Business Rules
As of January 1st, 2012, the Georgia Department of Insurance requires every applicant to verify proof of lawful presence in the United States by submitting the following documents along with the application:
- A signed and notarized copy of a Citizenship Affidavit Form
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- A copy of one secure and verifiable identification document.
All applicants will be required to submit these documents with the application before the application can be processed. If the applicant is a corporation, partnership, or other business entity, only one employee or officer of the entity, who has authority, must complete and submit these documents. The Citizenship Affidavit Form requires signing to be witnessed by a Notary Public and have them affix with their notary seal. Scan the documents and submit them by mail, or email, to the state of Georgia.
Adjuster Designated Home State (ADHS) Rules:
- In order for an applicant to designate a home state during the application process, the applicant must have an active non-resident adjuster license on the Producer Database (PDB) and no active resident adjuster license.
- If designated home state license is inactive at the time of renewal and no active resident adjuster license exists, applicant may select another state with an active adjuster license as the designated home state. Application will defer to state for review.
- If applicant holds only a non-resident adjuster license in a state that licenses resident adjusters, applicant is permitted to designate an active non-resident adjuster license as their home state license. Application will defer to state for review.
- If applicant holds only an active non-resident adjuster license in a state that offers adjuster licensing, applicant must use current resident license to renew non-resident adjuster license. Application will defer to state for review.
- If applicant has an active non-resident adjuster license in a state that does not license adjusters, and no active non-resident adjuster license, applicant must use current active resident license to renew non-resident adjuster license. Application will defer to state for review.
If applicant responds "yes" to one of the background questions please submit supporting documents to the state via mail, email, or fax.
Applicant must be eighteen (18) years old or older as determined from the applicant's date of birth.
State Offerings
Please note that license class names can vary by state.
| License Class |
Line of Authority (LOA) |
Major / Limited / Other * |
| Crop/Hail Adjuster - Non-Resident |
Crop/Hail |
Other |
| Workers' Compensation Adjuster - Non-Resident |
Workers' Compensation |
Other |
| Public Adjuster - Non-Resident |
Property |
Other |
| Public Adjuster - Non-Resident |
Casualty |
Other |
| Adjuster - Non-Resident |
Property |
Other |
| Adjuster - Non-Resident |
Casualty |
Other |
* Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.
Applicants applying for an adjuster or public adjuster license with a property line of authority must also apply for a casualty line of authority and visa versa.
License Fees
Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
| License Class / LOA Combination |
Fee * |
Application Fee ** |
Amendment Fee |
Reinstatment Fee |
| Crop/Hail Adjuster - Non-Resident / All LOA's |
$100.00 |
$15.00 |
$115.00 |
$0.00 |
| Workers' Compensation Adjuster - Non-Resident / All LOA's |
$100.00 |
$15.00 |
$115.00 |
$0.00 |
| Public Adjuster - Non-Resident / All LOA's |
$100.00 |
$15.00 |
$115.00 |
$0.00 |
| Adjuster - Non-Resident / All LOA's |
$100.00 |
$15.00 |
$115.00 |
$0.00 |
* Per application.
** Charged on initial, amended and reinstatement applications. This fee is exempt from fee increase.