What Product Recall Insurance Requirements Apply in Nebraska?

Nebraska’s agriculture department posts recalls involving Nebraska-made or distributed products and recalls affecting Nebraska consumers, while directing readers to FDA or USDA information for products not distributed in the state. If you sell across state lines, ask how the quote and response provider handle one event across state and federal recall channels.

What Is Product Recall Insurance?

Product recall insurance can pay specified costs to locate and withdraw a product after a covered problem. It fits businesses that could face recall logistics; product liability does not automatically pay those costs, so compare the trigger and covered expenses. Read the national Product recall guide.

What Should You Watch for With Product Recall Insurance in Nebraska?

Nebraska Scope Follows Product Reach
Nebraska’s Department of Agriculture separates Nebraska-made or distributed recalls and notices affecting Nebraska consumers, and points users to FDA or USDA information for products not distributed in Nebraska. Keep state-by-state shipment records so a recall vendor can distinguish where affected lots went. ^2,¹
Recall Class Describes Health Risk
NDA defines Class I as a reasonable probability of serious harm or death, Class II as temporary or medically reversible harm or remote serious harm, and Class III as unlikely adverse health consequences. Ask whether expense limits or service steps change by recall classification; the class itself does not determine policy coverage. ¹
Know Which Nebraska Program Covers Your Operation
NDA lists food processors, warehouses, grocery stores, meat markets, bottled-water plants, and several other businesses among facilities it regulates. Confirm the relevant agency for your specific product before agreeing who will lead notifications and distribution checks. ¹

Which Product Recall Providers Have Nebraska License Records?

No provider in our research has both a state license record and a listing for this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.

Who Regulates Insurance in Nebraska?

Nebraska Department of Insurance

The Nebraska Department of Insurance oversees insurers and producers and examines insurance complaints. Its online company and producer search is maintained through State Based Systems. ^3,^4,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 877-564-7323

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Nebraska

Reported tax rate. 3% of gross premium charged, less return premiums ^6,^7,^8,⁹

Nebraska’s 3% tax applies to gross premium charged less return premium when the risk is Nebraska’s home-state placement; fees paid to the carrier are taxable, while broker-retained or third-party fees are not. A Nebraska-licensed surplus-lines producer ordinarily must complete due diligence, while exempt-commercial-purchaser provisions permit limited exceptions; federal ECP status alone does not erase the disclosure and subsequent written-request conditions for the federal search waiver. Nebraska policies state that its Property and Liability Guaranty Association will not cover surplus-lines claims.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Product Recall in Nebraska

Does the recall expense trigger apply when affected goods were made in Nebraska but distributed into other states?
Can the response vendor use our lot and consignee records to separate Nebraska deliveries from national shipments?
Are FDA/USDA notices, retailer follow-up, testing, reverse logistics, and disposal handled by one response service or separate providers?

Product Recall Insurance in Nebraska: Frequently Asked Questions

Which food recalls does Nebraska’s agriculture department list?

Nebraska lists recalls involving Nebraska-made or distributed products and recalls affecting Nebraska consumers; for products not distributed in Nebraska, it points users to FDA or USDA recall sources. ^2,¹

What do Class I, II, and III food recalls mean in Nebraska?

NDA describes them by health risk: Class I can cause serious consequences or death, Class II may cause temporary or reversible effects or carries remote serious risk, and Class III is unlikely to cause adverse health effects. ¹

Sources for Product Recall Insurance in Nebraska

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Food Safety. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Consumer Protection; Why recall foods, recall classifications, regulated business categories, and complaint contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Recalls. Nebraska Department of Agriculture; Recall landing page scope and federal links for products not distributed in Nebraska. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Nebraska Department of Insurance. Nebraska Department of Insurance; Official department homepage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Company and Producer Search. Nebraska Department of Insurance; Nebraska DOI’s state-specific search landing page; identifies SBS as the source for producer and company licensing records. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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File a Complaint. Nebraska Department of Insurance; Official complaint filing page; complaint division examines complaints; toll-free hotline 877-564-7323 is in-state only. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines. Nebraska Department of Insurance; Current page states 3% on gross premiums less return premium; carrier fees included, broker-retained/third-party fees excluded; describes due-diligence and ECP/self-procurement rules. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. §§44-5501–44-5515. Nebraska Legislature; Surplus Lines Insurance Act; §§44-5502, 44-5509 and 44-5510 address home state, policy notice and due diligence. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. §§44-5502, 44-5510 and 44-5515. Nebraska Legislature; ECP definition, diligent-search rules, exempt purchaser filing/tax treatment; federal ECP waiver also requires broker disclosure and subsequent purchaser written request under 15 U.S.C. §8205. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. §44-5509. Nebraska Legislature; Required surplus-lines policy disclaimer says Nebraska Property and Liability Guaranty Association will not be liable. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Product Recall Insurance Requirements Apply in Nebraska?

What Is Product Recall Insurance?

What Should You Watch for With Product Recall Insurance in Nebraska?

Nebraska Scope Follows Product Reach

Recall Class Describes Health Risk

Know Which Nebraska Program Covers Your Operation