Illinois Insurance CE State Requirements

Illinois Insurance Continuing Education State Requirements

On this page, you will find all of the state-specific information for Insurance CE in the state of Illinois.

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
320 W. Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62767-0001
Main: (217) 782-4515
Main Fax: (217) 782-5020
Consumer Complaints Fax: (217) 558-2083
TDD: (866) 323-5321

Department of Insurance
115 S La Salle St
13th FL
Chicago, IL 60603
Main: (312) 814-2420
Consumer Complaints: (312) 814-2420

Fax: (312) 814-5416

Email: Insurance DOI.InfoDesk@illinois.gov

Licensing: DOI.Licensing@illinois.gov

Website: https://insurance.illinois.gov/

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Continuing Education Information on State Website can be Found Here

General Requirements and Information:

All information is regarding Resident and Adjuster Licensees. For Non-Resident Requirements, see the state website (link above).

Overall
24 hours every 2 years

License Renewal Deadline
Last day of birth month every 2 years

Ethics
3 hour - must attend live (class/webinar)

Annuity
Producers who sell, solicit, or negotiate an annuity contract or represent an insurer in relation to an annuity product in Illinois must complete a one-time, four-hour course on Annuity Suitability. Kaplan’s Annuity Suitability: 4-Hour Training Course satisfies this requirement.

Long-Term Care
8 hour initial and 4 hour ongoing

Flood
3 hour

Course Repetition within Compliance Period
Not allowed

Course Credit Carryover
12 hours

Online Course/Exam Requirements

• Forced progression - This state requires the user to successfully complete each page of the online course before being allowed to proceed to the next.

• Unit Exams - All unit exam questions must be answered correctly. There are unlimited attempts.
  

Reporting

The state requires reporting within 10 days of completion. There is a $1 per credit hour reporting fee.

Acceptable Training Methods

• Correspondence (Print)

• Company Seminars

• Classroom

• CBT/CD-ROM (Computer-Based Training)

• Online (Internet Delivery)

Notice

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.