License: Casualty Broker-Agent

Department of Insurance Producer Licensing Bureau external site

320 Capitol Mall

Sacramento, CA 95814-4309

(800) 967-9331

A casualty broker-agent license entitles the licensee to transact insurance coverage against legal liability, including that for death, injury, disability, or damage to real or personal property. Qualifications - Minimum Age: 18 years - Residency: California residency is not required - - Prelicensing Experience/Education: Complete prelicensing requirements consisting of 20 hours of approved CA prelicensing study and 12 hours of approved prelicensing study on ethics and the California Insurance Code - Entity: Individual and Business Entity Fees: - Application: $188 for two-year term - Renewal: $188 (two-year term) - Fingerprint Processing: The fingerprint fee at the California Department of Insurance (CDI) test centers is $59. At PSI test centers, the fingerprint fee is $68.95. Other license information and requirements: - Examination Required: Yes - Examination Information: PSI Services, LLC, schedules examinations for CDI's casualty broker-agent applicants. For scheduling examinations use PSI's Examination Scheduling Service at PSI Online - One stop Solution for Test Takers (psiexams.com). Individuals may schedule their examinations with PSI either online or by telephone. - Fingerprint Impressions: Fingerprint impressions are required for all unlicensed resident and most non-resident applicants - Average Time to Process Application: two to three weeks - Renewal Period: Renewal Period: Two-year license term - Continuing Education: 24 hours of continuing education which includes 3 hours of ethics during each two-year license term For more information on this license type use this URL http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0050-renew-license/0200-requirements/casualty/index.cfm.