Kansas

All Kansas policies, and endorsements on policies, with an effective date on or after January 1, 2026 should be reported in SLIP+. Transactions on policies with an effective date on or after May 1, 2026 will be charged the 3% Kansas surplus lines tax and a 0.175% SLIP+ transaction fee.   

Additionally, all endorsement transactions for policies effective January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025, and any policies not previously reported to KS DOI effective between January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025 should be reported in SLIP+. Transactions on policies with an effective date prior to January 1, 2026 will be charged the 3% Kansas surplus lines tax. The SLIP+ transaction fee will not apply.   

To file an endorsement on a policy originally filed with KS DOI:

1. Submit a placeholder “new business” filing. Use the original policy details and the true effective date of the policy but submit the transaction with $0 premium. This filing creates a policy record in SLIP+ for States so that subsequent endorsements can be filed.
2. File the endorsement **Credit transactions will be verified by the SLIP+ team prior to approval**

A 3% premium tax will be assessed on all submitted transactions, but the SLIP+ transaction fee will only be assessed on transactions linked to policies effective on or after 5/1/26.

If you have an endorsement effective after 5/1/26 that is linked to a policy effective prior to 5/1/26, the transaction fee will NOT be assessed.

If your policy was originally filed in SLIP+ for States: Navigate to the Filings tab and select “Search & Manage Policies”. Once you have retrieved the policy record, click on the “Add Endorsement” icon. Enter the endorsement data as it appears on the policy documentation and submit.

The current surplus lines tax rate for Kansas is 3% of the gross premium (premium + policy fees) payable by the broker.  

In Kansas, insurance tax exemptions apply to Exempt Commercial Purchasers (as defined in K.S.A. 40‑246g and 40‑246i) and to the University of Kansas Hospital Authority. 

Taxes are due annually by March 1st of the subsequent calendar year. To remit taxes by their statutory deadline, please submit all transactions into SLIP+ by December 31 of the year they are effective. Brokers can elect to pay taxes quarterly in SLIP+ using the SLIP+ invoicing schedule. The SLIP+ transaction fee is due quarterly using the schedule on the Invoicing and Payments page.

Kansas transactions should be submitted by December 31st of the year they became effective.  

Yes, all policy or carrier fees charged to the insured on Kansas policies are considered taxable and should be reported in the Policy Fees field in SLIP+.  

The SLIP+ transaction fee is 0.175% of the gross premium (premium plus all policy fees) for all transactions reported in SLIP+. The transaction fee is charged in addition to the surplus lines tax. The transaction fee is refunded pro-rata on all return premium endorsements, cancellations, and backout transactions (reversals). 

No, Kansas does not maintain a list of eligible surplus lines insurers. Kansas follows the NAIC Quarterly listing of Alien Insurers published by the NAIC. NAIC Lookup

No, Kansas does not require a quarterly affidavit.  

Yes, Kansas requires an annual report. It will be available in SLIP+ in January and must be submitted on or before March 1, reflecting the previous year’s submissions. Kansas requires an annual filing for all brokers who held an active license during the reporting period (preceding calendar quarter). The first annual report that should be submitted in SLIP+ will be due by March 1, 2027. 

Pursuant to K.S.A. 40-246b(b), surplus lines producers must provide certain disclosures to the insured for whom the producer is obtaining surplus/excess lines coverag-e A signed Statement of Insured should be retained in insured’s file. Microsoft Word – SOI_0711.docx  

4000. Inland Marine – Commercial
4001. Inland Marine – Personal
4002. Motor Truck Cargo
4003. Jewelers Block
4004. Furriers Block
4005. Contractors Equipment
4006. Electronic Data Processing

6000. Hospital Professional Liability
6001. Miscellaneous Medical Professionals
6002. Nursing Home Professional Liability
6003. Physician/Surgeon, Dentist Professional Liability

7000. Architects & Engineers Liability
7001. Insurance Agents & Brokers E&O
7002. Lawyers Professional Liability
7003. Miscellaneous E&O Liability
7004. Real Estate Agents E&O
7005. Software Design Computer E&O

8000. Commercial Auto Liability
8001. Commercial Auto Excess Liability
8002. Commercial Auto Physical Damage
8003. Dealers Open Lot
8004. Garage Liability
8005. Garage Keepers Legal
8006. Private Passenger Auto – Physical Damage Only
8007. Personal Excess Auto Liability

9000. Commercial Aircraft Hull and/or Liability
9001. Airport Liability
9002. Aviation Cargo
9003. Aviation Product Liability
9004. Hangarkeepers Legal Liability
9005. Personal & Pleasure Aircraft

1100. Bankers Blanket Bond
1101. Blanket Crime Policy
1102. Employee Dishonesty
1103. Identity Theft
1104. Deposit Forgery
1105. Miscellaneous Crime

A SLIP Agency Account allows users to link two or more surplus lines agent SLIP accounts to a single agency account. Once the surplus lines agent accounts are linked to the agency account, the SLIP user can report business for multiple agents under a single account.

No, only registered surplus lines agents can be linked to accounts. Independently Procured Coverage accounts cannot be linked to an Agency Account.

Yes, the state tax and SLIP+ transaction fee invoices for all agents linked to the agency account can be paid in SLIP+ under the agency account.

The system may appear to accept the submission; however, the documents will reflect the credentials of the signed-in user and will therefore be invalid. An error message will prompt you to submit the required compliance forms through the master login instead. You can review from the agency account and see a timestamp and downloadable copy when the compliance requirement is filed.

No, you only need one SLIP+ account per agent to file transactions for our client states. Please note that the surplus lines agent must be licensed in each state for which you are submitting transactions. Agents should use their National Producer Number (NPN) when registering.

You can sign up to receive the SLIP+ Insights eNews on the home page of slipplus.com. 

No. SLIP + for Florida and SLIP + for States are separate platforms. If an agent does not currently have a SLIP + for States account, they will need to register for an account.

Yes, additional users can be added to the agent’s SLIP account once the primary account (registered under the agent’s email address) has been created. To create additional users, navigate to settings by selecting the profile in the top right of the slipplus home page. Select user manager and then “ADD NEW USER” in the top right.

Complete the Transfer of Business forms, including the relinquishing and assuming agents’ signatures, and email the completed forms and any supporting documents (i.e., BOR letter, etc.) to info@slipplus.com. 

There are two ways to report policy data, SLIP+ manual submission and Batch (CSV. / XML. / API.

• Option 1: SLIP+ allows brokers to submit single transactions. For more information on how to file in SLIP+, review our Tutorials page under the Resources
• Option 2: Batch allows high volume brokers to submit multiple transactions in a single file upload. For more information on Batch filing, review our Tutorials page under Resources or contact [email protected].
  

SLIP+ users have access to the free SLIP+ Tax Estimator. This helps estimate the surplus lines premium taxes and SLIP+ transactions fees for a policy or endorsement.

No, the SLIP+ transaction fee is not charged on premiums for approved tax-exempt insureds. Transactions for insureds who are exempt from surplus lines premium tax under the applicable state law should select Tax Status 7 when reporting transactions. The transaction will initially be questioned (TIQ) for review and approval by the appropriate state.

Quarterly affidavits are required for Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wyoming. South Dakota does not require affidavit filings. Quarterly affidavit filings are due at the same time as quarterly tax payments using the schedule below.

Affidavit filings for each state are only required if business has been submitted during the reporting period. If no business is reported, an affidavit filing is not required. 

The SLIP+ Transaction fee is charged on the gross premium (premium plus all taxable policy fees) for all transactions reported in SLIP+. The table below shows the SLIP+ Transaction fee rate based on the policy effective date. 

Yes, the SLIP+ transaction fee is refundable pro-rata based on the unearned premium on return premium or cancellation endorsements. The transaction fee is also refunded on all corrections (backouts).  

Yes, the SLIP+ transaction fee should be included on the policy declarations page. 

Start by clicking Register on the SLIP+ login page. Select Insurer and complete the registration form. Once completed, all login information will be provided to the email address listed on the registration form. After an account is live, active users can add additional SLIP+ users. If you attempt to register an insurer and receive an error, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Please note initial users of the SLIP+ platform were given login credentials on September 15, 2024. For questions regarding previous accounts, please contact [email protected].

Yes! You can easily set up additional users from within your main SLIP+ for States account. Just follow these steps:

1.Go to Settings
2.Select User Manager
3.Click on Add New User

You can add as many users as needed to support your filing process.

• Authenticator Application (Example: DUO, Microsoft Authenticator, 1Password)
• SMS (Text Message)
• Email

Only a single device linked to each account. If you have multiple users currently using a single user’s credentials, you will need to create each of those users as secondary SLIP+ users associated with the primary account. You can do that by going to the Settings page (found by clicking on the account holder name in the top right corner) and then User Manager. There is an icon for “Add New User” in the top right corner of that page. There you can add each secondary user that would need access to the account.

Reporting is based on the Transaction Effective Date.

• For New Business and Renewals, the Transaction Effective Date is the same as the Policy Effective Date, which marks the policy’s inception.
• For any subsequent endorsement transaction such as additional premiums, return premiums, cancellations, or other changes — the date used is the endorsement’s transaction effective date, not the policy’s original inception date.

Yes. A No Business Report is required in lieu of quarterly or annual policy information for eligible surplus lines insurers not doing business in our client states and must be submitted through SLIP+ for States, under the Compliance tab. Foreign insurers must submit the No Business Report quarterly within 90 days of the end of the quarter. Alien insurers need to file annually, by June 30, for the previous calendar year.

The batch file displays the total premium amount for all transactions submitted within the batch. If your total premium exceeds the amount shown on the discrepancy notice, some reported premiums may not have effective dates within the reporting period. The email you received from SLIP+ for States compares the insurer’s premiums with effective dates within the reporting period against agent and IPC/Direct Procurement filers’ premiums within the same period.

For foreign insurers, filings are due quarterly, one quarter after the reporting period ends. For example, 1st Quarter data is due by June 30 and must include all transactions with effective dates from January 1 through March 31.-Each reporting quarter should include all transactions based on the Transaction Effective Date, regardless of when the business was written, booked, or submitted.-For alien insurers, filings are due annually and must include all transactions with effective dates from January 1 through December 31 of the prior year.

Foreign Insurers

Alien Insurers

Customers with an outstanding SLIP+ transaction fee balance (amount due or credit amount) from the preceding quarter will receive a statement in addition to their current quarterly invoice. Customers who receive a statement should pay the statement amount (if applicable).

Taxes and SLIP+ transaction fees are paid via ACH Debit in SLIP+. Please visit this link, it defines your states specific information. Please insure you provide your bank with correct company IDs and other information prior to submitting the ACH payments in SLIP+. Failure to provide the information below may result in returned tax and transaction fee payments.

Credit balances for taxes or SLIP+ transaction fees must roll forward one quarter before a refund can be requested. All refunds require completed refund forms and supporting documentation detailing the credit amount(s) requested. To request a refund, contact our accounting department at [email protected] or 877.267.9855, option 2.

Payment confirmations for tax and SLIP+ transaction fee payments are available on the Invoice & Payment History page under the Invoicing tab in SLIP. Select Payment History to view your payment confirmation numbers. Click the payment number to view the payment details in a print-friendly format.

Select the Forgot Password link on the SLIP+ Login Page and enter the email address associated with your SLIP+ account. A password reset link will be emailed to associated email. Password reset links expire after 24 hours. If multiple password reset emails are requested, only the most recent password reset link will be active.If you need assistance resetting the account password, please contact the SLIP+ staff at 877.267.9855, Option 1.

To file an endorsement to a policy previously entered in SLIP+, select Search & Manage Policies under the Filings tab on the navigation menu. Enter policy details to search for the original policy. Select the underlined policy number on the left to open the policy record and click Add Transaction button on the right. Policy information will be retained and greyed out. Start the new entry under “Coverage & Transaction Information”. Once you select a coverage code and tax status, the transaction details will become available. Enter the endorsement and click Submit.

• Edit Policy Information: If the policy number, expiration date, insured name, insured address, or location of risk is incorrect, click Edit in the top right of the Policy Information box, correct the information, and click Save.
• Edit Transaction Information: If the coverage code or tax status of all the submitted transactions for a policy is entered incorrectly, select Edit in the top right of the Transaction Details box. To edit a singular transaction, click the vertical ellipse to the right of the policy and click the Edit from the dropdown. Update the information and click Submit. Editing transaction information will create backout and correction transactions. Click OK to submit.
• Backout Transaction: If you filed the transaction in error and need to remove it from SLIP+, use the Backout feature to reverse the erroneous transaction. To reverse the transaction, click the vertical ellipse to the right of the erroneous transaction, then click the Backout from the drop down. Clicking the Backout button will automatically reverse the transaction data, taxes, and SLIP+ transaction fees.

You can report new or renewal transactions with $0.00 to ensure the policy is reported within the timeframes required by the applicable state law. Once premium is paid, it will need to be reported as a subsequent transaction in SLIP+ or XML Batch. Please note, non-premium bearing endorsements do not have to be reported in SLIP+.  

Please contact the SLIP+ staff at [email protected] if the insurer for your policy does not appear on the insurer list in SLIP+.

• Oklahoma requires SLIP+ users to report the syndicate when Lloyd’s of London is selected as the insurer. If you are reporting an Oklahoma policy, select Lloyd’s Underwriters of London from the Insurer list, and you will be prompted to select a syndicate from the quarterly NAIC Lloyd’s of London Syndicate list.

Tax Status 7 indicates that the insured for the policy is exempt from surplus lines tax. All new business and renewal transactions reported under Tax Status 7 will be questioned (TS7) while a SLIP+ team member verifies the tax-exempt status. SLIP+ staff may reach for policy documentation, and the transaction will be accepted if the exemption is valid.

To file a policy with more than one insurance carrier, click on New Policy under the Policy tab and complete the policy and transaction information. In the insurer section on the Coverage & Transaction Information box, enter the first insurer and associated premium and policy fees (if applicable). Then click the Add Insurer button, select the additional insurer, and complete the premium and policy fee information. Repeat these steps for each carrier on the policy.

If you need to delete a layer, click the Remove button to the right of the premium field. Once you have completed the premium and policy fees for all insurers on the policy, click Submit.

SLIP+ allows only one cancellation transaction per policy. When submitting a layered policy cancellation, you must file one cancellation transaction and the remaining transactions as return premiums.

To file a policy with more than one coverage, click on New Policy under the Filings tab and complete the policy and transaction information, including the type of coverage and premium associated with that coverage, and click Submit. Then, click the Add Transaction button on the Policy Details screen, Submit the transaction under Coverage & Transaction Information, including the additional coverage code. Complete the remaining transaction information, including the premium for the line of coverage you are filing, and click Submit.

To file a renewal on a policy previously entered in SLIP+, select Search & Manage Policies under the Filings tab on the navigation menu. Enter policy details to search for the original policy. Select the underlined policy number on the left to open the policy record and click Add Transaction button on the right. Policy information will be retained and greyed out. Start the new entry under “Coverage & Transaction Information”. Once you select a coverage code and tax status, the transaction details will become available. Enter the endorsement and click Submit.

If you are assuming a policy, please complete the Transfer of Business forms found in “Manuals and Documents” under “Resources” on slipplus.com. Please submit completed and signed forms from both the relinquishing and assuming agents and email the completed forms and any supporting documents (i.e., BOR letter, etc.) to [email protected].

• State
• Submit date (when a transaction was filed in SLIP+) or effective date (the effective date of the transaction)
• Enter the date range for the transactions you would like to include in the report
• Select the report type (.pdf or .csv)
• Click Generate Report.

1. Make sure your pop-up blocker is disabled before generating the report.
2. If transactions have been transferred to a new agent of record, they will NOT appear on the relinquishing agent’s SLIP+ Transactions Report. Transferred transactions will appear on the current agent of record’s SLIP+ Transactions Report.

• SA2 (Standalone Additional Premium Endorsement)
• URP (Unbalanced Returned Premium)
• URF (Unbalanced Returned Policy Fees)
• TS7 (Tax Status 7 – Tax-Exempt Insured)

• Filing the endorsement without the new business or renewal transaction
• Reversing the new business or renewal transaction without reversing the endorsement

An Unbalanced Returned Premium (URP) TIQ occurs when the credit filed in SLIP+ exceeds the total premium submitted for the same coverage code and policy period. An Unbalanced Returned Premium (URP) TIQ must be corrected by the SLIP+ user. To correct this TIQ, a user can update the credit endorsement, or submit the debit required to ensure the credit requested no longer exceeds the total premium paid for the policy period.

An Unbalanced Returned Policy Fees (URF) TIQ occurs when the credit filed in SLIP+ exceeds the total policy fee submitted for the same coverage code and policy period. An Unbalanced Returned Policy Fees TIQ must be corrected by the SLIP+ user. To correct this TIQ, a user can update the policy fee amount on the credit endorsement or submit the additional policy fees to reconcile the transaction.

Tax Status 7 indicates that the insured for the policy is exempt from surplus lines tax. All new business and renewal transactions reported under Tax Status 7 will be questioned (TS7) while a SLIP+ team member verifies the tax-exempt status. SLIP+ staff may reach for policy documentation, and the transaction will be accepted if the exemption is valid.