New Jersey
Marlene Caride
New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
Appointments & Terminations
Yes
Yes
Appointments can be backdated up to 60 days
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
Yes
$25 electronic/$35 paper
$25 electronic and $35 paper
Yes
No
Yes
Required. Must not precede the effective date of the appointee or the appointer's license. Can be backdated up to 60 days.
Yes
Via NIPR Portal
April 1, 2022 until June 3, 2022
$25 per company appointment
Yes
Voluntary termination; inadequate production; cancelled by general agent; death; company defunct or liquidation; company indebtedness; poor policyholder services; agent moved; appointed in error; request regulatory review
Yes
Required. Must not precede the effective date of the appointee or the appointer's license. Can be backdated up to 60 days
$25 electronic, $35 paper
Licensing
Resident New License Insurance Producer: $170 (Life, Accident & Health or Sickness, Variable Life and Variable Annuity, Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Surplus Lines, Title. NOTE: LOA addition fee - $20 per application; Limited Lines with Major Lines addition is $75) Resident New License Insurance Producer: $95 (Car Rental, Credit, Travel, Pet, Legal, Self -Service Personal Property, Bail Bond, Group Mortgage Cancellation. LOA addition fee - $20 per application; Limited Lines with Major Lines addition is $75) Non Resident New License Insurance Producer: $170 (Life, Accident & Health or Sickness, Variable Life and Variable Annuity, Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Surplus Lines, Title. NOTE: LOA addition fee - $20 per application; Limited Lines with Major Lines addition is $75) Non Resident New License Insurance Producer: $95 (Car Rental, Credit, Travel, Pet, Legal, Self -Service Personal Property, Bail Bond, Group Mortgage Cancellation. LOA addition fee - $20 per application; Limited Lines with Major Lines addition is $75)
Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $150 Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $75 Non Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $150 Non Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $75
90 days before expiration
Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of first state license issue
Late renewal allowed up to one year after expiration
90 days before expiration
Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of first state license issue
Late renewal allowed up to one year after expiration
For individual's residential address only
No
Residence, Business, and Mailing
Dental Plan Organization, Risk Retention Group, Life Health Company, Surplus Lines, Public Adjuster, Property Casualty, Insurance Producer, Temporary Producer
Included in Producer License Class. Insurers are not required to appoint Brokers per NAIC PLMA
Yes
Instructor led, monitored, or independent self study
Original certification must be provided at the time of exam and included with the license application If a waiver of pre-license education is approved, a letter of approval must be attached to the license application.
Each applicant must receive a certificate of completion for pre-licensing education from the course provider. No expiration
An applicant who was previously licensed for the same lines of authority in another state is exempt from pre-licensing and examination requirements if: a. the applicant is in good standing in that state; or b. the application is received within 90 days of cancellation of the previous license and the prior state certifies that the applicant was in good standing at the time of cancellation. Pre-license education may be waived if the applicant: a. held a producer license in another state, which expired less than a year before the waiver application; b. is a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, and completed a course of veteran's education approved by the Commissioner; c. has completed insurance classes at an accredited college or university which are comparable to the required pre-licensing courses; d. is an attorney licensed only for title insurance; e. is seeking a life authority and holds one the following professional designations: I. Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS); II. Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC); III. Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI); or IV. LUTC Fellow (LUTCF); f. is seeking an accident and health or sickness authority and holds one of the following professional designations: I. Registered Health Underwriter (RHU); II. Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS); III. Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC); or IV. Health Insurance Associate; g. is seeking property, casualty or personal lines authorities and holds the following professional designations: I. Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI); II. Associate in Risk Management (ARM); III. Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC); or IV. Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU); or h. has earned another professional designation the Commissioner deems to satisfy the pre-licensing requirement. A request for a pre-license education waiver must be made before registering for an exam or submitting an application for a producer license. The following documents may be required: a. for new residents, a recent certification letter or status letter issued by the licensing authority of the resident state; b. proof of completion of a course of veteran's education; c. a transcript issued by an accredited college or university where an insurance course was taken and a description of the subject matter covered; d. a certificate of good standing issued by the Clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court; or e. proof of having earned a professional designation. An applicant who previously surrendered a valid license as a condition of public employment is exempt from pre-license education as long as: a. the employment was insurance-related; and b. application for re-licensing is made within 1 year after the employment is terminated. Waivers expire 90 days after issuance and may be extended only for good cause.
Yes, for Resident Licensing
Live Scan
NIPR Gateway
Letter of clearance is not required when changing your resident state if your resident state license status is available on the Producer Database.
None
No
Yes
Licensees must notify the Department within 30 days of any change of residence address, business address, legal name, phone number, or e-mail address. a. Proof of this notification must be kept for 5 years, or until an amended license is received. b. A request for name change must be accompanied by the legal document evidencing the name change. c. No fee is required. Contact Change Request is supported via NIPR Gateway.
Failure to notify the Department of an address change within 30 days results in a fine of $250.
Agency
Optional
Yes
Yes
90 days prior to expiration date until expiration date. Renewal grace period ends 30 days after license expiration. Late renewal period ends 1 year past expiration date.
Yes, if selling insurance
No
Branch office must be licensed
Adjuster
Only Public Adjusters
No
N/A
None
Biennially, on the last day of the individual's birth month
Emergency Adjuster Licenses are not issued, but in the state of emergency adjusters can react based on the bulletins/orders announced by the state.
Continuing Education
24
2 years
Yes
Last day of birth month
Year of first license issuance
Prior to license expiration. The first license period will be anywhere from 18 to 29 months based on your licensure date and birthday.
30 days prior to expiration date
Licensees with professional insurance designations can apply for an Alternative Credit exemption form from the state.
Renewals that are submitted more than 30 days but less than a year after the scheduled expiration date will be considered late. These applications should expect late fees to accompany their renewal application. Those trying to renew their license over one year after the expiration date will need to start over and get re-licensed.
Yes, double the CE hours of the students taking the course
3
3 hours of NFIP course, one-time
8-hour initial certification, with 4 hours of LTC-specific training every two years
One-time, 4-hour course
https://agentsync.io/blog/individual-producers/insurance-continuing-education-new-jersey
Regulatory Updates
New Jersey Made Changes to Continuing Education General Requirements
Effective June 19, 2023, New Jersey made changes to Continuing Education: General Requirements for Residents - a) Revised the ethics requirement. b) Added conditions under which credit hours may be carried over. c) Revised amount of CE credits earned by CE course instructors.
New Jersey Provides Title Search Business Entity Registration Procedures
New Jersey provides title search business entity registration procedures. See attachment for full details.
New Jersey Company Appointment Renewals for 2023
New Jersey has released their 2023 appointment renewal dates. Dates for the appointment renewals are 4/1/2023 until 6/5/2023. The termination deadline is 3/27/2023
New Jersey Company Renewal Invoices will be Available for Payment
New Jersey announces the company appointment renewal invoices will be available for payment April 1, 2022 to June 3, 2022. The termination deadline is March 26th, 2022. On April 1, NIPR will display the invoice and a list of appointments for renewal.
FAQs
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