Consumer Hotline: 1-800-927-4357 (HELP)
1-800-482-4833 (TTY)
Licensing Hotline: 1-800-967-9331
California Low Cost Automobile Program: 1-866-602-8861
Send an email: https://cdiapps.insurance.ca.gov/contactus/default.aspx
Website: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/
Headquarters Offices:
Sacramento Office
300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700
Sacramento, CA 95814
San Francisco Office
45 Fremont Street, 23rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Los Angeles Office
300 South Spring Street, South Tower
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Accident and health agents who solicit individuals for the sale of Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance must complete an eight-hour LTC course prior to selling LTC insurance. Additionally, newly licensed agents must complete eight (8) hours of LTC training every year for the first four years that they are licensed (without duplicating a course during the same license term). Beginning in the fifth year that they are licensed, licensees are required to complete eight hours of LTC training every two-year license term.
Agents who will be involved in the sale or marketing of long-term care insurance policies certified by the California Partnership for Long-Term Care, are required to complete eight (8) hours of general long-term care continuing education (CE) and 8 hours of classroom only CE specifically on the California Partnership for Long-Term Care prior to the marketing of any Partnership certified policies/certificates. After the initial education requirement has been met, agents are required to repeat eight (8) hours of classroom training on the Partnership each two-year license approval period.
This state has issued a notice reminding licensees who sell flood insurance of their requirement to comply with the minimum 3 hours of training requirements established by FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program.
Life and/or Accident/Health agents must complete 24 hours biennially, including 3 hours of ethics.
Fire & Casualty broker-agents must complete a minimum of 24 hours during the two-year license period including 3 hours in ethics.
Effective January 1, 2014, all licensed agents and adjusters who have an ethics requirement are required to complete 3 hours of ethics.
Personal lines licensees must complete a minimum of 24 hours during the two-year license period including 3 hours in ethics.
Approved courses must be completed for the license of insurance held by the licensee.
This state has issued a notice reminding licensees who sell flood insurance of their requirement to comply with the minimum training requirements established by FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program.
Variable Contracts is a sub-line or authority attached to the Life license line. Also requires FINRA registration.
Homeowners Valuation Training: California Property/Casualty broker-agents who sell homeowners insurance must complete an approved course on Homeowners Valuation prior to transacting homeowners insurance. This training is a one-time requirement.
Licensed non-resident producers who comply with the continuing education requirements of their resident state are exempt from the California continuing education requirement. However, nonresidents are required to comply with the annuities and the LTC training requirements.
Course repetition is not permitted within the compliance/renewal period.
Online certification exams are closed book. Course materials are not available while the exam is in progress. The final exam must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to receive CE credit. If the exam is not passed on the first attempt, students have an unlimited number of retakes.
Renewal date is the last day of the license issuance month, biennially. Personal Lines renewal is 12/31 biennially.
Carryover of CE hours is permitted. Excess credits in ethics may not be carried over.
Sponsors have 30 days from course completion to report credits. Need license number to report.
Any person who is 70 years of age or older, and has been licensed in good standing for 30 continuous years is exempt from completing continuing education to renew his/her Life and/or Fire & Casualty license.
However, the licensee must still satisfy the California LTC requirement to sell long-term care insurance, as well as the annuities training in order to sell annuity products.
Credit earned in order to satisfy the following programs may be applied for insurance CE credit:
This information is based on state laws and regulations and is subject to change. Kaplan Financial Education makes every effort to make sure this information is current and accurate, however, Kaplan Financial Education is not engaged in rendering legal or professional advice and shall not be held responsible for inaccuracies contained herein.
