State Requirements

Alabama / Non-Resident Renewal / Individual

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  • Fees shown are state fees. NIPR transaction fees are not included.
  • Attention: The state you have selected imposes a retaliatory fee for Reinsurance Intermediary. Please click below to review the fees.
Retaliatory Fees

Insurance Producer

  • Renewal Fee: $70.00
  • Late Renewal Fee: $120.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $140.00

Portable Electronics Insurance Large

Line of Authority Combination: None

  • Renewal Fee: $500.00
  • Late Renewal Fee: $550.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $1000.00

Portable Electronics Insurance Small

  • Renewal Fee: $100.00
  • Late Renewal Fee: $150.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $200.00

Reinsurance Intermediary

  • Fee Disclaimers: See Retaliatory Fee

Service Representative

  • Renewal Fee: $70.00
  • Late Renewal Fee: $120.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $140.00

Surplus Lines Broker

  • Renewal Fee: $200.00
  • Please note that license class names can vary by state.
PRODUCER

Insurance Producer

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

Portable Electronics Insurance Large

  • No Line of Authority Required

Portable Electronics Insurance Small

  • No Line of Authority Required

Reinsurance Intermediary

  • No Line of Authority Required

Service Representative

  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Personal Lines

Surplus Lines Broker

  • No Line of Authority Required

Applicant Can

  • Submit renewals for individuals electronically.
  • Submit renewals for major lines of authority.
  • Submit renewals for limited lines of authority.
  • Submit renewals for surplus lines for individuals.
  • Late renew through NIPR's Non-Resident Renewal (NRR) Application.
  • Print licenses electronically.

Applicant Cannot

  • Submit a partial renewal. All Lines of Authority must be renewed.

Business Rules

  • Alabama license numbers will no longer include the beginning alpha character or any leading zeros. Example: ""A012345"" will be ""12345"" or ""A001234"" will be ""1234"".

  • Licenses renew at the line of authority (LOA) level.

  • If applicant holds a Surety line of authority in their resident state, applicant should use Alabama's Non-Resident Reciprocal-Surety line of authority as the equivalent.

  • Alabama Citizenship Law
    • Under Alabama Act no. 2011-535, an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States and who is not defined as an alien eligible for public benefits under 8 U.S.C. § 1621(a) or 8 U.S.C. § 1641 shall not receive any state or local public benefits, including a professional or commercial license provided by an agency of state government.
    • Any person who knowingly makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation in a declaration of United States citizenship commits perjury in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a definite term of imprisonment in the county jail or to hard labor for the county of not more than one year and a definite fine not exceeding $6,000. Alabama Act no. 2011-535, § 7(h).
    • Eligibility will be verified through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program operated within the United States Department of Homeland Security.
  • Beginning on December 15, 2015, Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants and licensees.  Proof may be submitted using this link: https://aldoi.gov/LicenseeCZ/Initial.aspx.  Proof is required in accordance with the Beason-Hammon Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act.  Citizenship verification is required of ALL APPLICANTS.  There are sixteen different identifiers, including your official driver's license, any one of which can be used as proof.  Your license will not be renewed or issued until this documentation is received.  If information is not received within 10 days your application will be rejected.  Please note:  fees paid are non-refundable.

  • 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 the license. To verify the effective date, please visit the state website.

  • 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 teh 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.

If the license has a status reason other than inactive, regardless of the expiration date, and the status effective date is <365 days, they will be able to reinstate through the non-resident renewal application.

Insurance Producer

Renewal Period Begins:  Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.

Late Renewal Period: Up to thirty (30) days after expiration date.

 

Service Representative

Renewal Period Begins:  Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.

Late Renewal Period: Up to thirty (30) days after expiration date.

 

Portable Electronics Insurance Small

Renewal Period Begins:  Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.

Late Renewal Period: Up to thirty (30) days after expiration date.

 

Portable Electronics Insurance Large

Renewal Period Begins:  Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.

Late Renewal Period: Up to thirty (30) days after expiration date.

 

Surplus Line Broker

Renewal Period Begins:  October 1st - December 31st (Every Year)

Late Renewal Period: There is no late renewal period.  Applicant must use resident licensing.

 

Reinsurance Intermediary

Renewal Period Begins:  October 1st - December 31st (Every Year)

Late Renewal Period: There is no late renewal period.  Applicant must use resident licensing.

 

Contact Information

Mailing Address

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

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. 

 

Click here to be directed to MyNIPR application.