New York State Requirements

Updated: 12/16/2013

Continuing Education Hours

Agent and Public Adjuster

Fifteen (15) CE credit hours are required biennially for a single license.
Thirty (30) CE credit hours are required biennially for combined L/H and P/C.

Course Subject Requirements

Courses must be approved for lines of insurance for which license is held.
LH/PC-combined licensees must complete the full CE requirement in courses approved for LH and the full CE requirement for PC. Courses that are approved for both P/C and L/H ("bridge courses") may be simultaneously applied to the L/H requirement & the P/C requirement, if taken within the biennial licensing period.
All New York licensed resident insurance producers who sell federal flood insurance policies shall be required to complete a one time 3 hour requirement on flood insurance.

Continuing Education Compliance Date

The renewal date is the first day of the agent's birth month biennially. The renewal date for agents born in odd years will be in odd years, and the renewal date for agents born in even years will be in even years. A newly issued or transitioned license will be between 24 and 48 months in duration.
The license term for public adjusters ends on 12/31 of even years.

Type of courses accepted for CE Credit

Independent self study courses (with monitored final exams, including internet and computer based courses), Classroom, Speeches/seminars

Carryover Requirements

Not allowed.

Course Repetition

Credit will not be given for a course that is repeated.

Final Exam

Self-study final exams are required to be monitored by a state approved individual or organization.

Exemptions

Individuals who have a limited line license for which an exam is not required in New York.
Newly licensed individuals who have held their license for less than a full 2-year period.
Individuals on active military duty.
Individuals who hold an independent adjuster license
Individuals who hold a bail bond licens
Individuals who hold a mortgage guarantee license
Individuals who hold a viatical settlement license
Individuals currently on active military duty

Method to Certify Completion

You will be able to print your certificate of completion online once you have completed your exam. The licensee certifies compliance with CE at time of online license renewal and retains certificates of completion for renewal period. Licensee must submit CE filing fee with license renewal fee.

Nonresidents

Exempt. Certify completion of CE in home state on the online license renewal.
Nonresidents are NOT exempt from the LTC requirement

For Additional Information please Contact:

New York State Insurance Department
Licensing Bureau
One Commerce Plaza
Albany, NY 12257

PHONE: (518) 474-6630 or (518) 486-7296
FAX: (518) 474-5048

State Website: http://www.dfs.ny.gov/insurance/dfs_insurance.htm