The Alabama Department of Insurance updated Legal Regulation 36–insurance placed with companies not licensed in Alabama. The regulation outlines the licensing requirements for surplus line brokers and eligibility requirements.

The 2025 update requires surplus line brokers to file a quarterly report of surplus-lines transactions in Alabama for the previous quarter. The schedule is below, showing the quarter and corresponding due date.

  • First Quarter (January 1 to March 31) due May 30, 2025
  • Second Quarter (April 1 to June 30) due Aug 30, 2025
  • Third Quarter (July 1 to September 30) due Nov 30, 2025
  • Fourth Quarter (October 1 to December 31) due January 30, 2026
This update is effective January 1, 2025. The necessary forms can be found on the Department website. Regulation 36 can be found here.