State Requirements

Tennessee / Resident Renewal / Individual

Fees

Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.

  • Fees are per application.

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination:

Renewal fee:

$60

Late renewal fee:

$120

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination:

Renewal fee:

$30

Late renewal fee:

$60

Automobile Club Agent

Renewal fee:

$20

Surplus Lines Agent

Renewal fee:

$120

Viatical Settlement Broker

Renewal fee:

$500

Viatical Settlement Investment Agent

Renewal fee:

$100

Viatical Settlement Provider

Renewal fee:

$500

Public Adjuster

Renewal fee:

$100

Late renewal fee:

$200

Lines of Authority

Please note that license class names can vary by state.

Insurance Producer

Life, Accident & Health, Variable Life and Variable Annuity, Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Credit, Crop, Travel, Legal, Industrial Fire, Title, Title Practice Attorney, Vehicle Physical Damage

CE Required

Life, Accident & Health, Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Title

Automobile Club Agent

Automobile Club Agent

Surplus Lines Agent

Surplus Lines Agent

Viatical Settlement Broker

Viatical Settlement Broker

Viatical Settlement Investment Agent

Viatical Settlement Investment Agent

Viatical Settlement Provider

Viatical Settlement Provider

Public Adjuster

CE Required

Public Adjuster

Rules and Regulations

Applicant Can

  • Submit renewals for individuals electronically.
  • Submit renewals for major lines of authority.
  • Submit renewals for limited lines of authority.
  • Submit renewals for surplus lines for individuals.
  • Late renew through NIPR's Resident License Renewal (RLR) Application.
  • Print license electronically.

Applicant Cannot

  • Submit partial renewals.

Business Rules

  • Applicant must not hold an active resident license in another state

  • In order to be eligible for renewal or late renewal, the status reason on PDB must be "Active" or "Expired." If the status reason is not "Active" or "Expired" the renewal will not be allowed.

  • Applicant's name, birth date, Tax ID, license number, and addresses must match current Producer Database (PDB) record for resident state.

  • The Life line of authority (LOA) must be renewed when renewing Variable Life and Variable Annuity in Tennessee.

  • Surplus Lines Agent applicant must have an active Insurance Producer license in Tennessee prior to renewing Surplus Lines Agent license.

  • If applicant responds "yes" to one of the background questions, please submit supporting documents electronically via NIPR's Attachments Warehouse. The documents may also be submitted to the state via mail, email, or fax.

Special Instructions

Renewal Periods

All License Classes

Renewal Period Begins: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration date through license expiration date

Late Renewal Period: Up to one (1) year past license expiration date

Continuing Education

NIPR verifies compliance with the state's CE requirement prior to allowing submission of a renewal application. You may select your resident state on the following link: Verify My CE to view your CE transcript and determine whether the state has updated your status to compliant in their system and on what date.  It generally takes up to 72 hours from the compliance date for the status to be updated in our system.

The following license classes/lines of authority must be CE compliant:

Insurance Producer

  • Life
  • Accident & Health
  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Personal Lines
  • Title

Public Adjuster

  • Public Adjuster

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

Agent Licensing Section

500 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, TN 37243-1134

United States

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