Limited Risk Entities
Effective December 16th. 2023, Georgia has transitioned to a newly designed company portal. Any other web portal credentials will not authenticate you on the new GIMS Company Portal, the new GIMS portal requires its own username and password. You must register your company for access to the new company portal. Click here for instructions on registering and accessing the new company portal. At the GIMS main page, a number to call for assistance is at the top banner. For helpful videos and user guides, scroll down to access.
Annual Renewals, Corporate Amendments, and Service of Process are now submitted through GIMS Company Portal. Each application will be processed digitally creating a paperless experience. Invoices will be paid upon the completion of each application and receipts will be made available through your company’s portal and email.
Please note the annual renewal due dates for your entity type. A $15.00 per day late fee will be applied to your annual renewal invoice if submitted after the due date.
Please remember to check email inboxes and spam/junk folders to ensure future updates and notices are read. As you learn to navigate the new GIMS Company Portal, please be sure to review all company contacts to ensure up to date information.
Limited-Risk Entities
Limited-Risk Entities
Contact [email protected] for the following entities:
- Automobile Self Insurers
- County Mutuals
- Prepaid Legal Plans
- Vehicle Protection Warrantors
Contact [email protected] for the following entities:
- Risk Purchasing Groups
- Risk Retention Groups
Contact [email protected] for the following entities:
- Charitable Organizations
- Exempt Third Party Administrators and Third Party Administrators
- Life Plan Communities
- LIfe Settlement Providers
- Premium and Limited Finance Entities
- Rental Preferred Provider Networks
- Pharmacy Benefit Managers
- Private Review Agents
The Limited-Risk Entities Division regulates (1) a growing and constantly evolving community of niche market insurance entities that bear little to no risk, and (2) certain risk-bearing entities that fall outside of the traditional insurance company framework. Each of these limited-risk or non-traditional entities are licensed/registered by the Department and require continual regulatory oversight:
- Automobile Self-Insurers
- Entities Issuing Charitable Gift Annuities
- Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Companies
- Continuing Care Providers and Facilities
- Third Party Administrators
- Exempted Third Party Administrators
- Life Settlement Providers
- Managing General Agents
- Pharmacy Benefits Managers
- Premium Finance Companies
- Prepaid Legal Services Plan Sponsors
- Reinsurance Intermediaries
- Rental Preferred Provider Networks
- Vehicle Protection
- Product Warrantors
- Risk Retention Groups (Foreign)
- Risk Purchasing Groups
Processes have changed with the implementation of GIMS. Not all forms have been updated with the GIMS processes. All forms should be uploaded to your application or renewal in GIMS. Do not mail forms or payments or email documents unless expressly requested by OCI staff. Thank you for your understanding while we update forms and instructions. If you have any questions, please email us at the email account listed for the specific entities below. We endeavor to return all messages and emails within one business day.
Limited-Risk Entity Forms & Instructions
- Automobile Self Insurers - Contact [email protected]
- Automobile Self Insured Forms
- Renewal Letter
- Charitable Gift Annuities - Now moved to Sircon.com. Please access our website page for this entity type and contact: [email protected] for assistance or with questions.
- County Mutuals - Contact [email protected]
- County Mutuals Forms
- Renewal Instructions
- Life Plan Communities Forms
- Renewal Instruction s
- Life Settlement Providers - Contact [email protected]
- Life Settlement Providers Forms
- Cover Letter Instructions
- Renewal Instructions
- Pharmacy Benefit Managers - - Contact [email protected]
- Pharmacy Benefit Managers Forms
- Renewal Instructions
- PBM Data Call - Archived Webinar
- Premium Finance Companies - Contact [email protected]
- Premium Finance Companies Forms
- Licensing Instructions
- Renewal Instructions
- Prepaid Legal Plans - Contact [email protected]
- Prepaid Legal Plans Forms
- Applicant Instructions
- Renewal Instructions
- Rental Preferred Provider Networks - Contact [email protected]
- Rental Preferred Provider Networks Forms
- Registration Information
- Complete the registration request for the GIMS system. Information is provided at the top of this page
- Be prepared to provide all contact information, including business and mailing address and phone numbers
- Complete the citizenship affidavit and ID for the responsible party
- After approval for registration account in GIMS, log into system and apply
- Provide all information requested
- Upload the citizenship affidavit and ID
- Pay the $50 filing fee and $5 processing fee
- Log into the GIMS system
- Be prepared to provide any updated contact information, including business and mailing address and phone numbers
- A citizenship affidavit and Id are only required on renewals if the responsible party has changed or if the responsible party is a non-citizen. Upload if required.
- Pay the $50 filing fee and $5 processing fee
- Risk Purchasing Groups - Contact [email protected]
- Risk Purchasing Groups Forms
- Registration Instructions
- Renewal Instructions
- Risk Retention Groups Forms
- Registration Instructions
- Renewal Instruction s
- Exempt Third Party Administrators - Contact [email protected] for assistance
- TPA Exemption Registration - Now moved to Sircon.com. Please go to TPA page for assistance and information.
- Third Party Administrators Renewals - Renewal Information . forms available below.
- Upload documents of the entity for review.
- If any changes to the entity, provide Articles of Incorporation which contain stamp or certification of Secretary of State
- If any changes, provide By-laws containing corporate seal or certification page from officers of entity
- If any changes in ownership, provide one copy for each individuals with more than 10% ownership the Biographical Statement and Affidavit Form (GID-052-NT) and Investigative Background Reports for each of the above individuals
- List of All accounts administered and NAIC company numbers with amounts of funds managed or handled for Georgia annually. List separate amount for premiums and claim paid, if applicable
- Submit a copy of a surety bond (GID-057-NT can be used) or continuation notice with bond number provided
- Bond amount equal to or at least 10% of annualized funds handled or managed
- If applicant collects premiums and pays claims, the 10% should be calculated on the greater amount
- 30 day's notice of cancellation to OCI and named to OCI
- Must be for at least $100,000 but not more than $500,000
- Must provide 60 day's cancellation notice clause
- Automatic renewals at the expiration date of the policy and name to the Commissioner of Insurance - State of Georgia
- Complete the registration requests for the GIMS system. Information provided at the top of this page.
- Enter name, EIN, business and mailing address, and phone numbers and email addresses
- Enter type of organization
- Upload documents of the entity for review.
- Articles of Incorporation which contain stamp or certification of Secretary of State
- Georgia Security of State Certificate of Good Standing
- Any trust, shareholder agreements and all amendments
- By-laws containing corporate seal or certification page from officers of entity
- Complete one copy for each individuals with more than 10% ownership the Biographical Statement and Affidavit Form GID-052-NT
- Investigative Background Reports for each of the above individuals
- List of All accounts administered and NAIC company numbers with amounts of funds managed or handled for Georgia annually. List separate amount for premiums and claim paid, if applicable
- Submit a copy of a surety bond (Administrator Fidelity Bond Form GID-057-NT below can used)
- Bond amount equal to or at least 10% of annualized funds handled or managed
- If applicant collects premiums and pays claims, the 10% should be calculated on the greater amount
- 30 day's notice of cancellation to OCI and named to OCI
- Must be for at least $100,000 but not more than $500,000
- Must provide 60 day's cancellation notice clause
- Automatic renewals at the expiration date of the policy and name to the Commissioner of Insurance - State of Georgia
- Authority for Release of Information GID-053-NT
- Biographical Statement and Affidavit GID-052-NT
- Administrator Fidelity Bond Form GID-057-NT
- Financial Statement GID-056-NT
- Renewal Instruction GID-363-NT
- Resolution Form GID-055-NT
- Citizenship Affidavit GID-276
- Vehicle Protection Warrantor Forms
- Registration & Annual Filing Instructions
- Renewal Instructions
- Facebook page for Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire
- X (Twitter) page for Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire
- Linkedin page for Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire
- YouTube page for Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire