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Where Can I Obtain Insurance Licensing Forms And Licensing Requirements?

You may obtain licensing assistance from the Licensing Bureau of the California Department of Insurance. The requirements and forms needed depend upon the type of license you are attempting to acquire and your status as an individual, an individual in an insurance firm, or solely as an insurance firm. There are many types of insurance licenses including the following:

You may telephone the Licensing Bureau Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at (800) 9679331 or (916) 3223555. A 24 hour Interactive Voice Response System (IVR) is also available by telephoning these numbers. Some of the specific features you may find useful on the IVR are: answering insurance licensing questions; obtaining information on education requirements; verifying licensing examination schedules; ordering forms, education provider lists and/or course lists.

Correspondence may be mailed to: California Department of Insurance, 320 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 958144309. If fees are required, mail to: California Department of Insurance, Producer Licensing Bureau, P.O. Box 1139, Sacramento, CA 958121139. You can fax the Licensing Bureau at (916) 3276907.

You may also send an email to License.Bureau@insurance.ca.gov. Please be sure to include your name, telephone number, license number and email address in all correspondence with the CDI.

Personal assistance is available at public counters at three locations where office hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. You may submit your license application and fees, reschedule license examinations, submit renewal applications, submit change of address forms, request certificates of license status, confirm agent license information or receive general license assistance. The locations are as follows:

Sacramento
320 Capitol Mall, 1st Floor
(800) 9679331
or (916) 3223555

Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan Building, South Tower
300 South Spring Street, 10th Floor

San Francisco
45 Fremont Street, 22nd Floor
(415) 9046072

Other California Insurance FAQs

Q: Is Any Pre-Licensing Education Required?
A: For the Fire and Casualty BrokerAgent or Life Agent licenses, all applicants must complete 40 hours of approved classroom course in subject matter and 12 hours on … More
Q: Are There Any Pre-Licensing Examinations That I Must First Take?
A: To obtain a license, an applicant must meet the prelicensing education requirements outlined above; then pass the fire and casualty exam or the life agent exam … More
Q: How Do I Know How Many Continuing Education Hours I Will Need To Renew My License?
A: New licensees must complete twentyfive hours (25) of continuing education hours per year for each of the first four years. After the first four years, the … More
Q: After I Complete My Continuing Education Hours, Do I Need To Send The Certificates To The California Department Of Insurance?
A: No, it is the provider`s responsibility to submit the credits to the California Department of Insurance. Do not send your certificate, or copies of the certificate, … More
Q: Where Can I Find Pre-Licensing Or Continuing Education Providers And Course Offerings?
A: You can contact the Producer Licensing Bureau`s Education Section at (916) 4923064. You can also access provider listings and course offerings on the Department … More
Q: How Will I Know When It's Time To Renew My License?
A: The license expiration date is shown on the front of the license. The California Department of Insurance (CDI) mails a renewal notice about 90 days before your license … More
Q: Who Is Eligible To Use The Rapid (Renew Online) System?
A: resident licensees, other than bail licensees, of the State of California licensees within 90 days of their license renewal date licensees whose continuing education … More
Q: What Do I Do If I Am A Non-Resident Licensee?
A: If you are a nonresident licensee, you must complete the Application to Renew Individual License, Form # 44829. Mail this form, your certificate of license … More
Q: Will I Still Be Able To Continue Transacting Business If My License Expires And I Haven't Received The Renewed License?
A: If the renewal fee was received, and the continuing education hours were completed before the expiration date of the license, you may continue operating under the … More
Q: What If My Renewal Is Late?
A: A renewal is late if it is postmarked after the expiration date, or if the continuing education hours are completed after the expiration date. A 50% penalty fee is … More

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