1. (1) Any insurer which is organized under the laws of any other state for the purpose of writing insurance may apply for a certificate of authority as a domestic insurer in this state and shall comply with all of the requirements relative to the organization and licensing of a domestic insurer of the same type and by designating its principal place of business at a place in this state upon approval by the Office.

2. (2) A retaliatory application fee shall be submitted pursuant to section 624.5091, F.S. The retaliatory fee is the greater of:

   1. (a) The amount that the applicant's domiciliary state or country would charge a Florida domestic insurer making application in the applicant's state or country of domicile; or
   2. (b) The Florida application fee pursuant to section 624.501(1)(a), F.S.

3. (3) Any insurer seeking a certificate of authority as a domestic insurer in this state shall comply with the directions on, or otherwise submit, the following applicable forms:

   1. (a) Form OIR-C1-101, “Application to Redomesticate a Stock or Mutual Insurer”, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
   2. (b) The biographical information package as defined in subsection 69O-136.100(3), F.A.C.;
   3. (c) Form OIR-C1-1416, “Uniform Certificate of Authority Application (UCAA) Lines of Insurance,” incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
   4. (d) Form OIR-C1-1422, “Uniform Certificate of Authority Application Questionnaire,” incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
   5. (e) Form OIR-C1-1522, “Primary Application Florida Specific Information,” incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
   6. (f) Form OIR-C1-1524, “Uniform Certificate of Authority Application (UCAA) Uniform Consent to Service of Process,” incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
   7. (g) Form OIR-C1-2221, “Management Information Form,” incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
   8. (h) Form OIR-D0-896, “UCAA Proforma Financial Statements, Property and Casualty Insurance Company,” incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
   9. (i) Form OIR-D0-904, “UCAA Proforma Financial Statements, Life & Health Insurer,” incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
   10. (j) Form OIR-D0-2119, “UCAA Proforma Financial Statements, Title Insurance Company,” incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.; and
   11. (k) Form OIR-D0-2165, “UCAA Proforma Financial Statements, Health,” incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.
4. (4) All the forms listed in subsection (3) above may be obtained from the Office’s website at floir.gov and shall be submitted electronically via the Office’s iApply system at floir.gov/iportal. Forms relating to specific kinds of insurance are to be submitted only by companies issuing policies relating to the kind of insurance specified.

Rulemaking Authority 624.308, 628.535 FS. Law Implemented 624.307(1), (2), (3), (5), 624.316, 624.317, 624.318, 624.321, 624.324, 624.34, 624.401, 624.404, 624.413, 624.424(6), 624.501(1)(a), 628.051, 628.061, 628.520, 628.801 FS. History–New 6-7-90, Formerly 4-106.002, Amended 5-12-94, Formerly 4-143.061, 69O-143.061, Amended 1-7-24, 3-31-25, Technical Change 4-15-26.