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Nebraska

state commissioner

Eric Dunning

STATE phone
(402) 471-4913
STATE LICENSE DIVISION ADDRESS

The Nebraska Department of Insurance

Appointments & Terminations

Required to report appointments?

Yes

Permits Just-in-time (JIT) appointments?

Yes

Initial appointment deadlines

Within 15 days of contract execution or first business submission

Initial appointment deadline rule

JIT appointments permitted. Appointments must be submitted within 15 days of the date the agent/agency contract is executed or the first piece of business is submitted to the carrier

Can be processed via nipr?

Yes

Fees for appointing a resident agency or individual?

Fees do not exceed $10

Fees for appointing a non resident agency or individual?

Fees do not exceed $10

Appoint agencies?

No

Adjuster appointments via NIPR?

No

Appointment effective date can be specified?

No

Appointment effective date rule

Effective date will be ignored (but required). Date effective is date the transaction is processed by the state.

State requires appointment renewal?

Yes

Appointment renewals via

Via NIPR

When is the state renewal period?

April 29, 2022 until Aug. 2, 2022

Appointment renewal fee

Alabama: $25, Alaska: $8, Arizona: $8, Arkansas: $60, California: $8, Colorado: $8, Connecticut: $10, Delaware: $8, District of Columbia: $25, Florida: $30, Georgia: $16, Guam: $8, Hawaii: $8, Idaho: $8, Illinois: $8, Indiana: $8, Iowa: $8, Kansas: $8, Kentucky: $25, Louisiana: $20, Maine: $15, Maryland: $8, Massachusetts: $75, Michigan: $5, Minnesota: $8, Mississippi: $25, Missouri: $8, Montana: $8, Nebraska: $8, Nevada: $15, New Hampshire: $8, New Jersey: $25, New Mexico: $20, New York: $8, North Carolina: $10, North Dakota: $10, Ohio: $15, Oklahoma: $30, Oregon: $8, Pennsylvania: $15, Puerto Rico: $8, Rhode Island: $8, South Carolina: $20, South Dakota: $20, Tennessee: $8, Texas: $8, Utah: $8, Vermont: $30, Virginia: $10, Washington: $10, West Virginia: $25, Wisconsin: $30, Wyoming: $15, Virgin Islands: $8, Default Fee: $8

Fees are retaliatory?

Yes

Appointment Terminated if license expires?

Yes

Terminations processed via NIPR?

Yes

Termination reasons

Voluntary termination; inadequate production; cancelled by general agent; death; company defunct or liquidation; company indebtedness; poor policyholder service; agent moved; appointed in error; cancelled; cancelled for cause; company merger; revoked; suspended for compliance; request regulatory review

Termination date can be specified by carrier?

No

Termination Effective date rule

Required (but ignored) and is the date the transaction is processed by the state

Termination fee

$3

Licensing

Initial individual new license fee

Resident New License Insurance Producer: $50 (All LOAs except Surplus) Resident New License Insurance Producer: $250 (Surplus Lines) Non Resident New License Insurance Producer: $50 (All LOAs except Surplus) Non Resident New License Insurance Producer: $250 (Surplus Lines)

License renewal fee

Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $50 Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $250 Non Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $50 Non Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $250

When does the resident individual producer license renewal period begin?

90 days before expiration

What is the resident individual producer license renewal date?

Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of first state license issue

Late renewal or reinstatement period for resident individual producer license?

Late renewal allowed for 30 days after expiration

When does the nonresident individual producer license renewal period begin?

90 days before expiration

What is the nonresident individual producer license renewal date?

Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of first state license issue

Late renewal or reinstatement period for nonresident individual producer license?

Late renewal allowed for 30 days after expiration

Can a producer use a P.O. Box in their resident or business address?

Yes

Are individuals required to list their county as part of the address?

No

What addresses are required for individual license maintenance?

Residence, Business, and Mailing

State individual licenses include

Managing General Agent, Producer Temporary, Producer - Surplus Lines, Life and Health, Motor Club, Property and Casualty, Utilization Review Agent, Agency - Rental Car, Insurance Producer, Motor Club Representative, Public Adjuster, Reinsurance Intermediary Manager, Reinsurance Intermediary Broker, Consultant - Individual, Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), Risk Retention Group - Foreign (Registered Only), Producer - Preneed, Viatical Broker, Navigator

Appointment Terminated if license expires?

Yes

State broker license rule

Included in Producer License Class. Insurers are not required to appoint Brokers per NAIC PLMA

Requires pre licensing courses?

No

Agency

Can a sole proprietor be licensed as an entity?

Yes

DRLP must have active state license

Yes

DRLPs must cumulatively cover all LOAs in application

No

Agency Licensing renewals

90 days prior to expiration until expiration date. Late renewal ends 30 days after expiration date. Reinstatement period ends one year after expiration date.

Agency License required?

Yes

Affiliations: Indicates if producers selling on behalf of/through an entity must be formally affiliated with that entity and if the entity must notify the department of changes

Do not track agency affiliations.

Branch office

Main license meets requirements

Adjuster

Requires adjuster license?

Only Public Adjusters

Offers designated home state?

No

DHS exam required?

No

Reciprocity states

None

Independent adjuster fees

Independent adjuster renewal date

Last day of their birth month in the first year after the license is issued that they are of even age. The entity public adjuster license will expire on April 30th of every year.

Continuing Education

Total hours per renewal period

24

Renewal period

2 years

License renewal date is

Last day of birth month

License renewal year based on...

Year of first license issuance

When is the CE due?

45 days prior to the license expiration.

How long before expiration does state send CE reminder?

90 days prior to expiration date

Exemptions to CE

If you've been licensed less than a year on first renewal, the state will waive your CE requirement.

What if a producer missed the renewal date?

You can reinstate your license within 12 months if you get current on your CE, and pay a reinstatement fee.

Ethics requirements

3

Flood-specific CE requirements

3 hours of NFIP course

LTC-specific CE requirements

8-hour initial certification, with 4 hours of LTC-specific training every two years

Annuity-specific CE requirements

One-time, 4-hour course

Regulatory Updates

Nebraska 2023 Company Appointment Renewal Period

Nebraska has announced their 2023 Company Appointment Renewals dates.

New Exam Vendor for Nebraska

Beginning on 2/1/2023 PSI will be the exam vendor for Nebraska.

Nebraska Announces New Exam Administer

Effective 1/29/2023 PSI will be the new Nebraska Department of Insurance exam administer.

Nebraska Adds Insurance Producer Pet and Updates Retaliatory Fees for Appointments

Effective 2/10/2023 Nebraska will offer Insurance Producer Pet on the PDB and will update appointment retaliatory fees.

Nebraska Standard Validation Rules

Beginning on 1/13/2023, the license number on the current PDB record on submitted appointments and terminations must match the appointer's license.

Nebraska Updates Managing General Agent Licensing Fee

Both the Initial and renewal fee for the Managing General Agent license will be lowered from $60 to $50

Nebraska to Add Apprentice Producer Insurance License

Nebraska has announce a Apprentice Producer Insurance License and its requirements, which will take effect on 12/1/2022.

Nebraska Removing Proctoring Requirements

Effective Immediately, Nebraska eliminates the proctor requirements for online continuing education.

Nebraska 2022 Appointment Renewal Dates Available

The invoice renewal period for Nebraska appointment renewals is from 4/29/22 to 8/2/22 along with termination deadlines and fees.

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