District of Columbia
Last Updated: 01/02/2014
Resident Licensing (RL) and Resident License Renewals (RLR)
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Resident Licensing for initial application
Primary Rules
| Yes |
Accepts licenses for Individuals |
| Yes |
Accepts licenses for Business Entities |
| Yes |
Accepts Major lines of authority |
| Yes |
Accepts Limited lines of authority |
| Yes |
Applicants may add lines of authority to an existing active license. |
| Yes |
Applicants may reinstate license |
| Yes |
Accepts Surplus Lines Producer license for Individuals. |
| Yes |
Accepts Surplus Lines Producer license for Business Entities. |
| Yes |
License Printing Available Electronically |
Resident License Classes Accepted for initial application
Individuals
| License Class |
LOA |
Passing Exam Required before Application |
Total Initial Fee* |
Total Reinstatement Fee* |
| Producer |
Life Grouping:
May include one or more LOAs:
Life
Accident & Health or Sickness
Variable Life and Variable Annuities |
Yes |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| Producer |
Property Grouping:
May include one or more LOAs:
Property
Casualty
Personal Lines |
Yes |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| Producer |
Limited Line Grouping:
May include one or more LOAs:
Car Rental
Crop Insurance
Surety
Travel
Credit-Limited Lines Credit Ins
Portable Electronics |
No |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| Producer |
Surplus Lines |
No |
$200.00 |
$400.00 |
| Producer |
Bail Bond |
No |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Producer |
Reinsurance Intermediary |
No |
$300.00 |
$600.00 |
| Producer |
Managing General Agent |
No |
$300.00 |
$600.00 |
| Title |
Title Producer |
No |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| Title |
Title Attorney |
No |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| Public Adjuster |
None |
No |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
*Fees shown are only State Fees. These fees do not include Transaction Fees.
Business Entities
| License Class |
LOA |
Passing Exam Required before Application |
Total Initial Fee* |
Total Reinstatement Fee* |
| Producer |
Life Grouping:
May include one or more LOAs:
Life
Accident & Health or Sickness
Variable Life and Variable Annuities |
Yes |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| Producer |
Property Grouping:
May include one or more LOAs:
Property
Casualty
Personal Lines |
Yes |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| Producer |
Limited Line Grouping:
May include one or more LOAs:
Car Rental
Crop Insurance
Surety
Travel
Credit-Limited Lines Credit Ins
Portable Electronics |
No |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| Producer |
Surplus Lines |
No |
$200.00 |
$400.00 |
| Producer |
Bail Bond |
No |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Producer |
Reinsurance Intermediary |
No |
$300.00 |
$600.00 |
| Producer |
Managing General Agent |
No |
$300.00 |
$600.00 |
| Title |
Title Producer |
No |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| Title |
Title Attorney |
No |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| Public Adjuster |
None |
No |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
*Fees shown are only State Fees. These fees do not include Transaction Fees.
Additional Fees
| Fee Type |
Fee |
| Amendment Fee* |
$0.00 for LOAs that are within the same grouping |
License Printing
State Specific Individual Requirements for initial application
Every individual applicant for a District of Columbia resident insurance producer license must meet the following requirements:
- Background question documentation can be submitted via the NIPR Attachment Warehouse at: https://pdb.nipr.com/docMgmt/main.html
- Pre-licensing education is not required.
- Applicants applying for Variable Life and Annuities must already hold or be applying for Life
State Specific Business Entity Requirements for initial application
Every business entity applicant for a District of Columbia resident insurance producer license must:
- Background question documentation can be submitted via the NIPR Attachment Warehouse at: https://pdb.nipr.com/docMgmt/main.html
All DRLP’s must be actively licensed in the state and have a combined total number of LOA’s that are on the Application.
- Business Entities cannot have LOA’s greater than a combination of LOA’s of all DRLP’s total number of LOA’s that are on the application.
- The LOA’s between the DRLP’s and agencies do not have to match, but the firm can have less LOA’s than the combination of DRLP’s, but nothing greater.
- Applicants applying for Variable Life and Annuities must already hold or be applying for Life
Resident Renewal Licensing
Primary Rules
| Yes |
Accepts renewals for Individuals electronically |
| Yes |
Accepts renewals for Business Entities electronically |
| Yes |
Accepts Limited License Classes and Lines of Authority electronically |
| Yes |
Accepts Individual licenses for Surplus Lines |
| Yes |
Accepts Business Entity licenses for Surplus Lines |
| No |
Accepts Partial Renewals |
| Yes |
Accepts renewals for Individuals electronically |
| Yes |
Accepts renewals for Business Entities electronically |
| Yes |
License Printing Available Electronically |
License Classes Accepted for Renewal
Individuals
| License Class |
LOA |
CE Verified before Application** |
Total Renewal Fee (Per Application)* |
Late Renewal Fee (Doubled) |
| Producer |
Life Group:
(Life, Accident & Health or Sickness, Variable Life and Variable Annuity Products) |
Yes (except Variable) |
$100 or $200
Higher fee applies if LOAs are selected from different groupings |
Double license fee - $200 or $400 depending on LOA renewed from which grouping |
| Producer |
P&C Group:
(Property, Casualty, Personal Lines) |
Yes (except Personal Lines) |
$100 or $200
Higher fee applies if LOAs are selected from different groupings |
Double license fee - $200 or $400 depending on LOA renewed from which grouping |
| Producer |
Credit |
No |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Car Rental |
No |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Crop |
No |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Travel |
No |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Surety |
No |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Surplus Lines |
No |
$200 |
$400 |
| Producer |
Bail Bond |
No |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Reinsurance Intermediary |
No |
$300 |
$400 |
| Producer |
Managing General Agent |
No |
$300 |
$600 |
| Producer |
Portable Electronics |
No |
$100 |
$200 |
| Title |
Title Producer |
Yes |
$100 |
$200 |
| Title |
Title Attorney |
Yes |
$100 |
$200 |
| Public Adjuster |
None |
No |
$100 |
$200 |
**Continuing Education is required before application will be processed.
*Fees shown are only State Fees. These fees do not include Transaction Fees.
Business Entities
| License Class |
LOA |
DRLP Required |
Total Renewal Fee (Per Application) |
Late Renewal Fee (Doubled) |
| Producer |
Life Group:
(Life, Accident & Health or Sickness, Variable Life and Variable Annuity Products) |
Yes |
$100 or $200
Higher fee applies if LOAs are selected from different groupings |
$100 or $200
Higher fee applies if LOAs are renewed from different groupings |
| Producer |
P&C Group:
(Property, Casualty, Personal Lines) |
Yes |
$100 or $200
Higher fee applies if LOAs are selected from different groupings |
$100 or $200
Higher fee applies if LOAs are renewed from different groupings |
| Producer |
Credit |
Yes |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Car Rental |
Yes |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Crop |
Yes |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Travel |
Yes |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Surety |
Yes |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Surplus Lines |
Yes |
$200 |
$400 |
| Producer |
Bail Bond |
Yes |
$100 |
$200 |
| Producer |
Reinsurance Intermediary |
Yes |
$300 |
$400 |
| Producer |
Managing General Agent |
Yes |
$300 |
$600 |
| Producer |
Portable Electronics |
No |
$100 |
$200 |
| Title |
Title Producer |
Yes |
$100 |
$200 |
| Title |
Title Attorney |
Yes |
$100 |
$200 |
| Public Adjuster |
None |
No |
$100 |
$200 |
*Fees shown are only State Fees. These fees do not include Transaction Fees.
Renewal Period for Individuals*
| Class |
Renewal Period Begins |
Renewal Cycle |
Late Renewal Cycle |
| Producer |
60 Days Prior to Expiration |
Last day of birth month every 2 years. |
Up to 30 days after expiration |
| Title |
60 Days Prior to Expiration |
Last day of birth month every 2 years. |
Up to 30 days after expiration |
| Public Adjuster |
60 Days Prior to Expiration |
Last day of birth month every 2 years. |
Up to 30 days after expiration |
Renewal Period for Business Entities*
| Class |
Renewal Period Begins |
Renewal Cycle |
Late Renewal Cycle |
| Producer |
60 Days Prior to Expiration |
Last day of month license was issued every 2 years. |
Up to 30 days after expiration |
| Title |
60 Days Prior to Expiration |
Last day of month license was issued every 2 years. |
Up to 30 days after expiration |
| Public Adjuster |
60 Days Prior to Expiration |
Last day of month license was issued every 2 years. |
Up to 30 days after expiration |
State Specific Individual Requirements
Every individual applicant for a District of Columbia resident insurance producer license must meet the following requirements in order to renew their license:
- Background question documentation can be submitted via the NIPR Attachment Warehouse at: https://pdb.nipr.com/docMgmt/main.html
- All individuals licensed as insurance producers who wish to conduct business in the six major lines of insurance (property, casualty, personal lines, life, and accident or health, and variable life and variable annuity products) must meet continuing education requirements.
- Completion of at least twenty-four (24) credit hours within the two-year period preceding expiration of the license to include 3 credit hours of ethics. A credit hour is defined as fifty (50) minutes.
- Renewal period begins 60 days prior to expiration date and ends 30 days after expiration date on the PDB.
- Individual must supply a resident, business and mailing address.
- All applications for a Variable Products license must have an active DC “Life” LOA authority/license on the PDB. (Applicant may be renewing a “Life” LOA license at the same time.)
- Producer must be CE compliant.
- DC will be processing license reinstatements through RL.
State Specific Business Entity Requirements
Every business entity applicant for a District of Columbia resident insurance producer license must meet the following requirements in order to renew their license:
- Background question documentation can be submitted via the NIPR Attachment Warehouse at: https://pdb.nipr.com/docMgmt/main.html
- Agency must supply a state business address as their principal place of business
- All DRLP’s must be actively licensed in the state and have a combined total number of LOA’s that are on the application.
- Agencies cannot have LOA’s greater than a combination of the LOA’s of all DRLP’s. Total number of LOAs that are on the application.
- The Firm LOA’s cannot be greater than a combination of all LOA’s of all the DRLP’s. The LOA’s between the DRLP’s and agencies do not have to match, but the firm can have less LOA’s than the combination of DRLP’s, but nothing greater.
- Renewal period begins 60 days prior to expiration date and ends 30 days after expiration date on the PDB.
- All applications for a Variable Products license must have an active DC “Life” LOA authority/license on the PDB. (Applicant may be renewing a “Life” LOA license at the same time.)
- DC will be processing license reinstatements through RL.
State Contact Information:
Physical Address
Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
810 First Street, NE, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20002 (202) 727-8000
Postal Address
Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
810 First Street, NE, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20002 (202) 727-8000 |