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Application Forms

For the following types of licenses, application instructions and forms (in PDF format) are available for download:

AFTER PASSING AN EXAMINATION, IF REQUIRED, send us an APPLICATION, FEE, & DOCUMENTATION required by the application instructions.

For general information regarding agent and broker licenses issued by the Department, select License Information.

Class Information

Following is a table that lists the licenses issued by the New York State Insurance Department and their requirements.

Code: BB - bail bond agent
Ins Law Section: 6802
Exam Required: Yes. Call PSI*
Exemption from Examination: None.

Code: BR - property & casualty broker (all lines except life, bail bonds, annuities)
Ins Law Section: 2104
Exam Required: Yes. Call PSI*
Exemption from Examination:

  1. one qualified by examination who was licensed BR within last two years
  2. current PC agent
  3. non-resident

Other Requirement: 90 hour course or Statement of Employer

Code: C1 - consultant - life
Ins Law Section: 2107
Exam Required: Yes. Call PSI*
Exemption from Examination:
  1. licensed LA agent
  2. CLU, FAS or ASA designation
Code: C3 - consultant -general
Ins Law Section: 2107
Exam Required: Yes. Call PSI*
Exemption from Examination:
  1. current PC agent or BR
  2. CPCU, FCAS or ACAS designation
Code: EX - excess line broker
Ins Law Section: 2105
Exam Required: No.
Other Requirement: Must be BR
Code: IA - independent adjuster
Ins Law Section: 2108
Exam Required: Yes. Call PSI*
Exemption from Examination:
  1. one qualified by examination who was licensed IA within last 2 years
Code: LA - life, a&h, variable life/variable annuities agent
Ins Law Section: 2103(a)
Exam Required: Yes. Call PSI*
Exemption from Examination:
  1. one qualified by examination who was licensed as LA within last 2 years
  2. current SB
  3. non-resident
  4. fraternal only
  5. travel accident only

Other Requirement: 40 hour course

Code: LB - life broker
Ins Law Section: 2104(b)(1)(A)
Exam Required: Yes. Call PSI*
Exemption from Examination:

  1. one qualified by examination who was licensed as LA or LB within last two years
  2. non-resident

Other Requirement: 40 hour course or Statement of Employer

Code: LR - limited agent
Ins Law Section: 2131
Exam Required: No.

Code: MG - mortgage guarantee agent
Ins Law Section: 6505
Exam Required: Yes. Call PSI*
Exemption from Examination:

  1. one qualified by examination who was licensed within last two years
  2. non-resident who passed exam in home state

Other Requirement: 90 hour course

Code: PA - public adjuster
Ins Law Section: 2108
Exam Required: Yes. Call PSI*
Exemption from Examination:

  1. one qualified by examination who was licensed as PA within last 2 years

Other Requirement: 90 hour course or Statement of Employer

Code: PC - property & casualty agent
Ins Law Section: 2103(b)
Exam Required: Yes. Call PSI*
Exemption from Examination:

  1. one qualified by examination who was licensed PC within last 2 years
  2. current BR
  3. non-resident
  4. baggage only

Other Requirement: 90 hour course

Code: RI - reinsurance intermediary
Ins Law Section: 2106
Exam Required: No.
Code: SR - service contract registrant
Ins Law Section: 7907
Exam Required: No.
Code: VB - viatical settlement broker
Ins Law Section: 7802
Exam Required: No.

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