Surplus Line Filing Procedures, Rules & General Information

Industrial Insured / Independent Procurement (IP) Quick Start Overview

For Industrial Insured /Independent Procurement (IP) transaction reporting, you will be using the ipFile system.

Step 1 – Register for an Account

• Visit https://www.slai.org/ipfile/
• Click “New User? – [REGISTER]”
• Complete the registration form and click [REGISTER] at the bottom

Step 2 – Wait for Registration Confirmation

• Respond to Registration Confirmation with Insurer Info, if necessary (it’s almost always necessary if you have a captive)

Step 3 – Log In and Report Policies/Endorsements

• It’s easy.  Just click [ENTER A FILING] and follow the instructions.
• The law requires that you report (file) a policy within 90 days of the effective date. The law requires that you report (file) an endorsement within 90 days of the endorsement's issue date.
• You shouldn’t need it, but if you do, the User Manual is here.

Step 4 – Wait for Invoices

• The filing fee invoice from the SLAI (that’s us) will arrive instantaneously via email.
• The tax invoice from the Illinois Department of Insurance (that’s not us) will arrive via the U.S. postal service, or via email.
• Don’t mix up the two – filing fee gets paid to the SLAI … tax gets paid to the State.

Step 5 – Pay Filing Fee and Tax

• Pay according to the instructions on the invoice.
• Don’t send your tax payments to the SLAI (this is a common mistake and it happens all the time – be careful).

We will always be here to answer any questions and assist you in any way we can.  Please feel free to call on us.