The Surplus Line Association of Minnesota is a non-profit association of surplus lines insurance brokers created by the legislature during the 2008 session in order to create a "stamping office" for insurance placed with companies that are not licensed in Minnesota.
Surplus lines insurance contracts deal almost exclusively with business customers and are used to place insurance with companies that are not licensed in Minnesota. Surplus lines insurance brokers are licensed and regulated by the Department of Commerce.
In Minnesota, all premium bearing surplus line placements will be filed with the association. The association will notify surplus line brokers of any filings that are determined to be incomplete or inaccurate and will request that the broker file a correction.
The Surplus Lines Association of Minnesota will inform its members of proper surplus lines procedures, cooperate with the Minnesota Department of Commerce in providing effective regulation and will act as a liaison between the Minnesota Departments of Commerce and Revenue and the surplus line brokerage community. The association is funded by a processing fee, called a "stamping fee."