number
Term and
Expiration
Date
Premium
* Line of Business to be reported as homeowners, personal flood, commercial
property, commercial flood, commercial auto physical damage, medical malpractice,
general liability, other professional liability, cyber, other personal, other commercial, or
disability income.
Updated July 2023