In addition to efforts to secure passage in Congress oflegislation reforming and modernizing regulation of the surplusinsurance market, NAPSLO representatives said several state issuesare also on the group's legislative agenda for 2009.

One issue will be resolving problems created for the E&Sinsurance industry segment by the Essex v. Zota Florida SupremeCourt decision, which seems to make the surplus lines industrysubject to the section of the Florida Insurance Code that regulatesinsurance contracts and forms.

NAPSLO is seeking a legislative solution to the decision'seffect, said Steve Stephan, director of government relations.