Connecticut Insurance License Requirements InsuranceLicenseExpress.com

The Licensing Division of the State of Connecticut Insurance Department can be reached at the following addresses:

Standard Mail:  PO Box 816, Hartford, CT  06142-0816
Overnight Mail:  153 Market St., 7th Floor, Hartford, CT  06103

Their web address is www.ct.gov/cid and their phone number is 860.297.3845

License Overview for an Initial Individual Producer License:
All applicants must be at least 18 years of age and of good moral character.  Individuals wanting to solicit, negotiate or sell Life/Accident and Health, Property/Casualty, Personal Lines, Variable Life/Variable Annuities, Credit and/or Travel Coverage must be licensed.

Prerequisites: Education and exam are required for CT Residents in the following authorities:  Life, Accident/Health, Property/Casualty and Personal Lines.

Equivalent license in “resident” state is required for nonresidents.

Education Requirements:
Eighty (80) hours for Life/AH combination, Eighty (80) hours for Property and Casualty combination.  Life, AH, Property, Casualty and Personal Lines all require forty (40) hours each if taking them as a single course.

Required Documentation for the Application Process:
Connecticut residents applying for Life, A&H, Property/Casualty or Personal Lines must submit a completed Uniform Application and fee as well as original prelicense completion certificate and state exam score report.  Applicants must submit a Letter of Designation if EXEMPT (see site below for more details about exemptions).  Applicants must also submit any documentation to support a “yes” response.

Nonresidents wishing to apply for a license should go to www.nipr.com.

For more general information, information about exemptions and to access forms go to http://www.ct.gov/cid/cwp/view.asp?q=398766.  Scroll down and click on the “I” next to the Producer Resident and Nonresident application.