(1) A broker shall not knowingly place surplus lines insurance with an insurer that is unsound financially, or that is ineligible under this section.
(2)  The director shall from time to time compile or approve a list of all surplus lines insurers deemed by him to be eligible currently, and shall cause to be sent a copy of such list to each broker at his office last of record with the director. This subsection shall not be deemed to require the director to determine the actual financial condition or claims practices of any unauthorized insurer; and the status of eligibility, if granted by the director, shall indicate only that the insurer appears to be sound financially and to have satisfactory claims practices, and that the director has no credible evidence to the contrary. While any such list is in effect the broker shall restrict to the insurers so listed all surplus lines business placed by him and a person who independently procures its own insurance pursuant to this chapter for risks located in Idaho shall only purchase surplus line insurance from insurers so listed.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 41-1217

  • Broker: means a surplus line broker duly licensed as such under this chapter, including resident surplus line brokers and nonresident surplus line brokers. See Idaho Code 41-1213
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (3)  An eligible surplus lines insurer shall notify the director of any change to the name of the insurer, its physical or mailing address, or its state of domicile, within sixty (60) days of such change.