Fees
Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
Insurance Producer
Fee:
$130
Amendment fee:
$130
Reinstatement fee:
$130
Adjuster
Fee:
$230
Amendment fee:
$230
Reinstatement fee:
$230
Portable Electronics Insurance Large
Fee:
$1000
Reinstatement fee:
$1000
Portable Electronics Insurance Small
Fee:
$100
Reinstatement fee:
$100
Surplus Lines Broker
Fee:
$530
Reinstatement fee:
$530
Lines of Authority
Please note that license class names can vary by state.
Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.
Insurance Producer
DRLP Required
Life, Accident & Health or Sickness, Variable Life and Variable Annuity, Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Car Rental, Credit, Crop, Travel, Bail Bonds, Dental Services, Legal Services, Motor Club, Self-Service Storage Facility
Adjuster
DRLP Required
Property and Casualty (including Workers' Compensation and Crop), Property and Casualty (excluding Workers' Compensation and Crop), Crop, Workers' Compensation
Portable Electronics Insurance Large
DRLP Required
No Line of Authority Required
Portable Electronics Insurance Small
DRLP Required
No Line of Authority Required
Surplus Lines Broker
DRLP Required
No Line of Authority Required
Rules and Regulations
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 type:
- 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 Alabama.
At least one (1) Designated Responsible Licensed Producer entered for Portable Electronics Insurance Large must actively hold a Portable Electronics Insurance Large in Alabama.
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.
Special Instructions
- Forms
- Please fax supporting documentation to Producer Licensing at 334-240-3282.
- To obtain contact information for Alabama please visit: https://www.aldoi.gov/ContactUs.aspx
Contact Information
Mailing Address
Alabama Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 303351
Montgomery, AL 36130-3351
United States
State overview page
Learn more about state-specific licensing requirements and associate fees to ensure you have all the necessary information for compliance.