NCSLA

Name

NCSLA

Legal name

North Carolina Surplus Lines Association

Website

https://ncsla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NCSLA is the North Carolina non-profit regulatory support organization created by statute, serving 4,000+ surplus lines insurance licensees through policy filing, premium tax remittance, and compliance services via its SLIP portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Support Services: As a non-profit regulatory support organization created by North Carolina Insurance Statutes, NCSLA processes surplus lines policies and remits premium taxes for the state. Funding appears to come from regulatory support functions and membership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NCSLA is a non-profit regulatory support organization that provides surplus lines insurance compliance services in North Carolina. Its core offerings include the SLIP electronic policy filing portal, the state-sanctioned Stamping Office that processes surplus lines policies and remits premium taxes, licensing support, statutory compliance guidance, and industry education through an annual convention.

Product overview

NCSLA is a non-profit regulatory support organization serving North Carolina's surplus lines insurance market. The organization operates a unified product portfolio centered on the SLIP (Surplus Lines Information Portal), an electronic filing and tax reporting web portal, supported by a Stamping Office service that processes surplus lines policies and remits premium taxes under state statute. Additional services include policy filing procedures, licensing support, and statutory compliance guidance. The organization also hosts an annual convention for industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SLIP: Surplus Lines Information Portal - electronic filing system for surplus lines policies
• Stamping Office

Products and services

• SLIP (Surplus Lines Information Portal) Web-based electronic policy filing and tax reporting portal that allows surplus lines licensees to file policies, pay premiums, manage tax status codes, and process batch filings for insurers and agents in North Carolina.
• Stamping Office A stamping office established to process all surplus lines insurance and remit premium taxes under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-21-85 as approved by the Commissioner.
• Policy Filing Services Procedures for policy reporting, tax filing, fee collection, premium reconciliation, and invoice management for surplus lines insurance.
• Compliance Services Licensing support, statutory compliance guidance, due diligent requirements, record keeping, and compliance acknowledgement services for surplus lines licensees.
• Licensing Support Resources for NC surplus lines licensing including exam preparation, licensable activities guidance, and FAQs for obtaining and maintaining a surplus lines license.
• Annual Convention Annual industry gathering providing networking opportunities, informative sessions, workshops, and continuing education for surplus lines professionals.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI)coreOthersNCSLA operates as the advisory organization for NCDOI, maintaining documentation and data for the department. Acknowledges confidentiality requirements established by NCGS §58-21-35. Performs regulatory support functions on behalf of the state.
• A.M. Best CompanyminorOthersListed as an external resource on NCSLA website for insurance rating information.
• Lloyd's U.S.minorOthersListed as an external resource; Lloyd's is one of the largest surplus lines insurers in the US and a significant provider of reinsurance capacity.
• National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)minorOthersListed as an external resource providing industry standards and guidance.
• Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA)minorOthersListed as an external resource for wholesale and specialty insurance industry information.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA): Broader industry association serving the wholesale and surplus lines ecosystem nationally; overlaps with NCSLA's industry advocacy and education mission at the national level but is not a single-state stamping office.
• National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC): Broad incumbent: NAIC sets the regulatory framework and standards that state stamping offices like NCSLA implement, and is one of NCSLA's listed external resources. Indirect peer in the insurance regulatory compliance space.

Direct peers

• Excess Line Association of New York (ELANY): Direct peer: New York's designated excess (surplus lines) stamping office that processes policies, collects taxes, and supports New York-licensed excess lines brokers under NY DFS oversight.
• Surplus Line Association of Illinois: Direct peer: the Illinois surplus lines association performing the same state-designated stamping, electronic filing and compliance support function in the Illinois market.
• Texas Surplus Lines Association (TSLA): Direct peer: the Texas state surplus lines association offering electronic filing, tax reporting, and compliance services for Texas surplus lines licensees under Texas Department of Insurance oversight.
• Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO): Direct peer: Florida's designated surplus lines stamping office and information portal with comparable mandated role, electronic filing system, and licensee/membership base. Often viewed as the largest surplus lines stamping office in the US.
• Surplus Line Association of California (CSLA): Direct peer: the California state-level surplus lines stamping office carrying out the same advisory and filing function for California-licensed surplus lines producers. Operates with an analogous web-based filing portal and member/licensee base.
• Surplus Lines Association of Oregon: Direct peer: Oregon's state surplus lines association performing the same advisory organization role, electronic policy filing, and tax remittance function as NCSLA. Comparable size and scope for a single-state market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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