Regulatory Compliance Services

Our goal is to keep our clients in good standing with all regulatory agencies so they may conduct their business with confidence. With that goal in mind, we will conduct detailed research into a producer's or business entity’s standing with various government regulatory agencies to ensure that they are 100% compliant. If any issues are found, we have extensive experience in researching and correcting them in order to quickly obtain a status of good standing.

ILSA’s comprehensive Compliance Review Services can be beneficial in expansion efforts, cost benefit analysis or during the due diligence process for mergers and acquisitions. ILSA specialists can quickly gather vital information and produce a comprehensive report on a company’s current status with state regulatory agencies as well as any agent affiliated with that agency. This can help with cost projections and negotiations before a merger or acquisition. Cost benefit analysis are undertaken to compare where business is written vs. where it is registered or licensed. This service has saved thousands of dollars for ILSA clients, as we have been able to then withdraw from the Secretary of State offices, and cancel licenses from jurisdictions where they are no longer needed.

ILSA’s Compliance Review Services

  • Secretary of State – Comprehensive research to ensure that a company has properly registered with the Secretary of State wherever they are doing business. The research also ensures that the company is in good standing in their domicile state, and has completed all required annual returns or reports. If any discrepancies are found, we will restore the company back into full compliance to avoid further costly fines and revocation. The Secretary of State (SOS) compliance review encompasses verification that an entity is registered at the SOS in the various states where business is being conducted. It is important to understand that most states require registration with the SOS even if it is not part of the licensing process and that once registered it is mandatory to file annual returns. Lack of registration and/or failure to file annual returns are events that can lead to authority revocation and fines.


  • Department of Revenue – The Department of Revenue (DOR) compliance review is an intensive and highly complex project. The review includes contacting the DORs in the various states where business is being conducted and verifying that all corporate and franchise taxes have been paid and corporate tax returns have been filed. If delinquencies are discovered ILSA's specialist will complete and file any past due reports.


  • Surplus Lines – Immediately upon an agency joining ILSA's Surplus Lines Tax Filing (SLTF) service, a specialist conducts a compliance review. The review consists of an audit in all states where the agency and agents are licensed. Part of the review includes contacting each state to verify that all reports have been filed and all taxes paid. If delinquencies are discovered an ILSA SLTF specialist will correct and resubmit the reports.


  • Department of Insurance – A thorough audit of all licenses held, past and present, for the agency and affiliated agents including the current status of all licenses for all lines of authority in each state. The review consists of comparing the DOI's records with that of the agency and licensees to verify that all addresses are accurate. Every month, thousands of administrative actions stem from lack of address change notifications. If address discrepancies are discovered ILSA can correct the information. Additionally, this review checks for any administrative actions. We will notify you of any administrative actions, and upon authorization, provide proper notification to the states.

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