State Requirements

Illinois / Resident Licensing / Business

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  • A licensing fee is prorated if the total days of licensing granted to the applicant is less than a full two (2) years or seven hundred and thirty (730 days) as determined by the assigned expiration date, which is final day of the applicants birth month two (2) years in the future. If the license is issued for a full two years or seven hundred and thirty (730) days, there is no prorating and the normal fee applies. Total length of license granted will be no less than eighteen (18) months and no more than twenty-nine (29) months.
  • Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
  • All fees are per application.
  • Limited Lines: The appointing company will pay for the license through the appointment process. insurance producer is only responsible for NIPR transaction fee.
  • Navigator Certificate: Applicant not charged late fee, only NIPR transaction fee

Amendment Fee

  • Fee: $0.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $0.00

Business Entity Producer

  • Fee: $150.00

Car Rental Limited

  • Fee: $215.00

Limited Lines Producer

  • Fee: $0.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: The appointing company will pay for the license through the appointment process. Insurance producer is only responsible for NIPR transaction fee.

Navigator Certificate

  • Fee: $0.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $0.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: Applicant not charged late fee, only NIPR transaction fee.

Self-Service Storage Facility

  • Fee: $50.00

Travel Insurance

  • Fee: $500.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: (Prorating applies — license expires 5/31 annually)

Travel Retailer

  • Fee: $0.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: (Applicants only charged NIPR transaction fee)

Pharmacy Benefit Manager

  • Fee: $500.00

Portable Electronics Limited License

  • Fee: $500.00

Premium Finance Company

  • Fee: $400.00

Third Party Administrator

  • Fee: $200.00

Third Party Prescription Program

  • Fee: $50.00

Employee Leasing Company

  • Fee: $1000.00

Viatical Settlement Broker

  • Fee: $500.00

Public Adjuster

  • Fee: $250.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $500.00
  • Please note that license class names can vary by state.
  • Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.
PRODUCER

Business Entity Producer

DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Limited Lines Producer

DRLP Required

  • Credit
  • Life
  • Accident and Health
OTHER

Car Rental Limited

DRLP Not Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Navigator Certificate

No DRLP Required

  • Certified Application Counselor

Self-Service Storage Facility

No DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Travel Insurance

DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Travel Retailer

No DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Pharmacy Benefit Manager

No DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Portable Electronics Limited License

No DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Premium Finance Company

No DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Third Party Administrator

No DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Third Party Prescription Program

No DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Employee Leasing Company

No DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Viatical Settlement Broker

No DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Public Adjuster

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.
  • Add lines of authority to (amend) an existing active license.
  • Reinstate/reapply through NIPR's Resident License (RL) Application.
  • Print licenses electronically.

Applicant Cannot

  • Submit surplus lines for business entities.

Business Rules

  • Effective November 5, 2015 the Illinois Department of Insurance will no longer mail paper renewal notices or licenses that have historically been mailed by the Illinois Department of Insurance’s Licensing Division. License renewals will be emailed to the licensee’s email address of record. Once a new or renewed license is issued, licensees will be able to print their license by going to https://sbs.naic.org/solar-external-lookup/license-manager

  • Illinois prefers that you use the electronic application; paper applications can take six (6) to ten (10) weeks to process.

  • Applicant must be one of the following legal business types:
    • Partnership
    • Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    • Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
    • Corporation
    • Sole Proprietorship

  • Navigator Certificate licenses are only issued for one (1) year.

  • Applicants must supply residence, business, and mailing address in Illinois. P.O. Box is only accepted for mailing address. Business address must be physical address.

  • Illinois Department of Insurance requires a list of all affiliations before a navigator certificate license will be issued.

  • Illinois only allows amendments to a license if the license is active and the applicant holds an active resident license with an equivalent line of authority (LOA). Illinois does not charge a state fee for amendments.

  • At least one (1) Designated Responsible Licensed Producer (DRLP) must be provided on the application and have an active resident or non-resident license in Illinois.

  • This excludes:
    • Travel Retailer 
    • Pharmacy Benefit Manager 
    • Car Rental Limited 
    • Portable Electronics Limited line license
    • Premium Finance Company 
    • Third Party Administrator 
    • Third Party Prescription Program 
    • Employee Leasing Company 
    • Self Service Storage Facility 
    • Navigator 

  • Each Designated Responsible Licensed Producer (DRLP) supplied on the application must be actively licensed in Illinois at the time the application is submitted. Unlicensed DRLPs are not permitted.

  • Business Entity applicants applying for Viatical Settlement Broker must enter a Designated Responsible Licensed Producer (DRLP) that is actively licensed as a Viatical Settlement Broker on PDB.

  • Business Entity applicants applying for Public Adjuster must enter a Designated Responsible Licensed Producer (DRLP) that is actively licensed as a Public Adjuster on PDB.

  • Business Entity applicants applying for Public Adjuster – all entries on the Owner, Partner, Officer and Director (OPOD) section of the application must be actively licensed as a Public Adjuster on PDB.

  • Public Adjuster applicants are required to submit a bond in the amount of $20,000. Applicant is required to upload required documentation to the state via the NIPR Attachment Warehouse

  • At least one (1) of the DRLPs specified on the application must also be specified as an owner, partner, officer or director.

  • 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. Paper applications can take six to ten weeks to process.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Illinois Department of Insurance
320 West Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62767-0001
United States

Phone: (217) 782-6366
Fax: (217) 557-8455
Email: DOI.Licensing@illinois.gov

Go to State Website

Special Instructions

Illinois Department of Insurance
ATTN: Licensing Unit
122 S Michigan Ave, 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603

Phone: (312) 814-5430
Fax: (312) 814-5416

Frequently Asked Questions

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

One Year

Pearson Vue (800) 274-0455
Candidate Handbook

  • Mail in a signed request (including your NPN #) over your signature to:

    Illinois Department of Insurance
    Attn: Licensing Unit
    320 W Washington St
    Springfield, IL 62767

  • Include one of the following proof of name change items with your request
    1. A copy of your marriage license
    2. A copy of your driver’s license, displaying your new name

Mail in a signed request (including entity license number) to:

Illinois Department of Insurance
Attn: Licensing Unit
320 W Washington St
Springfield, IL 62767

Changes to Owner’s Partners Officers and Directors do not need to be reported to the state.

Mail in a signed request (including entity license number) to:

Illinois Department of Insurance
Attn: Licensing Unit
320 W Washington St
Springfield, IL 62767