How does a surplus line insurer become eligible to accept placements from California surplus line brokers?
A. A surplus line insurer must fully comply with the requirements of CIC Section 1765.1. Included among the minimum standards are the following: (1) $15 million in capital and surplus, (2) have actively transacted insurance for the 3 years immediately preceding the filing, (3) maintain $5.4 million in a U.S.