State Requirements

Arkansas / Resident Licensing / Business

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  • Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
  • Per application.
  • There is no amendment fee if the LOA is in the same license class that is already held and displayed on PDB.

Adjuster

  • Fee: $120.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $120.00

Car Rental Agency

  • Fee: $35.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $35.00

Consultant Agency

  • Fee: $60.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $60.00

Exchange Agency

  • Fee: $35.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $35.00

Portable Electronics

  • Fee: $1000.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $1000.00

Portable Electronics - Limited

  • Fee: $100.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $100.00

Insurance Producer

  • Fee: $35.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $35.00

Reinsurance Intermediaries Broker

  • Fee: $300.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $300.00

Reinsurance Intermediaries Manager

  • Fee: $500.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $500.00

Self Service Storage Insurance

  • Fee: $35.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $35.00

Surplus Lines Agency

  • Fee: $1035.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $1035.00

Title Agency

  • Fee: $250.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $250.00

Life Settlement Broker Business Entity

  • Fee: $100.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $100.00

Life Settlement Provider Business Entity

  • Fee: $100.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $100.00
  •  Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.
PRODUCER

Insurance Producer

  • Life
  • Accident & Health or Sickness
  • Variable Life and Variable Annuity
  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Personal Lines
  • Credit
  • Crop
  • Travel
  • Health Maintenance Dental
  • PrePaid Legal
  • Farm Mutual Aid
  • Motor Club
  • Funeral Expense
  • Health Maintenance Org
  • Marine
  • Mobile Home
Adjuster

Adjuster

  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Workers' Compensation
BROKER

Reinsurance Intermediaries Broker

  • No Line of Authority Required

Life Settlement Broker Business Entity

  • No Line of Authority Required
OTHER

Car Rental Agency

  • No Line of Authority Required

Consultant Agency

DRLP Required

  • Life
  • Accident & Health or Sickness
  • Variable Life and Variable Annuity
  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Credit
  • Crop
  • Health Maintenance Dental
  • Marine
  • Funeral Expense
  • Health Maintenance Org

Exchange Agency

DRLP Required

  • Exchange Health

Portable Electronics

  • No Line of Authority Required

Portable Electronics - Limited

  • No Line of Authority Required

Reinsurance Intermediaries Manager

  • No Line of Authority Required

Self Service Storage Insurance

  • No Line of Authority Required

Surplus Lines Agency

DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Title Agency

DRLP Required

  • Title

Life Settlement Provider Business Entity

  • No Line of Authority Required

Applicant Can

  • Submit initial license for business entities electronically.
  • Submit major lines of authority.
  • Submit limited lines of authority.
  • Submit surplus lines for business entities.
  • Add lines of authority (amend) to an existing active license.
  • Reinstate/reapply through NIPR's Resident License (RL) Application.
  • Print license electronically.

Business Rules

  • MET, MEWA, Self Funded Plans, TPA, and MGA license classes will not be offered electronically at this time and will not display on PDB at this time due to all of them receiving a registration and not a license.

  • All business entity applications, except for the surplus lines agency applications, require an owner or director’s first and last name.

  • Surplus lines agency applications:
    • Please note that at least one Designated Responsible Licensed Producer (DRLP) must hold an active Arkansas Surplus Lines Producer license class on PDB.
    • The surplus lines agency DRLP will load to SBS as the affiliation. Please note that this is the only DRLP that will load to SBS as an affiliation. All other additions or removal of affiliations must be completed through SBS or the state.
  • Applicants applying for the title agency license class must provide a DRLP that holds an active title line of authority (LOA) in the state of Arkansas.

  • Other than surplus lines agency and the title agency license class, a DRLP is not mandatory on business entity renewal applications. Business entity applicants may enter a DRLP if they choose to, but please note the following validations will apply:
    • All DRLPs must cumulatively cover all lines of authority (LOAs) being requested.
    • The DRLP must have an active license in the state of Arkansas.
    • If a DRLP is entered in for the following business applications, they will not require the above stated validation:
      • Surplus Lines Agency
      • Car Rental Agency
      • Portable Electronics
      • Portable Electronics – Limited
      • Reinsurance Intermediaries Manager
      • Self Service Storage Insurance
      • Title Agency
      • Life Settlement Broker Business Entity
      • Life Settlement Provider Business Entity
  • Sole proprietorships are not an allowable business type.

  • Business entity applicants may have a P.O. Box address for the mailing address.

  • Reapplication is allowed up to one (1) year after license expiration date.

  • 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.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Arkansas Department of Commerce
Arkansas Insurance Department
1 Commerce Way, Suite 104
Little Rock, AR 72202
United States

Frequently Asked Questions

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

One Year

o Individuals interested in reviewing examination requirements and/or scheduling an exam should review the information available on the following site: PSI: Arkansas Department of Insurance

Changes should be sent by e-mail to LicenseMail@arkansas.gov

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

 

Click here to be directed to MyNIPR application.