District of Columbia
Karima M. Woods
District of Columbia Dept. of Insurance, Securities & Banking
Appointments & Terminations
Yes
Yes
Within 30 days of contract execution or first business submission
Appointments must be submitted within 30 days of the date the agent/agency contract is executed or the first piece of business is submitted to the carrier
Yes
$25
$25
Yes
No
No
No
Not required. Date effective is date transaction is processed by the state.
Yes
Via NIPR Portal
March 3, 2022 until May 31, 2022
$25 per appointment
No
Yes
Yes
Termination reason code is not required
No
Not required (ignored) and is the date transaction is processed by the state
No fee
Licensing
Resident New License Insurance Producer: $100 (Property & Casualty) Resident New License Insurance Producer: $200 (Surplus Lines) Resident New License Limited Lines: $100 Non Resident New License Insurance Producer: $100 (Property & Casualty) Non Resident New License Insurance Producer: $200 (Surplus Lines) Non Resident New License Limited Lines: $100
Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $100 Resident Renewal Limited Lines: $100 Non Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $200 Non Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $100 Non Resident Renewal Limited Lines: $100 Non Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $200
60 days before expiration
Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of first state license issue
Late renewal allowed for 30 days after expiration
60 days before expiration
Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of first state license issue
Late renewal allowed for 30 days after expiration
No
Residence, Business, and Mailing
Risk Retention Group, Casualty Company, Life Health Company, Public Insurance Adjuster, Title, Purchasing Group, Insurance Producer, Premium Finance Company
Yes
Included in Producer License Class. Insurers are not required to appoint Brokers per NAIC PLMA
No
Yes, for Resident Licensing
Please contact Sheila Johnson-Parker at District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking at sheila.parker@dc.gov to schedule a fingerprint appointment.
NIPR Gateway
None
No
Yes
A licensed producer must notify the Commissioner of a change of home or business address within 30 days of such a change. Contact Change Request is supported via NIPR Gateway.
A producer is subject to a penalty for the failure to notify the Commissioner of changes in a timely manner.
Agency
If commissions connected to SSN, then individual license will work. If have FEIN number set up and receiving commissions with FEIN, must have entity license.
Yes
Yes
60 days prior to expiration date until May 31st (biennially). Late renewal period ends 30 days after expiration.
Yes, if selling insurance
In DC, DRLPs are the same as an affiliate. See DRLP rules for affiliation parameters.
Main license meets requirements
Adjuster
Only Public Adjusters
No
N/A
Biennially, on the last day of the individual's birth month.
Continuing Education
24
2 years
Last day of birth month
Year of first license issuance
Prior to license expiration.
60 days prior to expiration date
Licensing periods are between 18 and 29 months – if your second birthday is less than 18 months from your date of first licensing, you'll wait until the third birthday after licensing to renew. Limited lines producers are exempt from standard CE. Waivers are allowed for producers who have a long-term illness or incapacity, are in active duty in the U.S. armed services outside of the Washington Metro area, or have another emergency deemed sufficient by the commissioner.
You have 30 days after your missed renewal date to reinstate your license and pay double the licensing fee. Within 366 days of the expiration date, one can resubmit along with doubling the fee and submitting a notarized letter affirming that you didn’t conduct any DC business while your license was lapsed.
Yes
3
3 hours of flood training course required of all P&C one time
One-time, 4-hour course approved by the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
https://agentsync.io/blog/individual-producers/insurance-continuing-education-washington-d-c
Regulatory Updates
District of Columbia Announces Company Appointment Renewals
DC has announced their 2023 company appointment renewal period. The renewal period will be March 3, 2023 – May 31, 2023 Termination Deadline is February 24th, 2023
NASAA Updates IAR CE Member Adoption list on its Website
NASAA provides an updated version of the IAR CE Member Adoption list on its website.
DC 2022 Company Appointment Renewals
District of Columbia has announced that their 2022 company appointment (Producer and title) renewal period starts on March 3, 2022 and ends May 31, 2022. These payments will only be accepted electronically via NIPR.
FAQs
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