License: Insurance Producer

MS Department of Insurance Licensing Division external site

P.O. Box 79

Jackson, MS 39205-0079

(601) 359-3582

Licensing Requirements: All applicants must be a minimum of 18 years old. Resident applicants must complete 20 hours of prelicensing education and pass an examination for each line of authority requested. The following lines of authority are available: Life, Accident & Health, Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, and Variable Life/Variable Annuity. The Variable Life/Variable Annuity line does not require prelicensing education, but does require a series 6 or series 7 FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, formerly NASD) certification. Insurance Producers who hold a life line of authority and want to engage in the selling of fixed annuity products or hold the variable life and variable annuity products line of authority must complete a one-time four (4) credit hour training course approved by the Department prior to engaging in selling of annuity products. Nonresidents who complete training in another state that are substantially similar shall be deemed to satisfy the training requirement. When a resident applies for a first-time license or renewing/reinstating an existing license, the pre-licensing or continuing education record is submitted electronically by the approved education provider to SIRCON. Licensed producers can view their education transcript at www.sircon.com/mississippi . New residents, who wish to transfer a resident license from another state, must submit a Letter of Clearance from their previous resident state (unless license status can be verified on the national producer database). An applicant for a transfer must submit an application to the Department within 90 days of clearing their resident license from their previous state of residence. Non-Residents’ license status in their home state will be verified through the NAIC producer database. Application: All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically through Sircon at www.sircon.com/mississippi or NIPR at www.nipr.com . In lieu of filing an electronic application, an applicant may apply by filing the Insurance Producer license application with the Department. This application must be completed in its entirety (all questions answered, application signed and dated, and requested documents included). Testing: Resident applicant’s test scores are electronically submitted to the Mississippi Insurance Department. There is no need to submit test scores with the paper application. Examinations must be arranged by contacting Pearson VUE at http://www.pearsonvue.com/ms/insurance/ or by phone at (888) 293-4222. Monday- Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 7 p.m. CT, Closed on local holidays.