How many days does a licensed producer who moves to Missouri from another state have to submit an application to become a resident producer?

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Individuals may update personal information including physical address(es), email address(es), phone number(s), and fax number(s). To complete this form you will need to provide your: 

Resident state license number, National Producer Number (NPN) Last four digits of SSN   Date of birth

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(1) An individual licensed in good standing in another state may apply to the department to have the license transferred to this state to obtain a resident agent or all-lines adjuster license for the same lines of authority covered by the license in the other state.

(2) To qualify for a license transfer, an individual applicant must meet the following requirements:

(a) The individual must become a resident of this state.

(b) The individual must have been licensed in another state for a minimum of 1 year immediately preceding the date the individual became a resident of this state.

(c) The individual must submit a completed application for this state which is received by the department within 90 days after the date the individual became a resident of this state, along with payment of the applicable fees set forth in s. 624.501 and submission of the following documents:

1. A certification issued by the appropriate official of the applicant’s home state identifying the type of license and lines of authority under the license and stating that, at the time the license from the home state was canceled, the applicant was in good standing in that state or that the state’s Producer Database records, maintained by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, its affiliates, or subsidiaries, indicate that the agent or all-lines adjuster is or was licensed in good standing for the line of authority requested.

2. A set of the applicant’s fingerprints in accordance with s. 626.171(4).

(d) The individual must satisfy prelicensing education requirements in this state, unless the completion of prelicensing education requirements was a prerequisite for licensure in the other state and the prelicensing education requirements in the other state are substantially equivalent to the prelicensing requirements of this state as determined by the department. This paragraph does not apply to all-lines adjusters.

(e) The individual must satisfy the examination requirement under s. 626.221, unless exempted.

(3) An applicant satisfying the requirements for a license transfer under subsection (2) shall be approved for licensure in this state unless the department finds that grounds exist under s. 626.611 or s. 626.621 for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license.

If you held a license in another state and have moved to Michigan, we strongly recommend you review the information on the following web pages before submitting an application for licensure in Michigan:

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To request a Resident Producer license in Michigan, follow these steps:

  • Surrender the license held in your previous home state.
  • Submit an Electronic Resident Licensing (ERL) applicationvia the NIPR website.
  • If required, successfully complete the Michigan licensing examination:
    • If the license held in your previous home state was surrendered within the past 90 days, you are not required to pass the Michigan licensing examination.
    • If the license held in your previous home state was surrendered more than 90 days but less than 12 months ago, you are required to successfully pass the Michigan licensing examination.
    • If the license you held in your previous home state was surrendered more than 12 months ago, you are required to successfully complete Pre-licensing Education coursework and pass the Michigan licensing examination.
  • After meeting the requirements for Resident Producer licensure in Michigan, your Michigan non-resident producer license will be inactivated upon issuance of the Michigan resident producer license.

Information regarding the Examination process is available on the DIFS Examination Information web page.

The DIFS Insurance Pre-licensing Education FAQs web page will provide you with details about Pre-licensing Education coursework requirements.

How long is the producer licensing in Missouri?

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How many days does a nonresident producer have to file a change of address when the agent moves to Nevada from another state?

C. A nonresident producer who moves from one state to another state or a resident producer who moves from this state to another state shall file a change of address and provide certification from the new resident state within thirty (30) days of the change of legal residence.

Which of the following is a requirement for obtaining a resident producer license in Missouri?

To qualify as a Missouri resident insurance producer, you must: Be 18 years old. Pass any necessary examination. Missouri requires an examination for the following lines: Life, Accident and Health or Sickness; Property; Casualty; Personal Lines; Crop; Title and Surplus Lines.

How many hours of approved continuing education must Missouri insurance producers complete during a license renewal period?

Missouri Insurance Continuing Education Courses and Requirements. Producers in Missouri are required to take 16 hours, 3 of those being in ethics, every 2 years. The license term is 2 years from the license issuance date. A course may not be repeated more than once in a 2-year license term.