The Florida Department of Financial Services, Office of Insurance Regulation requires the Florida Premium Finance Company Surety Bond as an option for meeting their financial requirement for any entity wishing to obtain a Premium Finance Company License.
Premium Finance Company License Requirements
To apply for a license in this industry, the state has a specific list of requirements that must be submitted online at http://www.floir.com/iportal
The application includes the following sections:
- Application fees and form
- This includes a license fee, an investigation fee, a fingerprint processing fee, and the application form
- Legal
- This includes the articles of incorporation, a certificate of status from state of domicile, company bylaws, a certificate of status from the FL Secretary of State, and fictitious name filing
- Financial
- This includes a plan of operations, and managerial experience
- This also includes a financial requirement: all applicants must have a statutory net worth of $35,000 attested by two officers of the company or a statutory net worth of $10,000 attested by two officers plus a Florida Premium Finance Company Surety Bond in the amount of $35,000
- note: the cost to obtain the surety bond will only be a small percentage of this bond amount
- Management
- This includes a list of officers, directors and shareholders, a biographical statement and affidavit for each officer, director and shareholder, an investigative background report, and fingerprint cards
- Forms and Rates
- This includes any other required forms as well as the service charge and interest rate plan.
You can find more information about this licensing process via the Florida Administrative Code, or via the online instructions.
How can I get a Florida Premium Finance Company Surety Bond?
At Surety1.com we make it easy to obtain this surety bond. Our simple, three step process is:
- Complete the easy to navigate and secure online application. 1
- Review the free, no obligation quote from one of Surety1’s professional surety bond agents, usually within one business day.
- Sign some paperwork and pay the bond premium
Once these steps have been completed, the Florida Premium Finance Company Surety Bond will be shipped to the bond applicant.
1 -The name of the applicant on the surety bond application must match exactly the full legal business name of applicant for the license.
Surety1.com is a service of AssuredPartners one of the largest and fastest growing insurance agencies in the nation. Representing over a dozen surety bond companies, Surety1.com is the premier online provider of surety bonds nationwide since 2003.
How to Get Your Florida Premium Finance Company Surety Bond
- Complete an online application. It’s free and no-obligation.
- One of our surety experts will contact you with a firm quote and an agreement to sign.
- Provide payment and your signed agreement, and then you will receive your Surety Bond!
If you have any questions, please call us at 877-654-2327.
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