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Insurance license requirements by state
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Verified states
Verified so far: 4 of 51 states
| State | What the state says | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | If you apply for a Colorado resident insurance producer license and you are not exempt, you finish a prelicensing course the Division has approved before the state exam. The Division's rule sets it at 50 hours for every course type it lists. | |
| Florida | If you have no insurance job history, license, degree or designation, Florida's general lines license starts with a 200-hour property and casualty course. Health and life starts with a 60-hour course or a pair of shorter ones. Both come with a state exam. | |
| Indiana | In Indiana, an insurance license usually starts with an approved pre-licensing course, then an exam and an online filing. The course runs from 10 to 40 hours, by line of insurance. | |
| Kentucky | If you are a Kentucky resident applying to take the agent (producer) exam, you first finish a 20-hour pre-licensing course for the lines you ask for. Once the Department processes your application, you book the exam through its eServices account. |
States without a page yet
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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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