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Insurance regulatory intelligence at your fingertips

Research complex regulatory, compliance, and coverage questions — and get accurate, cited answers grounded in current law and authoritative sources.

Research that keeps pace with insurance complexity

Regulatory Coverage

Comprehensive access to insurance regulations across all 50 U.S. states, Lloyd's requirements, and key international markets — always current, always cited.

Multi-Jurisdiction Research

Ask a single question and get answers calibrated to the correct jurisdiction — whether you're working domestic, surplus lines, or cross-border placements.

Always Up-to-Date

Knowledge ingests regulatory updates, bulletin changes, and court decisions continuously. You always research against the current state of the law.

Coverage Interpretation

Understand how courts have interpreted coverage provisions. Knowledge pulls from case law, published opinions, and regulatory guidance for grounded answers.

Custom Knowledge Bases

Add your firm's proprietary guidance, underwriting appetite memos, and preferred carrier filings to augment Effara's built-in knowledge library.

Cited Sources

Every Knowledge answer includes verifiable citations — the statute, regulation, bulletin, or case — so you can review the underlying source before presenting to clients.

How compliance teams use Knowledge

Navigate surplus lines eligibility with confidence

Ask Knowledge about diligent search requirements, eligible surplus lines insurers, or filing deadlines for any state. Get accurate, jurisdiction-specific answers in seconds.

Search jurisdiction…

California

Diligent search req.

Eligible

Texas

3 admitted declinations

Eligible

New York

Exempt commercial

Exempt

Florida

Export list eligible

Eligible
CaliforniaEligible
Diligent Search3 admitted declinations required
Filing Deadline30 days after placement
Tax Rate3% of premium
SLIP FilingRequired via SLIP system

Source

Cal. Ins. Code §1765.1 — updated Jan 2025

Knowledge is the first tool that actually keeps up with the pace of regulatory change. Our compliance team relies on it daily for surplus lines eligibility and state-specific questions.

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Chief Compliance Officer, Placeholder Brokerage

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