The Florida Surplus Lines Insurance Study Manual - 21st Edition serves as Florida's official study guide for the Florida surplus lines licensing exam. This manual, released November 1, 2025, provides a comprehensive overview of the surplus lines industry and is a useful resource guide to anyone seeking information about surplus lines insurance. It specifically addresses such topics as the history of the surplus lines market, regulatory process, distribution systems, and financial analysis of surplus lines insurers. Additionally, the manual includes 75 review questions to help readers prepare for their licensing exam.

The edition published in November is intended for the state exam being administered the following January through December. (To ensure that you are studying the most updated information, please purchase and reference the most current version available prior to taking the state exam.)