The Agents Licensing Section performs licensing for all lines of insurance for individuals and business entities, and tracking functions for the entire Bureau of Insurance. The section screens applications, issues agent/agency licenses, tracks appointments, processes appointment renewals, monitors regulatory requirements for licensing, and responds to all informational requests about agents. There are approximately 175,000 insurance agents, 1,500 insurance companies, and 12,000 insurance agencies doing business in Virginia.

All electronic processes may be accessed from the Online Services page.

The Agents Licensing Section processes applications for licensure in date received order. Please allow a minimum of 15 business days for processing before contacting the Bureau concerning the status of an application.

• Licensing FAQs
• CE FAQs (Agent-related)
• Administrative Letters that Should be Reviewed by Every Producer
• General Information Pertaining to All Licenses
• Administrative Actions
• Insurance Regulations & Insurance and Related Laws

Federal Training Requirements

• Flood Insurance
  • Flood Insurance Preferred Risk Policy Eligibility Extension
  • Administrative Letter 2007-1 - Flood Insurance Training Requirements for Insurance Agents with a Property and Casualty License or Personal Lines License Selling through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
• Long Term Care (LTC) Certification
  • Administrative Letter 2007-3 - Rules Governing Long-Term Care Insurance Long-Term Care Partnership Program
• Long Term Care Partnership
  • Virginia Regulation 14VAC5-200-205 - State Long Term Care Insurance Partnership Program
    Nonresident agents who comply with their home state requirement need only take a two-hour Virginia specific course to meet the requirement in Virginia.
    

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