Kansas Insurance License Requirements

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Kansas residents who want to obtain a new license as an insurance agent must:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Submit the NAIC Uniform Application for Individual Insurance Producer License using one of two methods:
• The Producer Desktop at https://towerii.ksinsurance.org/kid/psignon.do (this an online submission)
• Mailing a printed and completed application to the Producers Division; 420 S.W. Ninth Street; Topeka, KS 66612-1678.  Applicants for a Title or Bail Bond license should indicate the line being applied for under “O-Other” on page 2 of the Uniform Application.
• When applying by mail, submit a $30 application fee (personal or business check, money order, or cashier’s check payable to the Kansas Insurance Department).
• For guidelines to answering question one on the background information click here:  http://www.ksinsurance.org/industry/agent/exam_guideline.htm
• If you hold a license from another state and are moving to Kansas you will need to provide a clearance letter.  If the applicant’s former state of residence participates in the NAIC PDB (PDB Participating State Report at http://www.nipr.com/html/nrlHomeStates.html), a clearance letter is not required
• When Variable Contracts authority is required provide evidence of NASD registration (Series 6 or 7).
• Achieve a passing grade on the license examination for the authorities one wants to hold.
• Application forms, fees, and/or the agent’s license examination may be waived if the applicant has held an insurance agent’s license in another state,. Contact the Kansas Insurance Department for details.

When the license has been issued, the applicant will need to secure company certification. The applicant must be appointed by each company for which he or she is going to transact business.

The following types of licenses are granted by the Kansas Insurance Department. Choose the examinations that will qualify you for the licenses you desire.

The following licenses require an Examination:

• Life*
• Accident and Health*
• Property and Allied Lines*
• Casualty and Allied Lines*
• Personal Lines (Available after July 1, 2001)
• Crop Only
• Title Only
• Bail Bond Only**

* May be taken as combined examinations of Life, Accident and Health, or Property, Casualty and Allied Lines or as individual lines.
** Bail bond agents are required to pass the Kansas Laws and Regulations examination only.
Contact the Kansas Insurance Department for instructions and application forms at http://www.ksinsurance.org/industry/index.htm

Securities License Requirements

Any securities professional associated with a member firm-including partners, officers, directors, branch managers, department supervisors, and salespersons-must register with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The registration application requires information about the individual's prior employment and disciplinary history. FINRA prescribes two levels of qualification and registration:

• Registered representatives, generally sales personnel
• Principals, generally officers of the firm and other management personnel involved in the day-to-day operation of the firm's investment banking or securities business

As part of the registration process, securities professionals must pass examinations administered by FINRA to demonstrate competence in the areas in which they will work. These mandatory qualification examinations cover a broad range of subjects on the markets, as well as the securities industry and its regulatory structure, ensuring a minimum level of understanding and expertise. For additional information, you should consult with your broker-dealer management team. You may also visit FINRA's website for detailed information.