State Requirements

Business Rules

• Check Your Application Status:  https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0038-CLASS/
  Whether you submitted your license applications to CDI online through NIPR.com, Sircon.com, or by paper through the mail, CLASS will enable you to check the status of your license applications.  

• NIPR's Attachment Warehouse may be used to upload documents AFTER the application has been submitted to the state.

• License's may be printed by selecting "California" after selecting the following link: https://nipr.com/help/print-your-license

• Independent Adjuster Filing Requirements:

  • Passed Exam is required.  Will be verified by the department of insurance after submission.

  • Must have equivalent Resident Adjuster License or Non-Resident Adjuster license with Designated Home State.

  • Must not hold one of the other adjuster licenses:

    • Public Adjuster

  • Fingerprints MAY be required.  Follow link to California webpage for more information: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0020-apply-license/0200-indiv-non-resident/finger-print.cfm

  • A 2,000 bond is required.  For a copy of the required bond insurance form 31A-14 please follow this link: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0050-renew-license/0200-requirements/upload/LIC31A14BondInsAdj.pdf

  • Qualified Managers must be verified by the state after the following information is submitted to the state:

    • Copy of Personal Identification Info Form LIC 31A-9: https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0050-renew-license/0200-requirements/upload/LIC31a9AJPersonalID.pdf

    • Two passport sized photographs taken within the last six months.  JPG image is preferred.

    • Owners, Officers, Partners, and Directors may also request a Pocket ID card by submitting the above requirements to the state.

• Public Adjuster Filing Requirements:

  • Must have an active resident license on the Producer Database. (A Designated Home State may not be used)

  • Must not hold one of the other adjuster licenses:

    • Independent Adjuster

    • Crop Adjuster

  • A $20,000 Public Insurance Adjuster bond, executed in California, with applicant’s full legal name.

  • A Bond of Public Adjuster Form 94A is  required and can be found at the following link:  http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0040-seek-producer-forms/0100-broker-agents/upload/LIC94ABondPublicAdj.pdf

  • Public Insurance Adjuster Contract. The contract you will use in your business must be approved by the department prior to the issuance of the license.

  • Public Adjuster Authorization Application must be submitted by the applicant or employer.  The form can be found at the following link:  http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0050-renew-license/0200-requirements/upload/PJ_Authorization_LIC-0100A.pdf

  • Fingerprints MAY be required.  Follow link to California webpage for more information: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0020-apply-license/0200-indiv-non-resident/finger-print.cfm

• Crop Adjuster Filing Requirements:

  • Must have an active resident license on the Producer Database. (A Designated Home State may not be used)

  • Must not hold one of the other adjuster licenses:

    • Public Adjuster