Illinois
Dana Popish Severinghaus
Illinois Department of Insurance
Appointments & Terminations
No, Registry
No
$0
Company appointment renewals for limited lines producers payable Nov. 2, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024
$50
Registry State - Cancelled; cancelled for cause
Licensing
Resident New License Insurance Producer: $215 Resident New License Limited Lines:$0 (The appointing company will pay for the license through the appointment process. Insurance producer is only responsible for NIPR transaction fee.) Resident New License Surplus Lines Producer: $400 Non Resident New License Insurance Producer: $380 Non Resident New License Limited Lines: $0 (The appointing company will pay for the license through the appointment process. Insurance producer is only responsible for NIPR transaction fee.) Non Resident New License Surplus Lines Producer: $400
Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $215 Resident Renewal Surplus Lines Producer: $400 Non Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $380 Non Resident Renewal Surplus Lines Producer: $400 Non Resident Renewal Limited Lines: $200
90 days before expiration
Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of first state license issue
90 days before expiration
Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of first state license issue
No
No
Residence, Business, and Mailing
Third Party Administrator, Viatical Settlement Broker, Life Accident & Health, Public Adjuster, Insurance Producer, Surplus Lines Producer, Third Party Prescription Program, Health Care Purchasing Group, Non-Resident Limited Lines Producer, Employee Leasing Company, Premium Finance Company, Temporary Producer, Viatical Settlement Provider, Navigator Certificate, Limited Lines Producer
Included in Producer License Class. Insurers are not required to appoint Brokers per NAIC PLMA
Yes
Pre-license education may include a combination of classroom, seminar, self-study, or interactive computer hours. a. A self-study course must include a final examination. b. Credit for a self-study course is earned by successfully completing an examination. c. A student is not allowed to score his/her own examination. 7.5 of the 20 hours completed in a classroom or webinar setting For motor vehicle 5 of the 12.5 hours must be completed in a classroom or webinar setting
Proof of completion must be submitted at exam center. Copies of the insurance college degree or designation certification must be submitted with the application.
Pre-license education must be completed within 1 year before taking the examination
Applicants who have earned an insurance college degree or hold any of the following designations will be exempt from the pre-licensing education requirement: a. life designations: I. Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS); II. Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC); III. Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC); IV. Certified Financial Planner (CFP); V. Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU); VI. Fellow Life Management Institute (FLMI); and VII. Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow (LUTCF); b. accident and health designations: I. Registered Health Underwriter (RHU); II. Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS); III. Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC); and IV. Health Insurance Associate (HIA); and c. property and casualty designations: I. Accredited Advisor Insurance (AAI); II. Associate in Risk Management (ARM); III. Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC); and IV. Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).
Exam required before license application
Not Required
NIPR Gateway
New Resident Producers will be unable to apply on-line for five (5) days after the completion of their exams (all parts) through Pearson Vue. In order to be eligible to apply for these lines of authority (LOAs) at that time, insurance producers must also have completed pre-licensing. Please check with the prelicensing and exam provider to be sure all parts have been passed and submitted before contacting NIPR or the Illinois Department of Insurance. If an appointment is not submitted and approved by the state within thirty (30) days of the insurance producer obtaining the initial license, the license will be automatically cancelled. Appointments will not be accepted if the license on (PDB) is in inactive or cancelled status.
None
No
Yes
A licensee or certificate holder must notify the Director of any change of address within 30 days after the change. A producer must notify the Director of a change in email address within 30 days. Contact Change Request supported via NIPR Gateway.
Agency
Yes
Yes
No
90 days prior to May 31st until May 31st. There are no late renewals.
Adjuster
No
No
N/A
None
Continuing Education
24
2 years
Yes
Last day of birth month
Year of first license issuance
Prior to license expiration.
90 days prior to expiration date
First renewal period may be no less than 18 months and no more than 29 months after license issuance. If your second birthday is fewer than 18 months from your initial license issuance, then you will renew in your third birthday month from initial licensing. Some limited and surplus lines agents are exempt from CE.
You can reapply and pay late fees via NIPR within 12 months of your missed due date. After that 12 months, you will need to reapply as a new license candidate.
3 hours classroom ethics
3 hours of NFIP course, one-time requirement
8-hour initial certification, with 4 hours of LTC-specific training each renewal cycle thereafter
One-time, 4-hour course
https://agentsync.io/blog/individual-producers/insurance-continuing-education-illinois
Regulatory Updates
2023 Illinois Company Appointment Renewals for Limited Lines Producer License Classe
Appointment renewal invoices and the list of appointment renewals due will be available on the NIPR website beginning 8:00 AM Central Time, November 2, 2023, through 4:00 PM Central Time January 2, 2024.
Illinois Adds Grace Period to Implement Required Changes
The Illinois DOI has announced a grace period to implement changes made to 50 Illinois Administrative Code 3120, which includes new supervisory requirements for insurers to ensure producer compliance and training requirements for producers selling annuities. Companies are expected to comply by August 1, 2023.
Illinois Adding No Home State
Effective April 14, 2023, Illinois will be offering No Home State for initial licensing and renewals. In addition, Illinois will be adding the following license classes for electronic processing. Portable Electronics Limited Line License Premium Finance Company Third Party Administrator Third Party Prescription Program Employee Leasing Company Viatical Settlement Broker Public Adjuster
Illinois Sets 2022 Company Renewal Dates for Limited Lines Producer Classes
The invoice renewal period is 11/2/22 8AM CST until 1/2/23 4PM CST. The deadline for terminations is 10/27/22. After an appointment is renewed, the new date displayed on the PDB will be 12/31/23.
Illinois Announces June Filing Cutoff
The June cutoff is set for 4:30pm CST on June 22, 2022. Filings after this time will be part of July activity.
Illinois Updates General Requirements for Continued Education
Illinois is requiring 4 hours of CE biennially. Credit will be given on a hour-by-hour basis and must be reported by a registered CE provider association. These credits do not settle the ethics requirement.
Surplus Lines Alert For Several Jurisdictions
Several states have released key information on Surplus Lines and can be found in the attached document.
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