Instructions for filing the EL-1 report online

DUE MARCH 15, ANNUALLY

To file the EL-1 Report you must access the Excess Line Upload application on the DFS Portal.

Portal Applications and Accounts

To access this secured application, you must have a portal account. Select the DFS Portal button below to log into or create your portal account. (You may need to disable any “pop-up” prevention software you have running before using this application.)

After you sign in with your portal User ID, follow these steps to obtain access to file EL-1 report online application:

  1. Select tab “REQUEST APPS”.
  2. Select “Excess Line – Upload” to request access to the application.
  3. Enter either the company name or NAIC number of the company, you will see the company name and NAIC number. (If you did not see the name of company you entered, please email the company name and NAIC number to the Department for the addition.)
  4. Select company, then “Submit Request”.
  5. You will receive a message stating “your request for access has been received. You will receive an email when the request(s) is/are processed”.

After you received the email notification to grant you the access, please follow these steps to upload your EL-1 report online:

  1. Sign in using your portal User ID and password,
  2. Select “Excess Line – Upload” under the Tab “MY APPS”,
  3. Select company from the list, and then select “Browse” to upload your company's file.
  4. After the document is loaded, please choose the “Document Type” which is either EL-1 or affirmation,
  5. Select “Browse” to upload another file, after the document is loaded, please choose the “Document Type”, repeat this step if you have more documents.
  6. “Submit” after all documents have been uploaded.
  7. You will see a message to confirm that the documents have been submitted to the Department.

After you “Submit” all documents, the Department will review the filing and send a confirmation if the filing is complete. If the filing is incomplete, you will receive an email to revise and resubmit.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].