TENNESSEE
NRL RULES
| Yes | Accepts licenses for Individuals electronically |
| Yes | Accepts licenses for Business Entities electronically |
| Yes | Accepts Limited License Classes and Lines of Authority electronically |
| Yes | Applicants can add lines of authority to an existing active license electronically |
| No | Applicants can reinstate a license electronically |
CONTACT INFORMATION
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
Agent Licensing Section
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-1134
Phone: 615-741-2693
Fax: 615-532-2862
STATE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must be 18 years or older
Paper Applications are required for applicants who have an affirmative answer to a background question.
Every insurance producer or limited insurance producer shall enter into an agency contract or agreement with an insurer or insurers prior to engaging in business as a producer or limited insurance producer for such insurer or insurers.
An applicant may qualify for a nonresident license as an insurance producer or limited producer only if he holds a like license in another state.
Applicant must not have an inactive nonresident license in TN.
Applicant shall be a duly licensed life insurance producer in Tennessee at the time he files his application for a variable contract license.
Any applicant for Title must submit a Title certification and $25, 000 Title Bond. Forms can be found at: www.state.tn.us/commerce
Additional Requirements for Business Entities: A Business Entity must have a designated licensed producer. The designated license producer must have a current insurance producer license in Tennessee.