California Insurance License
Licensing requirements for California insurance professionals and companies.
This page provides an overview of insurance licensing in California for individuals and companies. You will find state requirements, application fees, filing instructions, and more. For assistance with licensing, please contact us to learn about our software and managed license services.
Companies that provide insurance producer services in California must apply for a license prior to doing business. Depending on the lines of authority offered by the entity and the types of services offered, multiple firm licenses may be required.
Before applying, firms should ensure that the licensed individual to be appointed agent in charge has the necessary licenses. Firms should also gather proof of incorporation, or foreign qualification for out-of-state firms, in anticipation of application requirements.
Company Licenses
California Insurance Company Licenses
California Business Entity Administrator’s Certificate of Registration
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Law: | |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | Form LIC 441-12: Business Entity Application for Administrator's Certificate |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Independent Adjuster License - Non-Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Independent Adjuster License - Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Insurance Adjuster License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Bond Requirements: | $2000 |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 per qualified manager plus $52 for each branch office registration. |
Bond Amount: | $2000-$5000 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | File online through Sircon. |
Agency Fee: | $97 |
Due: | Biennially |
California Insurance Producer License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
This section applies to insurance firms that are applying for a license in California for the first time.
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Form: | http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0020-apply-license/0300-business-license/index.cfm |
Agency Fee: | Varies by insurance type. Baseline of $85 |
Registration Renewal
This section applies to insurance firms that are already licensed in California and need to renew their license.
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Form: | http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0020-apply-license/0300-business-license/index.cfm |
Agency Fee: | Varies by insurance type. Baseline of $85 |
Notes: | A license is eligible for renewal for up to one year after the expiration date of the license. After one year, a new application will have to be filed. |
California Non-Resident Credit Ins Agent License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $449 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $410 renewal fee + $8 for each endorsee that is listed on the application. |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Non-Resident Personal Lines Broker Agent License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Public Adjuster License - Non-Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $264 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $264 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Public Adjuster License - Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $264 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $264 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Resident Credit Insurance Agent License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $449 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $410 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Resident Personal Lines Broker Agent License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Utilization Review License
Not required
Utilization Review licensure is not required on the State level in California.
There is no license for utilization review in California, however, employers are generally required to submit a utilization review program to the Division of Workers' Compensation.
More information: California Department of Industrial Relations - Division of Workers' CompensationIndividual Licenses
California Individual Insurance Licenses
California Apprentice Public Adjuster License - Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $264 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Apprentice licenses expire one year after the date of issuance and cannot be renewed.
California Crop Adjuster License - Non-Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Crop Adjuster License - Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Independent Adjuster License - Non-Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 for each qualified manager. |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Independent Adjuster License - Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Individual Administrator’s Certificate of Registration
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Form: | Form LIC CDI-182: Individual Application for Administrator's Certificate |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Insurance Agent License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
This section applies to insurance agents that are applying for a license in California for the first time.
Agency Fee: | From $85 to $1,178 depending on license type. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | Renew online via Sircon. |
Agency Fee: | $188 for Property & Casualty Fees vary based on lines of authority. |
Due: | Biennially |
California Non Resident Credit Ins Agent License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $449 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $410 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Non Resident Personal Lines Broker Agent License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Public Adjuster License - Non-Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $311 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $264 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Public Adjuster License - Resident
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $264 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $264 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Resident Credit Insurance Agent License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $449 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $410 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |
California Resident Personal Lines Broker Agent License
Agency: | California Department of Insurance |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $188 |
Due: | Biennially by the end of the registration anniversary month. |