Agent / Adjuster Spotlight

Information & Advice for Agents, Agencies and Adjusters

The Licensing Division is responsible for the licensing and regulation of persons who wish to sell insurance or adjust property-casualty claims in the state of Texas. At the end of last August, there were 320,000 agents, agencies, and adjusters licensed. The Division processes license applications, renews licenses, registers appointments of agents by insurers, and regulates continuing education for licensees. The licensing of third party administrators and premium finance companies is also handled by the Division.

It's about convenience- Electronic Licensing Resources

To contact us regarding Continuing Education, Third Party Administrator Licensing or Premium Finance Licensing please click on the appropriate link in the menu to the right.

Licensing Notices

 

• Notice -  Effective January 1, 2007, anyone who must provide fingerprints to the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) must pay an additional $39.00 fingerprint processing fee.  Click here for more information about the fee and new procedures.   Applicants should print and complete aFAST Passand bring it to the fingerprint appointment.
• Notice - Commissioner's Letter to Texas Select Agents
• Notice - Insurance licensees are not authorized to sell for-profit prepaid legal services contracts under their insurance agent's license.  More on for-profit pre-paid legal services licensing
• Notice - Agent / Adjuster FAQs
• Notice -  Detailed information about agent/adjuster licensing is available. More on licensing
• Notice - Electronic Non-Resident Licensing-  More information about on-line application
• Notice - Nonresident insurance adjusters do not have to be licensed in Texas when acting as a temporary substitute for a licensed adjuster for the adjustment of losses arising out of a catastrophe common to all such losses.  More on nonresident adjusters
• Notice - Public insurance adjusters must be licensed in Texas  More on Texas Public Insurance Adjuster Licensing
• Notice - Information and downloads about examinations for agent and adjuster licenses is available from Thomson Prometric, Licensing's testing contractor. Visit Thomson Prometric's web site

For more information contact: License@tdi.state.tx.us