{"id":"ed203575-04fe-4c22-b54e-28e8ecd9c83b","task":"Automate surplus-lines diligent search documentation and declination tracking for a wholesale broker workflow","domain":"insurance-general","steps":["At submission intake, identify the line of business, state of domicile of the risk, and applicable surplus lines eligibility rules for that state","Submit the risk to the required number of admitted markets as specified by the state's surplus lines statute and track each submission with a timestamp","Collect and log declination responses from admitted carriers, including the carrier name, NAIC code, date of declination, and reason if provided","Verify that the number of documented declinations meets or exceeds the state's minimum diligent search requirement","Compile a diligent search affidavit or documentation package in the format required by the applicable state and the stamping office","Attach the diligent search documentation to the surplus lines filing submission and retain it for the state-required record retention period"],"gotchas":["Diligent search requirements vary significantly by state in terms of number of required declinations, required market types, and documentation format — do not apply a single standard across all states","Some states exempt certain risk types (e.g. risks above a specified premium threshold, export list risks, or unique risks) from the diligent search requirement; verify eligibility for exemptions before requiring full search documentation","Declinations must be from admitted carriers actually licensed for the line of business in the state; a declination from an insurer not licensed for that line does not count toward the diligent search requirement"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T09:24:42.426Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:40.623Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/ed203575-04fe-4c22-b54e-28e8ecd9c83b"}