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Licensing

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Opening a branch office
I currently have an agency in another state. I would like to open a branch office in New Hampshire. What do I need to do?...

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Background checks
We have a company asking us to sign an authorization to do a criminal background check. The company says it is required by law to do them.......

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Florida licensing requirements
I plan on moving to Florida but would like to stay active selling insurance. What do I need to do to become licensed there?...

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Licensing exemptions when writing a multistate risk
Do I need to be licensed in every state where one of my commercial clients has a location? I am licensed and write the policy where the company......

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National Insurance Producer Registry—license renewal
I’m an agency owner and listed as the responsible producer for my agency, and hold a valid property/casualty license. Why won’t the......

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Soliciting door to door
I understood that my agent/broker/producer license gives me the authority to sell, negotiate and solicit insurance across my entire state.......

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Licensing for Canada
What steps must I take to become licensed to sell insurance in Canada?...

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Nonresident licensing—Hawaii
I work for an agency that operates under a business-entity license. I have the opportunity to handle an account in Hawaii, and need to know if I......

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Branch offices in various states
If I must give up my New York and New Jersey resident licenses, how can I have branch or home offices in the three [Florida] states?...

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Florida nonresident—receiving commissions
We have a producer in our office who is licensed in Florida as a nonresident. One of this producer’s clients is asking our agency to write a......

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Citizenship requirements for licensing
Can a non-citizen be an insurance agent?...

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Nonresident license in Virginia
Do I need to have domicile in Virginia in order to do business there as a nonresident agency?...