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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>✅ '''Admitted insurance''' is coverage provided by an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance company]] that has been licensed — or "admitted" — by the [[Definition:State insurance regulator | state insurance department]] in the jurisdiction where the [[Definition:Policy | policy]] is issued. An admitted insurer has filed its [[Definition:Rate filing | rates]], [[Definition:Policy form | policy forms]], and [[Definition:Rule filing | rules]] with the state and agreed to comply with that state's regulatory requirements, including participation in [[Definition:Guaranty fund | guaranty fund]] mechanisms that protect [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholders]] if the carrier becomes [[Definition:Insolvency | insolvent]]. This regulatory framework distinguishes admitted insurance from the [[Definition:Surplus lines insurance | surplus lines]] market, where coverage is placed with [[Definition:Non-admitted insurer | non-admitted insurers]].<br />
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⚙️ When a carrier seeks admitted status, it submits a detailed application to each state in which it wants to write business, demonstrating adequate [[Definition:Capitalization | capitalization]], [[Definition:Actuarial soundness | actuarial soundness]], and [[Definition:Corporate governance | governance]] controls. Once licensed, the insurer must file — and in many states receive prior approval for — its rates and forms before offering them to the public. [[Definition:Premium tax | Premium taxes]] collected on admitted business fund the state guaranty associations. This regulatory apparatus provides consumers with a multi-layered safety net: pre-approval of pricing and coverage language, ongoing [[Definition:Financial examination | financial examinations]], and a backstop if the insurer fails.<br />
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🛡️ The admitted-versus-non-admitted distinction shapes how [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]], [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGAs]], and carriers approach market strategy. Standard, widely available risks — personal auto, homeowners, workers' compensation — overwhelmingly flow through the admitted market because regulators require uniform consumer protections for these lines. Risks that admitted carriers decline or cannot adequately price migrate to the [[Definition:Excess and surplus lines (E&S) | excess and surplus lines]] market, which trades regulatory flexibility for reduced consumer safeguards. Understanding where the boundary lies is essential for any insurance professional involved in [[Definition:Placement | placement]] or [[Definition:Product development | product development]].<br />
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'''Related concepts:'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Non-admitted insurer]]<br />
* [[Definition:Surplus lines insurance]]<br />
* [[Definition:Guaranty fund]]<br />
* [[Definition:Rate filing]]<br />
* [[Definition:State insurance regulator]]<br />
* [[Definition:Policy form]]<br />
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