SLIP+ For States Reminder: Onboarding for Louisiana Brokers – What You Need To Know

LA| Beginning July 1, 2026, Louisiana brokers will transition to SLIP+ for States, which requires all surplus lines filings to be submitted under each individual agent’s license (with optional Agency Accounts for firms filing for multiple agents), introduces collection of Louisiana policy-level data, and updates premium tax invoicing so SLIP+ issues two quarterly invoices totaling 4.85% tax plus a 0.175% SLIP+ transaction fee on applicable policies. For details on registration, data elements, new dual-invoice tax splits, transaction fees, timing of the first quarterly billing on October 1, 2026, and available transition support resources, please review the notice shared below emailed on 5/26/2026.