State Requirements

Alabama / Non-Resident Licensing / Business

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  • Fees shown are state fees.  These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.

 

Insurance Producer

  • Fee: $130.00
  • Amendment Fee: $130.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $130.00

Adjuster

  • Fee: $230.00
  • Amendment Fee: $230.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $230.00

Portable Electronics Insurance Large

  • Fee: $1000.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $1000.00

Portable Electronics Insurance Small

  • Fee: $100.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $100.00

Surplus Line Broker Agency

  • Fee: $530.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $530.00
  • Please note that license class names can vary by state.
  • Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.
PRODUCER

Insurance Producer

DRLP Required

  • Life
  • Accident & Health or Sickness
  • Variable Life and Variable Annuity
  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Personal Lines
  • Car Rental
  • Credit
  • Crop
  • Travel
  • Bail Bond
  • Dental Services
  • Legal Services
  • Motor Club
  • Self-Service Storage Facility
Adjuster

Adjuster

DRLP Required

  • Property and Casualty (including Workers' Compensation and Crop)
  • Property and Casualty (excluding Workers' Compensation and Crop)
  • Crop
  • Workers' Compensation
OTHER

Portable Electronics Insurance Large

  • No Line of Authority Required

Portable Electronics Insurance Small

  • No Line of Authority Required

Surplus Line Broker

DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Applicant Can

  • Submit initial license for business entities electronically.
  • Submit for major lines of authority.
  • Submit for limited lines of authority.
  • Submit surplus lines for business entities.
  • Submit Non Resident Adjuster Licensing (NRAL) through Non Resident License (NRL) application for business entities.
  • Add lines of authority (amend) to an existing active license.
  • Reinstate/reapply through NIPR's Non-Resident License (NRL) Application.
  • Print licenses electronically.

Business Rules

  • Business entities must be a legal business types:
    • Partnership
    • Limited Liability Company
    • Limited Liability Partnership
    • Corporation

  • The business Address for Business Entities cannot be a P.O. Box.

  • Applicant must be registered with the Alabama Secretary of State. Applicants will be contacted by the state if the registration is not in place; and fees will not be refunded. The designated insurance producer(s) must currently hold the lines of authority requested on the business entity application. The application will be declined and fees not refunded, if the designated insurance producer(s) is not licensed at the time of application. Please check the state website to make sure designated insurance producers are currently licensed.

  • Business Entity, Surplus Line Broker Agency applicants must provide at least one officer and director.

  • At least one (1) Designated Responsible Licensed Producer (DRLP) must be provided on the application.

  • All Designated Responsible Licensed Producers provided must have an active Alabama License.

  • Designated Responsible Licensed Producers provided on the application must cumulatively cover the Lines of Authority being applied for.

  • At least one (1) Designated Responsible Licensed Producer entered for Portable Electronics Insurance Small must actively be licensed as a Portable Electronics Insurance Small in AL. 

  • At least one (1) Designated Responsible Licensed Producer entered for Portable Electronics Insurance Large must actively hold a Portable Electronics Insurance Large in AL. 

  • Applicants may not apply for or hold Portable Electronics Insurance Small and Large simultaneously.

  • Applicants who actively hold any of the separate Lines of Authority: Property and Casualty (excluding Workers' Compensation and Crop), Workers' Compensation or Crop cannot apply for Property and Casualty (including Workers' Compensation and Crop) Line of Authority.

  • Applicants who actively hold a Property and Casualty (including Workers' Compensation and Crop) Line of Authority cannot apply for the separate Property and Casualty (excluding Workers' Compensation and Crop), Workers' Compensation or Crop Line of Authority.

  • If applicant responds "yes" to one of the background questions please submit supporting documents electronically via NIPR's Attachments Warehouse. The documents may also be submitted to the state via mail, email, or fax.

  • Please note: There may be a variance of seven (7) to ten (10) days between the effective date communicated in the email response generated from NIPR's online application and the actual effective date assigned by the state of Alabama. The actual effective date will be submitted to the Producer Database (PDB) and printed on your license. To verify the effective date, you may also visit the state.

  • Please note: Alabama requires notification of address or email address change within 30 days of address change or an address violation fee will be assessed. If you hold an active license in Alabama you must use the Contact Change Request application by visiting the CCR Announcements. If your license is inactive on the Producer Database you must contact Alabama directly to make an address change. Updating an address within an initial or renewal license application will not update in the Alabama system.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Alabama Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 303351
Montgomery, AL 36130-3351
United States

Phone: 334-241-4126
Fax: 334-240-3282
Email: ProducerLicensing@insurance.alabama.gov

Go to State Website

Special Instructions

Frequently Asked Questions

Online printing information can be found by going to NIPR's license print page and selecting the state.

One year

  • Fax changes to: 334-240-3282

NIPR is currently working with Alabama to make access to Continuing Education (CE) transcript data available via MYNIPR. 

 

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