Texas Insurance Licensing

Texas Insurance Licensing

• An individual applying for a Texas insurance license must be at least 18 years of age
  
• Applicants are not required to be sponsored to pursue their license
  
• Applicants must submit fingerprints as part of the license application
  
• Texas has no prelicensing education requirement unless a 90-day temporary license is desired. To obtain a 90-day temporary license, candidates must complete 40 hours of prelicensing education
  
• Candidates must apply for licensure within 12 months from receiving a passing grade on the examination

• Licensing Exam Exemption - Applicants for the All Lines Adjusters License who hold the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) or Associate in Claims (AIC) designations are exempt from taking the licensing exam.
  
• In addition to the designation exemption, applicants may qualify for the All Lines Adjuster License by successfully completing a state-approved course within 12 months prior to submitting an application; click here to see these classes offered in your area
  

• Licensing Exam Exemption - Applicants for the Property and Casualty Adjusters License who hold the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) or Associate in Claims (AIC) designations are exempt from taking the licensing exam.
  
• In addition to the designation exemption, applicants may qualify for the Property and Casualty Adjusters License by successfully completing a state-approved course within 12 months prior to submitting an application; click here to see these classes offered in your area

• Licensing Exam Exemption - Applicants for the Workers Compensation Adjusters License who hold the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) or Associate in Claims (AIC) designations are exempt from taking the licensing exam.
  
• In addition to the designation exemption, applicants may qualify for the Workers Compensation Adjusters License by successfully completing a state-approved course within 12 months prior to submitting an application; click here to see these classes offered in your area

• Candidates are not required to complete any prelicensing education course; however, their chances of passing the licensing exam are vastly improved by attending such a classroom course. Click here for a Life, Accident and Health Insurance classroom course in your area; or here for our most popular self-study package.
  
• Licensing Exam Exemption - Applicants for licenses in lines or sublines of life or health insurance who hold the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation are exempt

• Candidates are not required to complete any prelicensing education course; however, their chances of passing the licensing exam are vastly improved by attending such a classroom course. Click here for a Property and Casualty Insurance classroom course in your area; or here for our most popular self-study package.
  
• Licensing Exam Exemption - Applicants for licenses in general lines of property and casualty insurance who hold the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation are exempt

• Click here to see a description of the Limited Lines license under the Texas Insurance Code
  
• Candidates are not required to complete any prelicensing education course; however, their chances of passing the licensing exam are vastly improved by attending such a classroom course. Click here for a Limited Lines Insurance classroom course in your area.
  
• Licensing Exam Exemption - none

• Click here to see the powers granted to Life Agent licensees under the Texas Insurance Code
  
• Candidates are not required to complete any prelicensing education course; however, their chances of passing the licensing exam are vastly improved by attending such a classroom course. Click here for a Life Agent Insurance classroom course in your area.
  
• Licensing Exam Exemption - none

• A Personal Lines Agent may sell Automobile, Home, Flood and Umbrella Insurance
  
• Candidates are not required to complete any prelicensing education course; however, their chances of passing the licensing exam are vastly improved by attending such a classroom course. Click here for a Personal Lines Insurance classroom course in your area.
  
• Licensing Exam Exemption - none

• This license is required for a person, firm, or corporation that has supervisory responsibility for the local agency and field operations of an insurer in Texas or that is authorized by an insurer to accept or process on the insurer's behalf insurance policies produced and sold by other agents
  
• Candidates are not required to complete any prelicensing education course; however, their chances of passing the licensing exam are vastly improved by attending such a classroom course. Click here for a General Agent Insurance classroom course in your area.
  
• Licensing Exam Exemption - none

• Surplus Line Agent applicants must hold either a General Lines – Property and Casualty Agent license or a Managing General Agent license
  
• Candidates are not required to complete any prelicensing education course; however, their chances of passing the licensing exam are vastly improved by attending such a classroom course. Click here for a Surplus Lines Insurance classroom course in your area.
  
• Licensing Exam Exemption - none

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