State Requirements

Delaware / Resident Licensing / Individual

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  • Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
  • All fees are per application.
  • Applicants are exempt from the $200 reinstatement fee if they have the following:
    • License status of Cancelled with no status reason or license with a status reason of Voluntary Surrender.

Insurance Producer

  • Fee: $100.00

Limited Lines Producer

  • Fee: $100.00

Adjuster

  • Fee: $100.00

Public Adjuster

  • Fee: $100.00

Appraiser

  • Fee: $100.00

Fraternal Producer

  • Fee: $100.00

Bail Producer

  • Fee: $200.00

Apprentice Adjuster

  • Fee: $50.00

Apprentice Appraiser

  • Fee: $50.00

Surplus Lines Broker

  • Fee: $250.00

17B Travel

  • Fee: $1000.00

Catastrophic Adjuster

  • Fee: $0.00

Viatical Settlement Broker

  • Fee: $250.00

Line of Authority Addition fee

  • Fee: $25.00

Administrative Fee

  • Fee: $200.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: Applicants with an inactive non-resident Delaware license may apply for a resident license through Resident Licensing (RL) but are subject to this additional fee.
  • NIPR does not verify exams prior to allowing submission of an application, however, an exam is required prior to the states approval of the request.
  • Please note that license class names can vary by state.
  • For information related to examination requirement including scheduling an examination please review information available on the state’s website: http://www.delawareinsurance.gov/services/renewlicense.shtml


 

PRODUCER

Insurance Producer

Exam Required

  • Life
  • Health
  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Personal Lines
  • Surety
  • Multi-Peril Crop

No Exam Required

  • Variable Annuities

Limited Lines Producer

Exam Required

  • Life

No Exam Required

  • Credit
  • Travel
  • Automobile Club
  • Title

Fraternal Producer

No Exam Required

  • Life
  • Health
  • Variable Annuities

Bail Producer

Exam Required

  • Bail Agent
  • Property Bail Agent
Adjuster

Adjuster

Exam Required

  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Surety
  • Motor Vehicle
  • Marine & Transportation
  • Workers' Compensation

No Exam Required

  • Multi-Peril Crop

Apprentice Adjuster

No Exam Required

  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Surety
  • Motor Vehicle
  • Marine & Transportation
  • Multi-Peril Crop
  • Workers' Compensation

Public Adjuster

Exam Required

  • Property

Catastrophic Adjuster

No Exam Required

  • No Line of Authority Required
BROKER

Surplus Lines Broker

No Exam Required

  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Personal Lines
  • Surety
  • Marine & Transportation

Viatical Settlement Broker

No Exam Required

  • No Line of Authority Required
OTHER

Appraiser

Exam Required

  • Motor Vehicle

17B Travel

No Exam Required

  • Travel

Applicant Can

  • Submit initial license application for individuals electronically.
  • Submit surplus lines for individuals.
  • Add lines of authority (amend) to an existing active license.
  • Reinstate/reapply through NIPR's Resident License Application.
  • Print license electronically.

Business Rules

  • Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years old or older as determined from the applicant's date of birth.

  • Major lines of authority applicants must successfully pass the Delaware insurance producer licensing exams. If you successfully pass the state licensing exam, your test results are automatically electronically submitted to the online system within 2-5 business days. All examination scores are valid for a period of 12 months from the date of examination.

  • A state criminal history report and a federal criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dated within ninety (90) days of receipt, are required. Information on obtaining these reports can be found on the state website.

  • Applicants must provide a valid residence or business address in the state of Delaware.

  • Applicants for the variable line of authority (LOA) must supply a FINRA Central Registry Depository (CRD) number on the application.  If you need to verify your CRD number you may use the Broker Search feature found on FINRA’s website.

  • Applicant must currently hold or be applying for life if they are applying for variable.

  • Applicants must not hold an active Delaware non-resident license.

  • 17B Travel Applicants: Please note the difference between 17B Travel and Limited Lines Producer Travel license types is the required licensure of those travel retailers selling travel insurance (such as travel agents).  Before 17B Travel was enacted, travel retailers were required to have the limited lines license under Travel.  With the enactment of 17B Travel, those travel retailers are now able to offer travel insurance under a licensed insurance producer, meaning the travel retailers themselves do not need a license, as long as the consumer protections outlined in Chapter 17B are met.  If those consumer protections are not met, then Chapter 17 would continue to apply to the travel retailers.  The Chapter 17B licensees are also required to maintain registers that include the names and required information of all the travel retailers offering travel insurance under the authority of the Chapter 17B licensee and are responsible for the oversight and compliance of the travel retailers.  Please contact the Delaware Department of Insurance for more information on the license type distinction.

  • Applicants that have been inactive for less than one (1) year with a license status of non-renewed or not CE compliant must late renew using the Resident Renewal Application.

  • 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.  All other required documentation must be forwarded directly to the state.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Delaware Department of Insurance
1351 West North Street
Suite 101
Dover, DE 19904
United States

Phone (Continuing Education): (302) 674-7396
Phone: (302) 674-7390
Fax: (302) 736-7906
Emails: licensing@delaware.gov

Go to State Website

Special Instructions

Special Instructions/Links

History/Federal History Report Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Online printing information can be found by going to NIPR's license print page and selecting the state.

One Year

Entities may submit updates to Designated Responsible Licensed Producers & Officer/Director Updates by forwarding a written request via fax to(302) 736-7906 or email licensing@delaware.gov.

Entities may submit updates to Designated Responsible Licensed Producers & Officer/Director Updates by forwarding a written request via fax to(302) 736-7906 or email licensing@delaware.gov.

NIPR is currently working with Delaware to make access to Continuing Education (CE) transcript data available via MYNIPR. 

 

Click here to be directed to MyNIPR application.