Market snapshot

Florida E&S Market Snapshot: May 2026

Surplus lines premium, policy counts, and coverage-line breakdown for Florida, sourced from the FSLSO FL Monthly Premium Report.

Data as of 2026-05 · report_date 2026-05-31 · source: FSLSO FL Monthly Premium Report, May 2026

May 2026 premium
$1.67B
↓ -11.2% YoY
May 2026 policies
177,627
↑ +17.3% YoY
Avg. premium / policy
$9,427
↓ -24.3% YoY

Monthly premium, all coverage lines

2026Prior years
$0$601.98M$1.20B$1.81B$2.41B January 2025: $1,362,673,373 premium, 127,869 policies$1.36BJan '25February 2025: $1,142,751,345 premium, 125,479 policiesFeb '25March 2025: $1,470,912,172 premium, 131,543 policiesMar '25April 2025: $1,961,471,936 premium, 145,044 policiesApr '25May 2025: $1,886,556,336 premium, 151,452 policiesMay '25June 2025: $2,093,849,915 premium, 173,036 policies$2.09BJun '25January 2026: $1,146,936,565 premium, 122,642 policiesJan '26February 2026: $1,138,030,200 premium, 137,486 policiesFeb '26March 2026: $1,719,497,138 premium, 167,775 policiesMar '26April 2026: $1,803,151,424 premium, 172,473 policiesApr '26May 2026: $1,674,439,815 premium, 177,627 policiesMay '26June 2026: $1,877,013,891 premium, 204,624 policies$1.88BJun '26
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FL surplus lines premium and policy count by month
MonthPremiumPolicies
January 2025$1,362,673,373127,869
February 2025$1,142,751,345125,479
March 2025$1,470,912,172131,543
April 2025$1,961,471,936145,044
May 2025$1,886,556,336151,452
June 2025$2,093,849,915173,036
January 2026$1,146,936,565122,642
February 2026$1,138,030,200137,486
March 2026$1,719,497,138167,775
April 2026$1,803,151,424172,473
May 2026$1,674,439,815177,627
June 2026$1,877,013,891204,624

Top coverage lines: May 2026

Top coverage lines by premium
Coverage linePremiumPoliciesAvg. premium / policy
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY$692,670,00035,888$19,301
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY$236,830,00021,287$11,126
EXCESS COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY$116,260,0003,767$30,863
HOMEOWNERS-HO-3$78,860,00020,792$3,793
COMMERCIAL PACKAGE$71,470,0008,443$8,465
MISCELLANEOUS E&O LIABILITY$38,460,0002,078$18,508
WINDSTORM AND/OR HAIL-COMMERCIAL$35,080,0002,417$14,514
COMMERCIAL UMBRELLA LIABILITY$27,250,0001,284$21,223
CYBER LIABILITY$23,060,0002,133$10,811
HOMEOWNERS-HO-5$22,650,0001,019$22,228

Top insurers: May 2026

Top insurers by premium
InsurerPremiumPolicies
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON$350,230,00036,794
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$71,040,0008,233
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$53,250,000961
NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$37,590,0004,127
AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY$34,190,000585
EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY$34,000,0006,564
WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY$33,760,0002,734
KINSALE INSURANCE COMPANY$28,970,0001,810
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY$27,820,0005,993

Summary

Florida's surplus lines market wrote $1.67B in premium across 177,627 policies in May 2026, down 11.2% from May 2025.

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY led all coverage lines at $692.67M in premium, followed by COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY and EXCESS COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY.

Average premium per policy was $9,427, down 24.3% year over year.

Statistics derived from the FSLSO FL Monthly Premium Report (May 2026). QueryLines is not affiliated with or endorsed by any state stamping office.

Figures reflect the May 2026 publication (report_date 2026-05-31). Stamping offices periodically restate prior figures; QueryLines tracks each restatement by report_date rather than overwriting history; the report_date query parameter on the API exposes prior publications.

$ curl -s "https://api.querylines.com/v1/premium?state=FL&from=2026-05&to=2026-05"
$ claude mcp add --transport http querylines https://api.querylines.com/mcp